Ontario long-term care homes
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Many Ontario long-term care homes keeping COVID vaccine mandates as province lifts policyVaccination against COVID-19 will still be required for employees at many Ontario long-term care homes even though the province has lifted its official mandate for the sector.HealthMar 14
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Fewer Ontario long-term care home deaths during Omicron wave despite high infectionsOntario long-term care homes, where the majority of residents have third or fourth COVID-19 vaccine doses, have been spared mass deaths during the Omicron wave.HealthFeb 23
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Ontario to ease COVID-19 restrictions for visitors in long-term care homesStarting on Monday, the number of designated caregivers per resident will increase from two to four, though only two can visit at a time.HealthFeb 4
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Ontario-based long-term care company suddenly deletes its Twitter accountThe Twitter account for the multinational long-term care corporation Revera Living has vanished.HealthJan 21
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4th COVID doses offered to Ontario long-term care residents, boosters required for staff, caregiversOntario is also mandating that any staff, students, volunteers, caregivers or support workers of long-term care residents must have their third COVID vaccine dose by Jan. 28, 2022.HealthDec 30, 2021
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Ontario further tightens rules around long-term care home residents as Omicron spreadsOntario said access to long-term care homes by general visitors will be paused. However, designated caregivers are still allowed in. Day absences will also be paused.HealthDec 28, 2021
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Ontario enhances COVID measures in LTC homes, all vaccinated visitors must test negative on entryGeneral visitors who are not fully vaccinated will not be allowed inside long-term care homes with exceptions for residents in palliative care and visitors with medical exemptions.HealthDec 14, 2021
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Ontario commits to keep funding for-profit long term care homes despite COVID pandemic findingsBut the Progressive Conservative government's priority has been the construction of new long-term care beds and it's continuing to award contracts to private operators.HealthNov 3, 2021
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Ontario to double number of long-term care home inspectors, allow immediate chargesOntario Long-Term Care Minister Rod Phillips says the government plans to hire 193 staff by next fall. He says the funds will create a ratio of one inspector for every two homes.HealthOct 26, 2021
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Ontario announces funds to hire more than 4,000 long-term care workersPhillips says the government plans to introduce legislation that would enshrine the direct-care minimum standard in law.HealthOct 6, 2021
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