Orchard Villa
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Ford government blasts Pickering council for rejecting long-term care home MZO requestOrchard Villa was one of seven long-term care homes forced to call in the Canadian military at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, with soldiers observing 'horrifying' conditions.CanadaMay 3, 2023
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Ontario long-term care workers’ unions say they were forgotten in province’s 2021-2022 budgetMore than 100 people protested over the lack of funding for long-term care home workers in the Ontario budget.NewsMar 25, 2021
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Potential conflict of interest involving Ontario nursing home inspectors a ‘big problem’: expertsGlobal News has identified at least 18 Ontario long-term care inspectors who have previously worked for some of the country's largest for-profit nursing homes.CanadaDec 10, 2020
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Whitby nursing home sees huge spike in COVID-19 casesA nursing home in Whitby is dealing with more than 80 cases of COVID-19.HealthDec 2, 2020
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Ontario government, NDP give conflicting accounts on handling of pandemic at long-term care homesThe NDP says the province is not prioritizing the needs of seniors, while the government is calling that assertion inaccurate.CanadaJul 9, 2020
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Coronavirus: Families accuse Ontario long-term care home of denying loved ones hospital tripsTwo people whose family members contracted COVID-19 at Orchard Villa in Pickering, Ont. allege they hit resistance when they tried to get their loved ones the care they needed.HealthJun 18, 2020
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Coronavirus: Ontario’s worst hit nursing homes and who owns themMore than half the Ontario nursing home residents who have died of COVID-19 were living at facilities owned by just six companies, according to a Global News analysis.CanadaJun 16, 2020
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Inspection reports found mouse feces, neglect, abuse at Ontario long-term care homes before COVID-19Global News reviewed inspection reports going back to the beginning of 2019 for the five care homes Canadian Forces teams were dispatched to in mid-April.HealthMay 29, 2020
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Who owns the 5 Ontario long-term care homes cited by military for extreme neglect, abuse?A report from Canada’s military detailed shocking allegations of neglect and abuse at five Ontario homes. Here is a look at who owns them.May 29, 2020
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Family surprised to find apparent details of mother’s death in military nursing home reportThe daughter and son of June Bendell said they didn't know their mother had choked to death while being fed lying down until the Canadian Forces reported it.CanadaMay 27, 2020
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