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Nova Scotia announces $1.9-million to bolster safety training for home care
The funding comes from the Canada-Nova Scotia Home and Community Care and Mental Health and Addiction Services Funding Agreement. Continue reading
Home Care
‘We can do better’: B.C. seniors advocate finds home support out of reach for most
By Simon Little Online Journalist
B.C.’s home-support program is unaffordable for the majority of the province’s elderly, according to a new report from the province’s seniors advocate. Continue reading
N.B. government introduces wage increases for home-care workers
By Morganne Campbell Digital Broadcast Journalist
About 10,000 workers will receive wage increases ranging from 50 cents to $2 per hour. Continue reading
‘No one is listening to me’: Langley mother battles with Fraser Health over daughter’s epilepsy home care
By Aaron McArthur Reporter/Anchor
Renee Marlatt says it is in her daughter Tavia’s best interest to remain at home, but the Fraser Health Authority has rejected any funding for in-home care. Continue reading
Better understanding of home care needed, says N.B. Health Council
By Callum Smith Video Journalist
Stéphane Robichaud, chief executive officer of the New Brunswick Health Council, says the difference in home care satisfaction is not simply a matter of rural versus urban communities. Continue reading
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New paramedic pilot program gets financial boost from City of Kawartha Lakes
By Mark Giunta Videographer, Backup News & Sports Anchor
The City of Kawartha Lakes is funding the three-month pilot program at a cost of $25,000. Continue reading
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‘We need to do much better’: N.B. Health Council reports home care shortcomings
By Callum Smith Video Journalist
Forty-two per cent of New Brunswickers feel their home care needs aren’t being met, according to the New Brunswick Health Council. Continue reading
Saint Elizabeth HR didn’t contact references when hiring Elizabeth Wettlaufer, inquiry hears
A registered nurse testified that she never contacted any references when she hired Elizabeth Wettlaufer at Saint Elizabeth in Oxford County. Continue reading
Lawsuits filed against Ontario long-term care providers allege serious neglect
The suits allege patients were left with untreated bed sores and claim one patient’s wounds were infested with maggots. Continue reading
N.S. seniors advocate says creation of 1,000 nursing home beds ‘minimum’ needed
By Jeremy Keefe Digital Broadcast Journalist
Premier Stephen McNeil is defending his government’s performance and their support of home care, however, advocates say it doesn’t completely address the problem. Continue reading