Long Term Care Centres

• Quebec sets new policy goals for long-term care centres

  Quebec's minister for seniors set new policy goals for long term care centres.

  Canada

  Apr 15, 2021
  
• Long-term care homes in Quebec better protected during second COVID-19 wave: report

  Quebec's national public health institute suggests that the province has done a better job at protecting long-term care centres from COVID-19 outbreaks during the second wave.

  Health

  Dec 17, 2020
  
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• B.C. seniors’ group calls for equal access to COVID-19 vaccine for those in independent living

  BCSLA CEO Lee Coonfer said early in the pandemic, independent living facilities were overlooked for government funding as the virus rampaged through long term care centres.

  Health

  Dec 14, 2020
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• ‘Long-term care facilities are at a breaking point’: Calls for action as more deaths linked to Alberta continuing care centres

  On Sunday, AHS announced more COVID-19 related deaths of people living at long term care centres.

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2020
• Coronavirus: 3 residents dead, dozens test positive including 18 staff at west Edmonton care home

  CapitalCare Lynnwood in west Edmonton said Saturday there are 56 residents and 18 staff members with active cases of COVID-19.

  Health

  Nov 28, 2020
• Relaxed visitor policies at Alberta continuing care centres expected in coming weeks

  Visitor restrictions were placed at continuing care facilities in Alberta early on in the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Health

  Jul 1, 2020
• Coronavirus: Deconfinement measures in effect in many Quebec long-term care homes since Thursday

  The majority of the approximately 5,000 deaths caused by the novel coronavirus in Quebec have occurred in long-term care residences.

  Health

  Jun 19, 2020