Quebec Seniors
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Quebec to give 3rd dose of COVID-19 vaccine to seniors in long-term care homes"We must do something," Health Minister Christian Dubé said, referring to a growing number of infections and outbreaks in living environments for the elderly.HealthSep 28
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COVID-19: Quebec tightens mask mandate in some private seniors’ residencesMasks will be mandatory for residents when they are on the move in the facility, use the elevator and when they are in common spaces starting next Monday.HealthSep 24
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Coroner probing COVID-19 deaths in Quebec long-term care homes says workers deserve respectThe assistant nurse says those responsible for the facility found it easier to cite COVID-19 than admit some residents died due to a lack of staffing.HealthSep 14
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COVID-19 deaths: Quebec coroner outraged by delay in getting nurses to Residence HerronThat it took nearly 10 days for nurses to arrive angered coroner Géhane Kamel, who said it was known by that time that residents were slowly dying.HealthSep 10
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COVID-19: Nurse, retired manager unprepared for what she saw at Residence Herron, coroner hearsOne witness says she spent several hours on the third floor of the facility with a pair of orderlies, going from room to room and helping anyway she could.HealthSep 9
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Seniors’ residence fire in Anjou kills 97-year-old womanMontreal police confirmed the woman died of her injuries a few hours after being taken to hospital in serious condition.CanadaSep 7
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Disorganized elder care in Quebec contributed to COVID-19 death toll: reportJoanne Castonguay released her preliminary report Thursday on the state of the health and social services network for seniors on the eve of the pandemic.HealthSep 2
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How mobile shower units are making life easier at a Montreal long-term care homeBathing can be challenging for patients and in some cases the experience can even be traumatic. But new mobile bathing units are making a difference for both staff and residents.CanadaAug 25
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Quebec seniors minister taking leave of absence, premier saysHealth Minister Christian Dubé will take over Marguerite Blais' duties in the meantime.CanadaAug 17
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COVID-19 ward in Quebec long-term care home lacked equipment, water: nurseAgnieska Mroz told the coroner the "red zone'' with room for just 20 patients was set up in March 2020 in a common room at the CHSLD Ste-Dorothée, using what staff had available.HealthJun 16
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