York Care Centre

• N.B. medical society backs mandatory vaccines for health workers

  The New Brunswick Medical Society supports a call from the Canadian Medical Association and Canadian Nurses Association for mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for health workers.

  Health

  Aug 5, 2021
  
• N.B. Nurses union concerned over level of casual staffing in long-term care homes

  According to a 2019 New Brunswick Association of Nursing Homes hiring forecast, N.B. nursing homes were expected to fill 170 of 224 open positions with casual labour.

  Health

  Jul 24, 2020
  
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• Frederictonians cope with hot weather and heat alert

  A heat alert (level 1) was issued for Fredericton and several nearby communities on Tuesday. The alert serves as a reminder to New Brunswickers to take extra precautions on extremely hot days.

  Health

  Aug 22, 2017
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• New national hub to support healthy aging opens in Frederiction

  A new hub at York Care Centre will be home to researchers who will ensure Canadians benefit from new and emerging technologies that support healthy living for the growing population of seniors and their caregivers.

  Canada

  May 16, 2017
• Cuddle therapy helping bring joy to Alzheimer’s patients

  People with Alzheimer's are finding comfort in 'Cuddle Therapy' at a Fredericton care centre.

  Features

  Jun 7, 2016
• 15 New Brunswick nursing homes join program to cut seniors’ antipsychotic drug use

  The project helped to determine that 55 residents at York Care Centre in Fredericton were unnecessarily taking the drugs.

  Health

  May 17, 2016
• Getting seniors off antipsychotic drugs improves quality of life: pilot program

  A national pilot project examining how anti-psychotic drugs are used in nursing homes is leading to some change for New Brunswick seniors.

  Health

  May 16, 2016