Seniors Care
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B.C. seniors’ advocate calls on province to drop fees for home care"We need a fundamental restructuring of our home support program if we are going to meet the needs of a growing seniors population," Isobel Mackenzie said.HealthFeb 23
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Little progress on long-term care A/C in Interior Health sites since 2021 heat domeThe health authority in B.C.'s Interior says a worker shortage and long waits for needed supplies are leading to delays in upgrading air conditioning in long-term care homes.CanadaNov 4, 2022
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Finding, hiring, retaining workers a major challenge in London-area care economy sector: survey'This is truly a crisis moment. We know that we need these workers. Other economies rely on people who care for other people,' said Mojdeh Cox, the head of Pillar Nonprofit.CanadaJun 9, 2022
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Clifton House opens doors in Calgary ahead of Clifton Manor demolitionA long term care centre in southeast Calgary has officially closed its doors after 50 years and a new facility will be taking its place.FeaturesMay 5, 2022
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B.C.’s aging population a ‘wake-up call’ for health-care system, advocates sayIn B.C., the number of seniors surpassed one million for the first time, with people aged 65 and up making up 20.3 per cent of B.C.'s population.CanadaApr 27, 2022
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Smaller long-term care units one lesson of COVID-19 pandemicOver 15,000 people have died in care homes across the country, the highest proportion among all 38 member countries of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.HealthDec 31, 2021
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COVID-19: Unvaccinated Okanagan assisted living workers being terminatedDespite the impact on operations, H and H Total Care Services, which operates The Hamlets assisted living facilities, supports the vaccine mandate.HealthOct 27, 2021
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Care homes in B.C.’s Interior plan for possible staffing impact as vaccine deadline loomsWhile the vast majority of staff in the province are vaccinated, in B.C.'s Interior it appears a significant fraction of staff has yet to roll up a sleeve.HealthOct 6, 2021
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Trudeau promising to hire more PSWs with increased pay if re-electedTrudeau says that while health care is the jurisdiction of provinces and territories, a re-elected Liberal government would work with them to support seniors.CanadaAug 19, 2021
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Interior Health no longer overseeing Summerland, B.C., seniors home after quality of care improvesSummerland Seniors Village is owned by a Chinese holding company and is operated by West Coast Seniors Housing Management.CanadaJul 13, 2021
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