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Senior claims Vancouver hospital threatened to discharge him to homeless shelterThe Vancouver resident, who is now in Mount Saint Joseph Hospital for treatment of an infection, claims the hospital is now pressuring him to be discharged.HealthOct 25, 2019
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B.C. care providers call on province’s seniors’ advocate to step down over collusion allegationsThe BCCPA alleges Isobel Mackenzie collaborated with the Hospital Workers' Union on a report on the transferring of patients from home care to hospitals.HealthMar 21, 2019
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Senior care advocates call on B.C. government to address gaps in serviceAdvocates 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.HealthMar 14, 2019
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Peter Watts: The need for improved patient access to long-term careDr. Laurent Marcoux, president of the Canadian Medical Association, speaks about the growing need for a national strategy to address long-term care.Sep 4, 2017
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Quebec health minister unveils plan to improve seniors careQuebec Health Minister Gaétan Barrette announced plans to improve seniors care throughout the province, starting with an investigation into the current state of affairs.CanadaSep 19, 2016
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Canada must deal with wrong meds for seniors, says studyCanada urgently needs a national strategy to ensure seniors are prescribed appropriate medications because the cost of giving them the wrong drugs has reached nearly $2 billion a year, a new study says.HealthJun 22, 2016
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