Long-Term Care Facilities

• 6 new long-term care homes slated to open in Halifax in 2025

  Construction is starting on six new long-term care homes, which are scheduled to open in the Halifax area in 2025. They will provide living spaces for more that 700 seniors.

  Canada

  May 17, 2023
  
• Elderly Salmon Arm, B.C. hospital patient highlights need for more long-term care beds

  The Salmon Arm, B.C., woman is ready to be discharged but there is no appropriate place for her to go.

  Health

  Feb 22, 2022
  
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• N.S. to add 500 new beds to long-term care system in about ‘3 to 5 years’

  The new long-term care beds announced by the Nova Scotia government on Monday are for the Halifax region specifically, with a request for qualified suppliers issued.

  Health

  Feb 7, 2022
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• Son demands prescription drugs be administered to his mother at Quebec care home

  Amir Amed is concerned that nurses at a CHLSD in Pointe-aux-Trembles are not administering his mother with what he says are her life-saving drugs.

  Canada

  Jun 17, 2021
• Alberta eases COVID-19 restrictions at long-term care facilities

  The visiting policy at licensed supportive living, long-term care and hospice settings will increase to allow up to four designated family and support people who can visit.

  Health

  May 10, 2021
• NDP seeks House support to eliminate for-profit long term care in Canada

  The NDP is tabling a motion today that calls on the government to transition existing for-profit homes into not-for-profit operations by 2030.

  Canada

  Mar 22, 2021
• Daughter shares story after mom dies of COVID-19 at Regina’s Parkside Extendicare

  A Regina woman is sharing her story after her mother died in the COVID-19 outbreak at Parkside Extendicare on Sunday and says the government could have done more.

  Canada

  Dec 12, 2020
• Coronavirus: Isolation taking a toll on mental health of Sask. seniors, some experts say

  Some experts say there needs to be a balance between the mental health of seniors and protecting them from COVID-19 as isolation takes its toll.

  Canada

  Nov 26, 2020
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• Mental health concerns rise for seniors as Saskatchewan tightens restrictions in care homes

  On Tuesday, the province cracked down once again with tighter restrictions in the fight against COVID-19, but now some are raising concerns about the mental health of seniors.

  Canada

  Nov 19, 2020
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• Calls for improved support for aging adults continue in Saskatchewan

  Amid calls for improved long-term care standards, a Saskatchewan organization says a broader policy approach is needed to best support aging adults.

  Canada

  Jul 17, 2020