The BCCPA alleges Isobel Mackenzie collaborated with the Hospital Workers’ Union on a report on the transferring of patients from home care to hospitals. Continue reading
Advocates say there is a gap in care for those seniors who are currently in assisted living homes but are waiting to get into higher care facilities. Continue reading
A new study by the University of Manitoba recommends an online tool to help Manitobans evaluate and compare personal care homes across the province. Continue reading
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One in four Quebecers older than 15 are caregivers to an aging or ill loved one. It can be demanding and exhausting; many of them say they often feel alone – and that there’s no one to take care of them. Continue reading
Dozens of workers and members of the Hospital Employees Union (HEU) turned out to a rally in Coquitlam on Sunday, protesting against major layoffs at two of the city’s seniors care homes. Continue reading
Those jobs range from care-aids to registered nurses. Continue reading
The new regulations will be in effect as of March 7. Continue reading
Most of those beds will be at 10 new nursing homes that are scheduled to be built across the province. Continue reading
“I believe a change needs to be made, not just for my family — for even a single senior.” Continue reading
“Christmas is a time where everybody enjoys themselves but this is not the happiest time of my life. If they had left me with my wife where I was, it would have been.” Continue reading