Ontario Long-Term Care

• Family seeks change to law after mother’s room at Niagara LTC lacked air conditioner in heat wave

  A Ministry of Long-Term Care spokesperson told Global News they are aware of issues in 90 of 627 long-term care homes across the province where air conditioning is a problem.

  Health

  Jul 29
  
• 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
  
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• COVID outbreaks more than doubled in Ontario LTC homes since last weekly report

  The latest report on the virus in Ontario says outbreaks in the sector had risen to 42 during the week of July 3 to 9.

  Health

  Jul 15
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• Nearly 100 Ontario long-term care homes haven’t installed air conditioning in all rooms

  A spokesperson for the ministry of long-term care says 529 of the province's 627 long-term care homes were fully air-conditioned as of Wednesday.

  Canada

  Jun 24
• 3 Ontario political parties pledge to end for-profit long-term care

  The NDP, Liberals and Greens say the COVID pandemic shone a light on long-term care, and they say it showed that private corporations should not be in the business of elder care.

  Politics

  May 26
• Ottawa personal support worker charged with assault of long term care home resident

  Ottawa police say family members noticed "unexplained bruising" on the body of an 87-year-old woman, so they put a camera in her room at the facility.

  Crime

  Apr 21
• Ontario adding, upgrading new long-term care beds in Lindsay, Cannington

  Omni Healthcare plans to build a new long-term care building in the City of Kawartha Lakes.

  Politics

  Apr 7
• Ontario long-term care insurance policies skyrocket due to COVID 19

  "It was an industry-wide decision that insurance companies have made. We renewed our insurance policy and that's what the premiums are this year."

  Canada

  Apr 6
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• Chartwell Retirement Residences selling 16 Ontario long-term care homes

  Chartwell CEO Vlad Volodarski says the sale is part of the company's plan to focus on its growing retirement business.

  Canada

  Mar 31
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• 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