Long-term Care
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Ontario faces calls to dedicate surplus land for long-term care homes to non-profitsSome have been critical of the move, which includes offering the land to private companies, saying it should be kept only for non-profit homes.HealthJan 22
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Ontario could allow long-term care homes to skip planning rules to boost bed countThe change could come as Ontario experiences "capacity pressures" on its existing stock of long-term care homes, including the closure of some facilities.PoliticsJan 8
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Calgary woman claims continuing care home responsible for husband’s ‘slow painful’ deathA Calgary widow says her husband died last month due to a lack of care at a local long-term care facility.CanadaDec 10, 2024
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People with drug addictions living in B.C. long-term care homes raises red flagsThe number of people suffering acute brain injury due to drug use that are being housed in residential care homes has risen, and this is a cause for concern in smaller facilities.HealthAug 15, 2024
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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, 2024
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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, 2024
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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, 2024
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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, 2024
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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, 2024
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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, 2024
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