Care

• Care village ‘pops up’ in downtown Calgary to help vulnerable population

  Roughly 100 volunteers from 50 non-profits offered free services to Calgarians Wednesday at a one day 'pop-up' care village for those who could use a helping hand.

  Canada

  Sep 27, 2023
  
• Man left with severe head trauma after assault, police search for suspects

  Edmonton police are still looking for suspects after a man was found Aug. 4 with head trauma so severe we will need care for the rest of his life.

  Crime

  Sep 8, 2023
  
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• Two additional Central Okanagan long-term care homes welcome back evacuated residents

  In total, IH relocated close to 900 people from nine different senior care homes, as a proactive response to wildfires in the area.

  Fire

  Aug 27, 2023
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• London Health Science Foundation receives $1M gift for prostate cancer care

  The large donation from Lexus of London will go towards supporting the creating and operation of a cancer biobank at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC).

  Health

  Jun 7, 2023
• Respite suspension at Ont. centre for children with disabilities leaves families high and dry

  ErinoakKids Centre for Treatment and Development says it's putting a temporary pause on its respite care while it works to expand its services, leaving some families scrambling.

  Canada

  Apr 18, 2023
• Cost of dental care proving to be a roadblock for unhoused individuals in Kingston, Ont.

  An advocate for unhoused people in Kingston, Ont., says the dental benefits included in the Ontario Disability Support Program are well below the cost of many dental procedures.

  Health

  Apr 10, 2023
• Guelph Humane Society will be talking chickens at upcoming event

  The presentation will go over how to properly build backyard coops, how to provide care and where to get chickens.

  Canada

  Jan 7, 2023
• Women provide most unpaid care — and are more likely to bear health impacts: StatCan

  According to Statistics Canada, there are more unpaid women caregivers than men, with 62 per cent of women caregivers feeling tired, compared with 48 per cent of men.

  Health

  Nov 9, 2022
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• N.S. caregivers participating in study hope research helps reveal their struggles

  Researchers are working on a study that aims to describe the unmet needs of thousands of volunteer caregivers in Nova Scotia.

  Canada

  Nov 2, 2022
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• Humane Society HPE opens new facility in Belleville, Ont.

  Humane Society HPE is set to hold the grand opening for it's new building on Wallbridge-Loyalist Road. The Belleville, Ont., shelter provides care for some 2,200 animals annually.

  Canada

  Sep 28, 2022