Retirement Homes

• Competition ‘crucial’ to retirement home safety, watchdog warns in new deal

  Canada's competition watchdog is sharpening its focus on a few large companies looking to acquire multiple retirement homes and facilities as the number of elderly Canadians grows.

  Canada

  Mar 25
  
• Omicron infection didn’t protect some seniors from getting COVID-19 again: study

  A senior author of the study says it suggests people should stay up-to-date with their COVID-19 vaccinations and not assume a previous infection is protecting them.

  Health

  Aug 21, 2023
  
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• August 26 – Harmony At Rutherford

  Harmony At Rutherford will be on Talk To The Experts this weekend!

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  Aug 21, 2023
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• Seniors advocacy group raises alarm over RSV outbreaks in Ontario long-term care

  RSV presents itself predominantly to children as a cold, but for older people - particularly those in long-term care - it can turn deadly.

  Health

  Dec 9, 2022
• Tech-savvy volunteers show ‘whole new world’ to seniors on their cellphones and computers

  Connected Canadians, a non-profit, is working to give all seniors free digital support by 2030.

  Education

  Sep 23, 2021
• Paramount Fine Foods CEO delivers ‘meals of gratitude’ to health-care heroes in London, Ont.

  The meals are part of the ongoing Long-term Care Frontline Food campaign, which turns monetary donations into hot meals for frontline long-term care workers across Ontario.

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2021
• Valentine’s Day cards sent to Kingston-area seniors by Our Lady of Mount Carmel students

  The cards, made with care by the students of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School, have been delivered to 17 long-term care and retirement homes in the Kingston region.

  Canada

  Feb 12, 2021
• Senior housing in Quebec in dwindling supply

  Supply for new senior homes can't keep up with demand as the population ages and vacancy rates decline on the Island of Montreal.

  Canada

  Feb 10, 2021
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• What will Ontario’s long-term care system look like post-pandemic?

  Researchers say the staffing crisis should be the immediate priority, but a long-term plan needs to involve ambitious and bold reforms, not simply tweaks.

  Health

  Dec 5, 2020
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• Licences revoked at Hamilton retirement homes linked to owners of the Rosslyn, Emerald Lodge

  The body that oversees retirement homes in Ontario has revoked the licences of six homes, including four in Hamilton, associated with the owners of The Rosslyn and Emerald Lodge.

  Dec 1, 2020