CHSLDs

• Vaccines offer ‘glimmer of hope’ to Quebec care homes, but life slow to return to normal

  Administrators and patients say the change in stress levels has been dramatic since residents began getting vaccinated, even if most have not yet received their second dose.

  Health

  Mar 18
• ‘Major shortcomings’ led to ‘uncontrollable repercussions’ amid COVID-19 outbreak at Herron: report

  The probe, which was launched last April, specifically investigated the quality of care offered in both public and private nursing homes in the province.

  Health

  Mar 16
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• Quebec coroner postpones inquiry into COVID-19 related deaths at Herron residence until September

  Coroner Géhane Kamel is delaying public hearings on Residence Herron until September as part of a wider inquest into coronavirus-related deaths at long-term care homes.

  Health

  Feb 16
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• Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade reflects on 2020

  Dominique Anglade was acclaimed leader of the Quebec Liberal Party in May. She looks back on her 2020.

  Health

  Dec 29, 2020
• ‘Roll out the red carpet’ to attract retired health-care workers in Quebec, demands opposition

  Quebec must 'roll out the red carpet' to attract retired health-care workers back into the field to help fight the pandemic, according to the Liberal Party of Quebec.

  Health

  Nov 26, 2020
• Quebec sends ‘swat teams’ to control outbreaks of COVID-19 in 4 long-term care residences

  The emergency field teams are being sent to bring COVID-19 outbreaks in four CHSLDs under control and eliminate further spread of the virus.

  Health

  Oct 22, 2020
• Quebec nurses’ workload in long-term care homes highlighted in FIQ report

  The Fédération interprofessionnelle de la santé du Québec (FIQ) rated the province's long-term care homes and published their findings Wednesday.

  Health

  Oct 21, 2020
• Coronavirus: Red Cross to gradually take over from military in Quebec long-term care homes

  'We're making sure that the military does not leave any situation until it has been stabilized,' Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said of long-term care homes.

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  Jun 26, 2020
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• Coronavirus: City of Montreal puts cooling measures in place during heatwave

  The city is opening several facilities to help Montrealers cool down. You can find what's open in your area on the city's interactive map. ​

  Health

  Jun 19, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Deconfinement measures in effect in many Quebec long-term care homes since Thursday

  The majority of the approximately 5,000 deaths caused by the novel coronavirus in Quebec have occurred in long-term care residences.

  Health

  Jun 19, 2020