Health Care Worker

• Lake Country woman voices concerns over unvaccinated care workers in private homes

  A Lake Country woman who has spent nearly 40 years in a wheelchair is voicing concern about unvaccinated care workers being sent into her private home.

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2021
  
• 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
  
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• Appeal for more time as Quebec holds firm on mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for health workers

  Some say more time is needed, especially since the provincial government hasn't published the decree outlining the details of the health measure and what exemptions might exist.

  Health

  Sep 17, 2021
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• Manitoba health care support workers being asked to perform nurses’ duties, union says

  CUPE 204 said health care support staff are being asked to monitor patient's blood pressure, blood sugars, deliver medical creams and other treatments

  Health

  Jun 4, 2021
• Coronavirus: Ontario ER nurse spends entire pregnancy working the COVID-19 front line

  'We didn't get in this job to walk away from this, we got into this field to help,' ER nurse Michelle Byrne said.

  Canada

  Dec 28, 2020
• Employee at Fairmount long-term care home in Frontenac County tests positive for COVID-19

  An outbreak has been declared at a Frontenac County long-term care home after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.

  Canada

  Oct 8, 2020
• Health-care worker tests positive for COVID-19 in Kingston region

  The Kingston region once again has one active case of the novel coronavirus, according to public health.

  Canada

  Aug 20, 2020
• Kingston hospital worker tests positive for coronavirus, patient care unit under quarantine

  Health officials said Sunday a Kingston General Hospital health-care worker has tested positive for coronavirus.

  Health

  Jun 21, 2020
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• Personal support worker in London Ont. dies of COVID-19, remembered as ‘wonderful employee’

  Sisters of St. Joseph said Thursday the personal support worker who died due to coronavirus had been part of their team for 16 years.  

  Canada

  May 14, 2020
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• The Snowbirds bring ‘Operation Inspiration’ to the skies over Kingston region

  "Snowbirds are always worth seeing. They came out to encourage everyone across Canada  so we wanted to encourage them by showing up," says Kingston resident Kevin Carter.

  Canada

  May 8, 2020