Ontario Long-term Care Homes

• 99% of Ontario nursing homes now have air conditioning in residents’ rooms: minister

  Nearly 99 per cent of nursing homes in Ontario now have air conditioning in residents' rooms, almost a year after the province set a deadline for the requirement.

  Canada

  May 26
  
• No interest in ‘watering down’ LTC standards: Ontario minister

  The Health Standards Organization released updated standards today, including that residents should get at least for hours of direct care every day.

  Canada

  Jan 31
  
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• Ontario hospital leaders say new nursing home law could help free up beds

  Hospitals across Ontario can begin moving discharged patients awaiting long-term care into nursing homes not of their choosing.

  Health

  Sep 21, 2022
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• 90 Ontario long-term care homes still not fully air-conditioned, ministry says

  Ontario's Ministry of Long-Term Care says there are still 90 homes that are not fully air-conditioned, despite legislation that requires all homes to have it.

  Canada

  Jul 20, 2022
• Many Ontario long-term care homes keeping COVID vaccine mandates as province lifts policy

  Vaccination 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.

  Health

  Mar 14, 2022
• Fewer Ontario long-term care home deaths during Omicron wave despite high infections

  Ontario 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.

  Health

  Feb 23, 2022
• Ontario to ease COVID-19 restrictions for visitors in long-term care homes

  Starting on Monday, the number of designated caregivers per resident will increase from two to four, though only two can visit at a time.

  Health

  Feb 4, 2022
• Ontario-based long-term care company suddenly deletes its Twitter account

  The Twitter account for the multinational long-term care corporation Revera Living has vanished.

  Health

  Jan 21, 2022
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• 4th COVID doses offered to Ontario long-term care residents, boosters required for staff, caregivers

  Ontario 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.

  Health

  Dec 30, 2021
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• Ontario further tightens rules around long-term care home residents as Omicron spreads

  Ontario 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.

  Health

  Dec 28, 2021