Ontario Long-Term Care

• Ontario’s LTC-focused paramedicine program expands to London, Ont., area

  Officials say the funds will allow for more seniors in the London and Middlesex County region to live in the comfort of their own homes for longer.

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  Mar 2
• Ontario LTC minister says she didn’t go public with COVID-19 concerns because she’s no expert

  'You were ahead of the chief medical officer of health in many respects, from your notes anyway,' John Callaghan, the commission lawyer questioning Fullerton, told her.

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  Mar 1
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• Caressant Care McLaughlin gets management support from Lindsay hospital to fight COVID-19 outbreak

  The outbreak declared on Jan. 9 at the long-term care home has claimed the lives of 17 residents as of Feb. 22.

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  Feb 23
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• Coronavirus: Ontario nursing home where 81 died was later cited for 13 violations

  Inspectors found the long-term care home failed to provide residents with sufficient continence care and did not reposition residents frequently enough, leading to skin problems.

  Feb 22
• Deadline for written public submissions to Ontario’s long-term care commission on Tuesday

  Tuesday is the deadline for written submissions from the public to the commission examining the devastating impact of COVID-19 on long-term care homes.

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  Feb 16
• Coronavirus: Ontario’s infection prevention team sidelined due to politics, commission hears

  The reorganization, which the province said would modernize the health-care system and save millions of dollars, occurred on Jan. 22, 2020.

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  Feb 12
• Ontario government ‘regrets’ error that led to false claim of COVID-19 vaccinations in LTC homes

  An Ontario government spokesperson says officials expect the outstanding homes will be finished in the coming days.

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  Feb 11
• Health coalition speaks out after some Ontario nursing homes ban essential caregivers

  The organization has heard from relatives of Ontario nursing home residents that some facilities are barring caregivers from visiting and providing care amid the COVID-19 crisis.

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  Feb 9
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• COVID-19: Death toll rises to 11 at Caressant Care McLaughlin long-term care in Lindsay

  The outbreak at the long-term care on McLaughlin Road in Lindsay was declared on Jan. 9.

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  Feb 8
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• Ontario ministers to appear before long-term care commission in the coming weeks

  The offices for both Health Minister Christine Elliott and Long-Term Care Minister Merrilee Fullerton confirmed they will be interviewed by the commission in the coming weeks.

  Health

  Feb 1