Quebec Seniors
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‘She was just getting groceries:’ Quebec family reeling after pedestrian’s deathA Quebec family is left with more questions than answers following the death of an elderly pedestrian this month. They are wondering why charges haven't been laid.CanadaDec 12, 2022
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How to be a Santa to a Montreal senior this holiday seasonSanta to a Senior MTL has kicked off another year of bringing holiday cheer to 34 Montreal-area residences.CanadaNov 30, 2022
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Montreal long-term care homes placed under trusteeship amid investigation into allegationsThe long-term care homes will be put under trusteeship for 180 days following an administrative investigation into the situation that began in August.CanadaSep 1, 2022
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Quebec investigating allegations of mistreatment, negligence at Montreal long-term care homesThe provincial government has opened an investigation into two Montreal long-term care homes after complaints were filed with the regional health board's complaints commissioner.CanadaAug 30, 2022
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Quebec allowing 4 people per room in long-term care homes, against coroner’s recommendationsThe decision is in conflict with a recommendation by a coroner who investigated the high death toll in the province's long-term care homes during the first wave of the pandemic.HealthAug 22, 2022
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Quebec rolls out COVID-19 booster shots for seniors in long-term care homesThe Health Department says it launched the new vaccine campaign for at-risk people because it expects infections to rise in the fall after schools reopen.HealthAug 15, 2022
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Calls for more air conditioning in CHSLDs after data shows less than 50% of rooms have oneThere are calls for more air conditioners in Quebec long-term care homes as the province grapples with a heat wave, including from one Ontario woman.CanadaJul 19, 2022
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Coroner says Quebec Health Department chose to ignore COVID-19 risk in long-term careThe Health Department offered no specific instructions to long-term care homes despite knowing older people were particularly at-risk from the novel coronavirus, the report finds.HealthMay 16, 2022
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Quebec presents plan to ‘overhaul’ long-term care for seniorsQuebec's minister responsible for seniors announced a plan with 25 measures to improve long-term care, including giving seniors more power over how they want to live their life.HealthMay 5, 2022
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Quebec researchers launch digital project to improve care for seniors at homeInnovative research is being launched in Cote-St-Luc, where digital technology will be used to monitor seniors living at home.CanadaMay 3, 2022
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