"Unless you can absolutely trust the people that you're gathering with, there will always be a level of risk of interacting with others."

Alberta families are concerned about elder care in the province and are fighting to be heard as they call for changes to long-term care.

Global News collaborated with the Institute for Investigative Journalism to uncover COVID-19 infection rates in Alberta's long-term care homes.

While isolation protects vulnerable seniors from contracting the coronavirus, it's also having a debilitating effect on their mental wellbeing.

With our aging population most vulnerable to the virus, seniors advocates say COVID-19 has exposed historical problems within long-term care. They're calling for a national framework of standards for seniors homes.

According to the province, as of April 15, there were seven licensed long-term care homes in Nova Scotia with cases of COVID-19.

A Calgary long-term care facility is now housing residents who have tested postive for COVID-19 in an isolation ward. But one family has concerns with that approach.

The family of a McKenzie Towne care home resident who died is wondering if officials could have moved quicker to initiate pandemic protocols. Rita Wilson, 91, lost her life, one week after testing positive for COVID-19 .

One new death related to COVID-19 was reported at the McKenzie Towne Continuing Care Centre, bringing the total number to date at 11.

Those on the inside say front-line staff at Calgary's McKenzie Towne continuing care home are stretched too thin and, despite their best efforts, are at a breaking point.