longterm care

• Ontario allocating 133 new long-term care spaces for new home in Cobourg

  Northumberland-Peterborough South MPP David Piccini made the announcement about the new LTC spaces on Monday.

  Health

  Mar 22
• Ontario announces 224 long-term care spaces for new building at Trent University in Peterborough

  peopleCare Communities will build a long-term care home on Trent University land and partner to provide learning opportunities for nursing students.

  Health

  Mar 18
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• Caressant Care McLaughlin gets management support from Lindsay hospital to fight COVID-19 outbreak

  The outbreak declared on Jan. 9 at the long-term care home has claimed the lives of 17 residents as of Feb. 22.

  Health

  Feb 23
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• Havelock, Norwood and Cobourg long-term care projects receive provincial funding boost

  The province of Ontario's new funding model will mean increased funds for 74 long-term care projects.

  Health

  Nov 12, 2020
• Trudeau says he’ll push premiers on ‘standardizing norms’ in long-term care homes

  The lack of clear standards for long-term care homes came under fire as coronavirus ravaged residents in the first wave of the pandemic.

  Canada

  Oct 13, 2020
• Coronavirus: Outbreak declared at Fairhaven long-term care home in Peterborough

  An employee at the Fairhaven Longterm Care tested positive for COVID-19, the facility announced Tuesday.

  Health

  Sep 15, 2020
• As COVID-19 pandemic continues, Nova Scotia looks to alleviate long-term care wait list

  Officials said they are looking to mitigate the impacts of the pandemic, including the need to isolate, support and care for residents with COVID-19 if another outbreak occurs.

  Health

  Aug 19, 2020
• Coronavirus: Outbreak declared at St. John’s Centre retirement home in Peterborough

  Peterborough Public Health on Thursday reports one new confirmed case of COVID-19 to bring the total to 60 cases.

  Health

  Apr 23, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Trudeau says Canada ‘failing’ elders; military a short-term solution

  The Canadian Armed Forces deployed 130 military personnel last week to help five long-term care facilities in Quebec, and military planners are now assessing what support they can offer in response to the new requests from Ontario and Quebec.

  Canada

  Apr 23, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Ontario long-term care homes preparing families for the worst

  Global News has obtained documentation from health officials sent to long-term care homes saying seniors in nursing homes should be kept comfortable if they contract the virus and not taken to hospital.

  Canada

  Apr 4, 2020