Long-term Care
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Peterborough, Lakefield long-term care homes to share $444K in Ontario fundingFour 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.HealthJul 12
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90-plus and serving up spirit: Ping pong tournament unites B.C. care homesDozens 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.CanadaJul 2
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Alberta hears co-mingling patients at long-term care facilities leading to violenceThe Alberta government is facing calls to stop admitting complex mental health patients into long-term care facilities until the risks are fully reviewed.HealthMay 27
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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.HealthMay 22
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Admissions suspension at Peterborough long-term care part of systemic challenges, advocates argueAdvocacy 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.HealthMay 9
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‘Risk of harm’: Ontario suspends admissions to Peterborough long-term care facilityInspections conducted in February and March found a number of issues including patient neglect, improper care and injuries.HealthMay 6
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Kelowna senior desperate for spot in care home after being deniedWith 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.HealthApr 27
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Nova Scotia opens first long-term care home serving Mi’kmaq seniorsOttawa 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.HealthApr 17
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7 people fined $400 a day for refusing LTC transfers: Ontario governmentSeven people in Ontario have been fined for refusing transfers from a hospital to a long-term care home not of their choosing.HealthApr 3
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New Brunswick latest province to sign health deal with Ottawa, worth $430 millionThe New Brunswick and federal governments have signed two agreements worth $430 million to fund the province's health and long-term care systems.HealthMar 26
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