Continuing-care Assistants

• Northwood staff still waiting on retroactive pay for raise promised in February

  Continuing care assistants working for Northwood in Halifax are still waiting on retroactive pay for a raise that was announced in February, which has left some staff frustrated.

  Health

  Jul 20, 2022
  
• More than 100 additional continuing care assistants now working in Saskatchewan

  The Saskatchewan government says 94 per cent of continuing care assistants hired as part of funding from the 2021-22 budget are already working in the province.

  Canada

  Mar 21, 2022
  
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• Nova Scotia to raise continuing care assistants’ wages by 23 per cent

  Effective Thursday, wages for CCAs in the publicly-funded sector in Nova Scotia will increase by about 23 per cent -- the highest salary for the sector in Atlantic Canada. 

  Canada

  Feb 9, 2022
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• N.S. to spend $57 million to hire long-term care staff, increase beds

  The province says $22 million will go toward covering 100 per cent of the tuition costs for continuing care students.

  Health

  Dec 8, 2021
• Nova Scotia looks to improve long-term care following disturbing bedsore reports

  Under a new set of rules, nursing homes will be able to hire retired or internationally educated nurses who have met specific criteria to work as continuing-care assistants.

  Canada

  Sep 25, 2019