Long-term Care

• Calgary woman claims continuing care home responsible for husband’s ‘slow painful’ death

  A Calgary widow says her husband died last month due to a lack of care at a local long-term care facility.

  Canada

  Dec 10
  
• People with drug addictions living in B.C. long-term care homes raises red flags

  The number of people suffering acute brain injury due to drug use that are being housed in residential care homes has risen, and this is a cause for concern in smaller facilities.

  Health

  Aug 15
  
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• Peterborough, Lakefield long-term care homes to share $444K in Ontario funding

  Four long-term care homes in the Peterborough region are sharing $444,000 in new funding. They include Fairhaven, Extendicare, St John's at Fleming, and Extendicare Lakefield.

  Health

  Jul 12
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• 90-plus and serving up spirit: Ping pong tournament unites B.C. care homes

  Dozens of seniors from four care homes, many over the age of 90, gathered Tuesday for a ping pong tournament, proving age is just a number.

  Canada

  Jul 2
• Alberta hears co-mingling patients at long-term care facilities leading to violence

  The Alberta government is facing calls to stop admitting complex mental health patients into long-term care facilities until the risks are fully reviewed.

  Health

  May 27
• How ‘dementia village’ model could be spread to long-term care throughout B.C.

  Pilot projects are underway to bring a model of care inspired by European dementia villages to long-term care homes throughout British Columbia.

  Health

  May 22
• Admissions suspension at Peterborough long-term care part of systemic challenges, advocates argue

  Advocacy groups Concerned Friends and the Ontario Association of Residents’ Councils weigh in on the admissions suspension issue May 2 for St. Joseph's at Fleming in Peterborough.

  Health

  May 9
• ‘Risk of harm’: Ontario suspends admissions to Peterborough long-term care facility

  Inspections conducted in February and March found a number of issues including patient neglect, improper care and injuries.

  Health

  May 6
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• Kelowna senior desperate for spot in care home after being denied

  With no success in finding a nurse at a care home trained in Wagner's equipment, she turned to hospice, but even that has no guarantee if there's no bed available.

  Health

  Apr 27
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• Nova Scotia opens first long-term care home serving Mi’kmaq seniors

  Ottawa contributed $19.6 million and the province $11.6 million for the construction of the facility, whose residents are scheduled to begin moving in April 23.

  Health

  Apr 17