Care Homes
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Elderly mother and daughter keep critical connection with technologyAn elderly mother and her daughter are seeing each other and connecting with technology -- helping them cope with the distance and time apart.FeaturesFeb 16
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Winnipeg’s personal care homes turning the corner in COVID-19 battleThe latest care home COVID-19 update from the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is the most positive one in months with just a few active cases and no large-scale outbreaks.Feb 6
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2 COVID-19 LTC deaths as province completes first round of care home vaccinationsManitoba public health officials confirm two additional deaths in people with COVID-19 have been reported Saturday.HealthJan 30
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Report finds communication, coordination issues in B.C.’s long-term care COVID-19 responseThe report, done by EY, was commissioned in late spring and handed over to government in October just before the provincial election.HealthJan 26
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New Brunswick long-term care homes short staffed during COVID-19The association representing special care homes is calling on the provincial government to help it cover operational costs during the pandemic.HealthJan 22
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B.C. is ‘duty-bound’ to deploy COVID-19 rapid tests in long-term care, industry saysBritish Columbia launched its rapid-testing pilot in early December at five long-term care homes in Vancouver.HealthJan 19
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Coronavirus: Worried Alberta daughter moves mom out of long-term careAs worried families wait for the vaccine rollout, some are worried about loved ones living in the middle of a COVID-19 outbreak.HealthDec 29, 2020
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Remembering Manitobans lost to COVID-19In an effort to highlight the personal impact of the pandemic, 680 CJOB and Global News spoke with Manitobans who lost loved ones to COVID-19 this year.HealthDec 29, 2020
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Get rapid tests into care homes now, says B.C. seniors’ advocate"I would like to see them deployed as quickly as possible," said Isobel Mackenzie.HealthDec 6, 2020
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Front-line caregivers in Manitoba to receive $5 hourly wage topupManitoba's government has announced a program to top up the wages of caregivers across the province by $5 an hour.HealthNov 27, 2020
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