LTC Homes
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Survey results that found LTC homes don’t provide safe care will shape new standardsThe survey was conducted by the National Institute on Aging and will inform the new national standards drafted by the National Long-Term Care Services Standard Technical Committee.CanadaOct 11, 2021
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Sask. seniors, families hoping for brighter future with COVID-19 restrictions easingSeniors in long-term and personal care homes are among the cohort that has been the most isolated during the global pandemic.HealthJun 20, 2021
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Ontario long-term care workers’ unions say they were forgotten in province’s 2021-2022 budgetMore than 100 people protested over the lack of funding for long-term care home workers in the Ontario budget.NewsMar 25, 2021
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Experts warned of new COVID-19 variants. Why did Ottawa wait for stricter travel rules?As new, more contagious variants of COVID-19 spread across Canada, experts wonder why the government waited to implement stricter travel rules.CanadaFeb 3, 2021
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Coronavirus vaccine a ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ for LTC homesExperts say there is a need for greater urgency to vaccinate residents and staff, as long-term care facilities continue to see outbreaks.HealthJan 13, 2021
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Ontario government, NDP give conflicting accounts on handling of pandemic at long-term care homesThe NDP says the province is not prioritizing the needs of seniors, while the government is calling that assertion inaccurate.CanadaJul 9, 2020
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Coronavirus outbreak declared over at Fenelon Court Long Term Care in Fenelon Falls, Ont.The outbreak was declared on June 11 after one symptomatic resident tested positive for COVID-19.HealthJul 2, 2020
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More staff, better layouts: how to make long-term care homes ‘good living’The coronavirus outbreak has shone a light on problems in Canadian long-term care homes. So how do we make them better?HealthMay 31, 2020
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Ottawa needs to address long-term care crisis via funding, national standards: doctors"Quality living and care for seniors shouldn’t be defined by geographical borders, but rather by national standards," says the Canadian Medical Association.CanadaMay 28, 2020
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