Seniors Coronavirus

• Seniors scared following another wave of long-term care COVID-19 outbreaks

  An outbreak of COVID-19 at a Calgary long-term care home has residents speaking out in worry.

  Canada

  Oct 30, 2020
  
• Edmonton seniors’ centre reopens to help with socialization through COVID-19

  After being closed for months during the pandemic, the Mill Woods Seniors Association has reopened its doors to the segment of the population most vulnerable to COVID-19.

  Health

  Sep 15, 2020
  
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• Surrey relents after threat to shut down exercise program at locked-down seniors home

  Seniors living at Amica White Rock had been shaking and grooving from their balconies twice a day to amplified music, as a way to keep active and fight isolation during the pandemic.

  Jun 3, 2020
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• Coronavirus: No timeline for when Alberta seniors’ centres can reopen

  Seniors are the most vulnerable to COVID-19, and the majority of deaths in the province have been those older than 60 years old.

  Health

  May 18, 2020
• Grieving granddaughter exposes history of McKenzie Towne continuing care home

  An outbreak at the facility has led to 21 deaths at the McKenzie Towne Continuing Care home. Now one family member is coming forward, exposing part of the home’s troubling past.

  Health

  Apr 14, 2020
• Nursing home patient reportedly asked Alexa for help before dying of coronavirus

  "I am in pain," the woman reportedly asked Alexa following her coronavirus diagnosis. "I have to find a way to relieve it. Can you help me with pain?"

  Trending

  Apr 9, 2020
• What to know before removing loved ones from nursing homes amid COVID-19

  Should Canadians consider taking their loved ones out of nursing homes as the COVID-19 crisis deepens? Here's what experts say.

  Canada

  Apr 7, 2020
• Coronavirus case confirmed at 5th Metro Vancouver long-term care home

  Fraser Health says a staff member at Delta View Care Centre was diagnosed with COVID-19, a day after a seniors' home in Coquitlam reported a positive case.

  Health

  Mar 22, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Woman shows grandfather engagement ring through nursing home window

  Around the world, elderly people in long-term care homes have had to give up visitation due to the new coronavirus outbreak.

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  Mar 19, 2020
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• ‘My love language is giving to people’: How an Edmonton baker is giving a sweet surprise to seniors

  “We just decided to give free cupcake bouquets to anyone elderly, 70 and over, who are in isolation,” said Tanya Nafe of Sweet Bouquets Cupcakes.

  Features

  Mar 18, 2020