Ontario Seniors

• 3 charged in ‘grandparent scam’ after 73-year-old Ontario woman loses $5,000

  Police said on Nov. 24, officers were told that a 73-year-old woman had lost $5,000 after someone pretending to be her grandson had been arrested and needed money for bail.

  Crime

  Dec 7, 2022
  
• Ontario unveils short-term boost for low-income seniors

  Ontario will double the Guaranteed Annual Income System (GAINS) payment throughout 2023, the province announced in its fall economic statement.

  Economy

  Nov 14, 2022
  
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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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• Families worry about loved ones’ fate under new Ontario hospital and nursing home law

  She says she's unsure what her sister's fate will be when she's ready to be discharged because she will likely need more help than her 83-year-old husband can provide.

  Health

  Sep 15, 2022
• Ontario passes motion to skip public hearings on long-term care legislation

  Ontario has passed a motion to skip public hearings for legislation that would allow hospital patients awaiting long-term care to be transferred to a home without their consent.

  Health

  Aug 29, 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 long-term care sees staff absences of 20% to 30% amid COVID outbreaks

  Ontario's long-term care minister says COVID-19 outbreaks are hitting homes in almost all public health units, with staff absences of between 20 and 30 per cent in some areas.

  Health

  Jan 6, 2022
• 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
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• Ontario enhances COVID measures in LTC homes, all vaccinated visitors must test negative on entry

  General 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.

  Health

  Dec 14, 2021
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• Ontario long-term care staff must have 1st COVID vaccine shot to attend work

  Staff who don't present proof of a first dose must instead show a medical exemption to be able to enter a long-term care home for work.

  Health

  Nov 15, 2021