Senior Homes

• Saskatchewan businesses team up to send Christmas cards to seniors

  A Saskatoon business is collecting Christmas cards for seniors this year, after the Canada Post strike meant many cards would not be delivered in time.

  Lifestyle

  Dec 21, 2024
  
• Manitoba advances plan for new accessible care homes, enhancing seniors’ housing options

  The Manitoba government has moved forward with a plan for new accessible care homes, enhancing housing options for seniors, Minister Scott Johnston announced Friday. 

  Canada

  Jul 7, 2023
  
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• 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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• Nearly 500 more long-term care beds coming to B.C.’s Interior Health region

  There are currently about 6,000 long-term care beds across the Interior Health region.

  Health

  Jul 13, 2020
• Coronavirus: Deconfinement measures in effect in many Quebec long-term care homes since Thursday

  The majority of the approximately 5,000 deaths caused by the novel coronavirus in Quebec have occurred in long-term care residences.

  Health

  Jun 19, 2020
• Saskatchewan report points to inadequacies in long-term care facilities

  Concerns over standard of care in long-term care facilities are being brought into question, after the province released the Saskatchewan Health Authority’s 2019 CEO Tour Report.

  Health

  Jun 1, 2020
• More Canadian women have COVID-19 and are dying as a result. Here’s some possible reasons why

  Public health data shows that more women in Canada have coronavirus, which differs from other countries where more men have died from the virus.

  Health

  May 17, 2020
• Registered nurse working at long-term care home in London, Ont., dies due to COVID-19

  The Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) issued a statement Tuesday, saying Brian Beattie, a registered nurse (RN) at Kensington Village had passed away. 

  Canada

  May 12, 2020
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• Quebec sisters make Mother’s Day cards for seniors in CHSLDs

  For Mother's Day, twin sisters and their schoolmates in Quebec made cards for seniors in care homes in hopes of making them feel loved and appreciated.  

  Canada

  May 9, 2020
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• COVID-19 continues to ravage Quebec seniors’ homes

  Close to 60 per cent of the province's 877 deaths have now been linked to the province's long-term care homes, provincial data showed.

  Health

  Apr 19, 2020