Nursing Homes

• Temporary reprioritization of N.B. nursing home placements having ripple effect on families

  A Saint John woman who was on the verge of getting a nursing home placement says she's now stuck waiting in her home even longer, and she's worried for her safety.

  Health

  Jan 24, 2024
  
• Fast-tracked nursing home admissions could endanger patients, union says

  Horizon Health in New Brunswick has made the request to government to temporarily fast track long-term care admission from its two hospitals in Saint John.

  Health

  Jan 17, 2024
  
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• N.B. nursing home workers file lawsuit over strike legislation

  Three unions say the Essential Services in Nursing Homes Act makes strikes impossible while failing to provide adequate access to arbitration as a substitute.

  Politics

  Aug 19, 2023
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• New Brunswick seniors advocate says more accountability and transparency is needed

  The seniors advocate in New Brunswick says only two of the recommendations made in the death of a man in long-term care have been fully implemented.

  Health

  Jul 13, 2023
• N.B. man who died in ER waiting area was dropped off alone by care home, documents say

  Documents show a patient who came to a N.B. emergency room and later died without been treated, had been dropped off by their home care and left alone.

  Health

  Jun 26, 2023
• Ontario issues zoning orders to push through nursing homes despite opposition

  Ontario has used its powers to push through the redevelopment of three long-term care homes run by a company accused of serious mismanagement during the pandemic.

  Canada

  Jun 16, 2023
• 6 new long-term care homes slated to open in Halifax in 2025

  Construction is starting on six new long-term care homes, which are scheduled to open in the Halifax area in 2025. They will provide living spaces for more that 700 seniors.

  Canada

  May 17, 2023
• Nova Scotia spending $45M on travel nurses to help in long-term care sector

  Unions in the province have been vocal against the use of travel nurses noting that the travel nurses make significantly more than nurses in the public care.

  Health

  Feb 14, 2023
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• Staff needed to open up N.B. nursing home capacity for people in hospital: advocate

  About half the people on the waiting list for a nursing home are currently in hospital, even though they've been medically discharged.

  Health

  Jan 24, 2023
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• N.B. may move some patients up nursing home waiting list if hospital is in ‘critical state’

  New Brunswick's social development minister will now be able to force nursing homes to take ALC patients in order to free beds up in an overburdened hospital.

  Health

  Jan 23, 2023