Health Care Worker Shortage

• Community’s fight to preserve local health care echoes problems across Ontario: ONA

  Durham, Ont., is fighting to keep its local health services after it was announced earlier this year that its hospital would be reducing most services due to staff shortages.

  Health

  May 24
  
• Nova Scotia buys motel to help ease housing shortages faced by health-care workers

  The site is to include up to 12 one-bedroom units along with six townhouses suitable for families, with rent to be based on income.

  Canada

  Sep 11, 2023
  
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• Five N.B. hospitals close or reduce hours ahead of weekend citing staffing shortage

  At least five hospitals in New Brunswick are experiencing staffing shortages that are forcing them to close entirely or reduce the hours for the upcoming weekend.

  Health

  Jul 8, 2022
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• COVID-19: N.S. searches for more long-term care workers during staff shortage

  Nova Scotia is searching for continuing care assistants, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, occupational therapists and physiotherapists. 

  Canada

  Jan 19, 2022
• Ontario NDP leader calls for health-care hiring and retention plan during London, Ont. visit

  Ontario’s official Opposition leader is calling for a provincewide health-care hiring and retention plan to address the shortage of health workers in hospital and long-term care.

  Health

  Oct 20, 2021