seniors' homes

• Bill would protect Alberta health workers, care homes from some COVID-19 lawsuits

  The bill exempts a range of workers, including doctors, pharmacists, and care-home operators, from being sued over COVID-19 unless it is for gross negligence.

  Politics

  Apr 22
• N.B. Coalition for Seniors rep has ‘mixed feelings’ about new nursing home announcement

  According to the release, construction of a new nursing home in the Acadian Peninsula could begin this fall and open doors in 2023.

  Health

  Feb 26
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• Many seniors struggle with loneliness. The pandemic has only made it worse

  From living alone to being confined in homes, the pandemic has also brought up important conversations on how seniors in Canada socialize and how long-term care needs to change.

  Lifestyle

  Feb 20
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• New COVID-19 outbreaks declared at two Surrey, one Victoria seniors’ homes

  Fraser Health says two workers at the Guildford Seniors Village have tested positive for COVID-19, as well as one staff member and one resident at Suncreek Village.

  Health

  Jan 9
• Fraser Health called Grinches for COVID-19 care home decoration policy

  Fraser Health's guidelines require any decorations to be wipeable, ban Christmas trees from common areas where they could be touched and mean no visits from Santas.

  Health

  Dec 12, 2020
• COVID-19 outbreaks declared at Royal Columbian Hospital, multiple care homes

  The hospital outbreak involves one staff member in a medicine unit. The emergency department remains open.

  Health

  Nov 19, 2020
• 2 COVID-19 related deaths occur at long-term care facility in Lethbridge as outbreak continues

  As of Tuesday's COVID-19 update, there were four active cases and two recent deaths of residents related to the outbreak at the Edith Cavell Care Centre in Lethbridge.

  Nov 4, 2020
• Opposition, advocates say Ottawa needs to fix long-term care homes now

  Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said Wednesday 80 per cent of COVID-19 deaths in the first wave were connected to long-term care.

  Canada

  Oct 29, 2020
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• COVID-19 detected at two new B.C. long-term care homes

  A staff member has tested positive for the virus at Cherington Place in Surrey, and Vancouver Coastal Health has declared an outbreak at the Point Grey Private Hospital in Vancouver.

  Health

  Sep 3, 2020
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• Report calls out ‘systemic’ failings in Canada’s long-term care system

  The report released Friday by the Royal Society of Canada found the pandemic was a ``shock wave'' that exposed many long-standing deficiencies in the system.

  Canada

  Jul 3, 2020