Long-term Care Home

• Resident of central Ontario long-term care home died by homicide, police allege

  Police say a man who lived at a central Ontario long-term care home has died after an alleged homicide at the facility. 

  Crime

  Dec 3, 2023
  
• Regina city councillors work towards providing more long-term bed spaces.

  City councillors agreed to rezone a portion of the land by the Wascana Parkway to allow for the development of a long-term care facility.

  Canada

  Oct 11, 2023
  
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• Workers at Extendicare Kingston on information picket line over payroll issues

  The union representing workers says a new payroll system has affected paycheques for employees since April. Now, employees are on an information picket line.

  Canada

  Aug 11, 2023
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• Ground broken for new Extendicare Peterborough long-term care home

  The new Extendicare Care Peterborough in the city's north end will include 84 new beds and 172 upgraded beds by the fall of 2025. 

  Health

  Jun 13, 2023
• Hamilton PSW facing charge in sex assault probe: police

  Hamilton police say a personal support worker is being investigated following an April encounter at a residence.

  Crime

  Jun 5, 2023
• Fundraiser hopes to furnish new Athens, Ont. long-term care facility

  A fundraiser for an expanded long term care home near Brockville, Ontario kicked off on Wednesday and has already raised a third of the goal.

  Canada

  May 25, 2023
• Quebec hopes to recruit up to 5,000 new orderlies by end of the year

  The Province of Quebec is launching a recruitment blitz, aiming to hire up to 5,000 new orderlies, to address a growing need in long-term care homes, by the end of the year.

  Canada

  May 16, 2023
• Hastings, Prince Edward public health confirms first outbreak of influenza A

  Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is urging residents to get their flu shots after the region's first influenza outbreak was confirmed at a long term care home Friday.

  Canada

  Nov 22, 2022
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• 2 Kelowna university students living, volunteering in long-term care home say ‘it’s a blessing’

  The model has the students paying a significantly reduced rent of $500 a month in exchange for a minimum of 10 hours of volunteer work at the home.

  Canada

  Nov 1, 2022
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• Health care aides charged with assault after investigation into abuse at Oakview Place

  A pair of health care aides at Extendicare Oakview Place are facing assault charges after Winnipeg police launched an investigation into reported abuse of residents.

  Crime

  Sep 13, 2022