Senior Care
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Some Nova Scotia seniors to get an extra $250 for heating costs from provinceThose who qualify for the Seniors Care Grant will be able to receive up to $250 for heating costs, the Nova Scotia government announced Thursday.CanadaJul 28
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‘It’s sickening’: geriatrics expert on breach of trust in Winnipeg care home abuse caseReports of abuse at a Winnipeg care home are a 'sickening' abuse of trust, says a Canadian geriatrics expert.HealthJun 22
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Quebec government to invest $50 million to fight elder abuseThe plan includes the creation of a prosecutor's office dedicated to dealing with cases of elder abuse and criminal negligence across the province.CanadaJun 12
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Saskatchewan signs $32M long-term care agreement with OttawaSaskatchewan has now signed on to a federal fund aimed at improving long-term care. The fund was established in 2020 as COVID-19 fatally spread through care homes across Canada.CanadaMay 25
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N.S. to spend $57 million to hire long-term care staff, increase bedsThe province says $22 million will go toward covering 100 per cent of the tuition costs for continuing care students.HealthDec 8, 2021
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As baby boomers age, cost of elder care could soon double in Canada: studyA new study commissioned by the Canadian Medical Association predicts the cost of elder care will nearly double by 2031, going from $30 billion per year to close to $60 billion.CanadaMar 25, 2021
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N.B. Coalition for Seniors rep has ‘mixed feelings’ about new nursing home announcementAccording to the release, construction of a new nursing home in the Acadian Peninsula could begin this fall and open doors in 2023.HealthFeb 26, 2021
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Staff at Sackville nursing home will be among the first in N.B. to get the COVID-19 vaccineStaff at a nursing home in Sackville, N.B., will be among the first in the province to get the COVID-19 vaccine.HealthDec 16, 2020
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New long-term care facility coming to Mahone BayThe new long-term care facility is adding 35 new beds to Lunenburg County, as the current Mahone Bay nursing Home has a capacity of 61.CanadaDec 9, 2020
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Concerns over quality of care amid COVID-19 outbreak at Manoir-Notre Dame in MonctonSome families are upset over the quality of care of at Manoir Notre-Dame in Moncton amid a COVID-10 outbreak.HealthNov 3, 2020
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