Long-term Care Coronavirus
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Fear, stress factors in staffing shortages at Ontario’s long-term care homes amid COVID-19 crisisExperts say fatigue and stress are key factors in the unstable staffing situation in Ontario long-term care homes amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.HealthNov 26, 2020
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A look at what has gone wrong in Ontario long-term care amid the coronavirus pandemicLong-term care deaths account for nearly two-thirds of all COVID-19-related deaths in the province.HealthNov 24, 2020
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Calgary family fears for parents after COVID-19 outbreak at seniors care homeA COVID-19 outbreak at a Carewest facility in Calgary is raising a lot of concern from loved ones. At last count, ten residents and seven staff members tested positive and one resident had died.CanadaOct 22, 2020
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Bill Kelly: Ontario’s long-term care residents deserve dignity and compassionOntario's long-term care residents are the silent victims of not only the pandemic, but also of a woefully inadequate system that's needed fixing for years, Bill Kelly says.CommentaryOct 5, 2020
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Workers inside Good Samaritan Southgate say resident care is being neglectedWorkers have chosen to speak up for residents living in Good Samaritan Southgate Care Centre, home of the deadliest COVID-19 outbreak in Alberta.CanadaSep 16, 2020
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Canada’s proportion of coronavirus deaths in nursing homes top 16 other nations: studyAs of May 25, long-term care residents made up 81 per cent of all reported COVID-19 deaths in the country, compared to an average of 42 per cent among all countries studied.CanadaJun 25, 2020
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New COVID-19 case at Calgary’s McKenzie Towne care facility a ‘setback’ for familiesA COVID-19 outbreak at a Calgary long term care home, which is the deadliest in the province, can't yet be declared over. A new case has been reported at the Mckenzie Towne Continuing Care Centre, stopping plans to loosen restrictions.CanadaMay 19, 2020
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Family doctors most trusted by Canadians during COVID-19 crisis, poll suggestsHealth professionals like doctors and nurses had the highest level of trust in Canada, with 92 per cent support. Public health officials, generally, followed close behind at 81 per cent.CanadaApr 21, 2020
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Long-term care homes with the most coronavirus deaths in CanadaMore than a dozen long-term care facilities across the country have at least 10 resident deaths due to a COVID-19 outbreak.HealthApr 17, 2020
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Quebec premier pleads for doctors to help nursing homes ravaged by coronavirusPremier François Legault specifically appealed to medical specialists and family physicians to help in nursing homes.CanadaApr 15, 2020
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