Coronavirus Long-term Care
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Province creating, updating 448 long-term care beds in Elgin-Middlesex-LondonThe Ontario government has announced plans to create 141 new and 307 updated long-term care spaces in the Elgin-Middlesex-London region.CanadaMar 18, 2021
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Kingston-area public health completes second COVID-19 doses for LTC residentsKFL&A Public Health says it has given enough first and second dose COVID-19 vaccinations to protect the region's long-term care residents.CanadaMar 16, 2021
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Is it time to end ‘for-profit’ long-term care in Ontario?'Doctors For Justice In Long-Term Care' want action in what they call an Ontario LTC crisis. Who stands with these doctors to demand the best for our seniors, Bill Kelly asks.CommentaryJan 30, 2021
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Coronavirus deaths in long-term care underscore need for home supports, advocates sayThe tragedy unfolding in long-term care homes across the country has shed new light on persistent problems in the elder-care system.CanadaJan 23, 2021
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Bill Kelly: A federal-provincial turf war is brewing over long-term care solutionsFunding for long-term care shouldn't be the subject of a political turf war, especially in a life-or-death situation like the COVID-19 pandemic, Bill Kelly says.CommentaryDec 17, 2020
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How to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other infections at Ontario’s long-term care homesAs a part of the Global News series 'Care Gone Wrong: Inside Ontario's nursing homes,' we look at what can be done to improve infection control now and in the future.HealthNov 30, 2020
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Canada’s top doctor outlines ‘uncomfortable facts’ on coronavirus inequalitiesDr. Theresa Tam singled out three areas where action should be taken to improve the country’s pandemic preparedness, response, and recovery.CanadaOct 28, 2020
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Seniors’ minister ‘hopeful’ coronavirus will be watershed for better treatment for seniorsOut of all the people who have died as a result of COVID-19 in Canada, roughly 80 per cent were residents of long-term care homes.CanadaOct 25, 2020
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Trudeau says he’ll push premiers on ‘standardizing norms’ in long-term care homesThe lack of clear standards for long-term care homes came under fire as coronavirus ravaged residents in the first wave of the pandemic.CanadaOct 13, 2020
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Last long-term care home in Fraser Health declared COVID-freeIt is a major milestone for the health region, which over the course of the pandemic has seen outbreaks at 28 long-term care or assisted-living facilities.Jul 17, 2020