Nursing Home

• Delays stalling much-needed rebuild of aging N.B. nursing home

  The board of directors for a nursing home and daycare facility in Saint Andrews, N.B., says delays by the province have stalled a much-needed rebuild.

  Canada

  Jan 25
  
• Legionnaire’s outbreak at N.S. nursing home linked to nearby hospital

  Public Health in Nova Scotia says a local hospital could be the source of a Legionnaire's disease outbreak in the New Glasgow area.

  Health

  Aug 3, 2023
  
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• Nursing home geared toward needs of N.S. Black communities announced in Halifax

  Nova Scotia's premier has announced a new publicly funded nursing home geared toward the needs of Black communities located on the eastern outskirts of Halifax.

  Health

  Jul 5, 2023
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• Saint John, N.B. adds nursing home; more beds still needed

  One advocacy group estimated that there are nearly 500 people in a hospital in New Brunswick who are on a waiting list for a bed in a long-term care home.

  Canada

  Jan 16, 2023
• Nova Scotia adds 600 new long term care beds to planned system increase

  Nova Scotia said the plan is to add 28 new single-bed rooms to the network this year, then 812 new rooms in 2025 and another 340 in 2027.

  Canada

  Jan 11, 2023
• N.S. disability rights advocate moves out of nursing home and into a condo

  After 10 years living in a nursing home and tireless advocacy from Jen Powley and Independent Living Nova Scotia, Vicky Levack finally has been able to move into a condo.

  Canada

  Nov 14, 2022
• Fall River residents concerned about impact development could have on drinking water

  The proposal from the developer includes plans to build a water treatment facility with effluent going into Lake Thomas, about 200 metres from where residents draw their water.

  Environment

  Sep 14, 2022
• Hundreds of N.B. nursing home beds vacant amid staffing shortages

  The union representing some nursing home workers says there are nearly 400 people waiting for nursing home beds amid ongoing staffing shortages in the sector.

  Health

  Aug 8, 2022
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• COVID-19: New Brunswick long-term care departmental resources ending April

  There are at least 65 long-term care facilities with COVID-19 outbreaks and the organizations representing the workers and homes say the departmental resources are ending.

  Health

  Mar 18, 2022
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• Whitby, Ont. long-term care home to close in April

  Sunnycrest Nursing Home in Whitby, Ont., is closing its doors in April. The long-term care home was among those hardest hit by COVID-19 outbreaks in 2020.

  Health

  Feb 18, 2022