COVID-19 Long-term Care Homes

• Survey results that found LTC homes don’t provide safe care will shape new standards

  The survey was conducted by the National Institute on Aging and will inform the new national standards drafted by the National Long-Term Care Services Standard Technical Committee.

  Canada

  Oct 11, 2021
  
• Mandatory vaccines a ‘game-changer’ at COVID-19-plagued Kelowna care home, doctor says

  41 residents and 11 staff members have become infected with COVID-19 at Cottonwoods Care Home. Six residents have died.

  Health

  Oct 4, 2021
  
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• Trudeau says provinces ‘failed to support seniors’ amid new coronavirus pandemic

  Justin Trudeau said provincial governments 'failed to support seniors' in their handling of the novel coronavirus pandemic, hinting at a national standard for long-term care facilities.

  Jun 25, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Nursing homes begin refilling beds emptied by pandemic, worrying families

  'I think we need to wait a little longer,' says a union representing long-term care workers.

  Jun 19, 2020
• Canadian researchers to test if antiviral drug can stop COVID-19 outbreaks at nursing homes

  Researchers have been given the green light to launch Canada’s first clinical trial into whether the antiviral drug can help fight COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care homes.

  Health

  Jun 17, 2020
• Nova Scotia long-term care homes get creative in preparation for visits to resume this week

  Tents, painted parking spaces and a large Plexiglass cube are among the creative ways Nova Scotia long-term care homes are bringing visitors back to the grounds.

  Health

  Jun 15, 2020
• Troops in long-term care homes raise concerns about management, say many workers doing their best

  Some military personnel feel frontline workers are being unfairly blamed for management's shortcomings.

  Canada

  May 31, 2020
• Military teams raise concerns about conditions at Ontario care homes

  Canadian Forces teams deployed to five of the province’s long-term care homes described the care as ranging from below best practices to horrible

  Canada

  May 26, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Ontario Nurses’ Association calls work conditions in care homes ‘unfathomable’

  The association said in a statement Wednesday that long-term care homes pre-COVID-19 were already understaffed, but now they are in "crisis" mode.

  Health

  Apr 15, 2020
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• Coronavirus: 25 dead at west-end Toronto long-term care home to date

  The executive director of the Eatonville Care Centre also said there have been a total of 49 confirmed cases and six COVID-19 test results are pending.

  Health

  Apr 13, 2020