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19.05.2023 / 00:09

Toronto family sues long-term care home over ‘horrific’ bed sores, alleged neglect of father

long-term care home, a Toronto family claims he died as a result of negligence by staff at the facility after allegedly having been left to suffer with horrific bed sores.“The pain and suffering he went through is awful,” said Susan Dick, one of Bryan Dick’s four children.“The injuries dad sustained to his body were horrific.”Bryan Dick was a retired caretaker with the Toronto District School Board. He had been living on his own, with help from his children and support staff after a fall in 2016 led to leg amputation a year later.“We had PSW three one-hour visits a day, nurse visits twice a week.

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Valentine’s Day cards sent to Kington-area seniors by Our Lady of Mount Carmel students

No pressure this Valentine’s Day as couples celebrate another pandemic holiday Bell says she was inspired to start the project with her students after hearing about a similar act of kindness.“I got the idea from a man who ordered flowers for every resident in a retirement home in Gananoque,” Bell said.What started as a class project for one seniors’ residence in Amherstview grew to include all 500 students at the school, from kindergarten to Grade 8.That expansion in the valentine card labour force also means many more seniors’ homes — 17 of them to be exact — are getting cards.“There are three in Amherstview and then the rest were all in Kingston, and we even did one in Glenburnie,” Bell said.It’s a gesture that Bob Brey, from Chartwell

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B.C. Ombudsperson supports updating long-term care visit policy

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The province has continually committed to ensuring care residents have access to an essential visitor. For now, visitors are allowed limited visits both in time and frequency.

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Provinces sitting on millions in COVID-19 funds for long-term care homes: CCPA

COVID-19 in long-term care homes, according to a new report.The study published by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) on Tuesday found that six out of 10 provinces — Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta — have not been able to access the full amount of federal LTC funds because of that.

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New Brunswick provincial long-term care homes short staffed during COVID-19

Visitation restrictions in B.C. long-term care homes could ease by mid-March: province The New Brunswick Special Care Home Association said it has been unsuccessful at attracting new part-time staff due to low wages and concerns about COVID.At the privately owned facility, the starting wage for a part-time personal support worker is $14 an hour.“CERB has impacted our employee situation.

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Efforts to vaccinate southeastern long-term care patients continue despite Pfizer delays

coronavirus vaccinations for long-term care patients within the three health units, despite Pfizer vaccine delays announced this week.On Thursday, Dr. Kieran Moore, medical officer of health for the KFL&A region, said it was still the goal to get roughly 5,000 long-term care patients vaccinated by Feb.

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First Leeds, Grenville, Lanark COVID-19 vaccines given to long-term care workers

COVID-19 vaccines Thursday.All COVID-19 vaccines for the southeastern Ontario region, which includes the LGLDH catchment area, are being distributed through Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), which received about 1,900 vaccinations on Monday. The first Kingston long-term care workers received vaccines Tuesday.

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Bill Kelly: A federal-provincial turf war is brewing over long-term care solutions

Study suggests size determines how COVID-19 affects Ontario retirement homes Both leaders have essentially told the federal government to just hand over more money with no strings attached and then keep its nose out of health care delivery in their provinces.Technically, both premiers are right: health care is a provincial responsibility.The problem is, neither province is doing a good job on the long-term care file.Here in Ontario, the overwhelming number of COVID-19 deaths have been in long-term care facilities, and this pandemic has exposed a frighteningly long list of serious problems, from staffing to living conditions.

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Get rapid tests into care homes now, says B.C. seniors’ advocate

Fraser Health Authority’s move to oversee a pair of Abbotsford care homes with serious COVID-19 outbreaks underscores the need to deploy rapid tests as soon as possible.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said in late November that B.C.

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Fraser Health steps in to oversee 2 care homes with serious COVID-19 outbreaks

COVID-19 outbreaks.The health authority said it had deployed “additional leadership support” to provide COVID-19 response oversight Tabor Home and Menno Home, “similar to what Fraser Health did to assist Langley Lodge.” List of seniors’ homes and health-care facilities at centre of B.C.’s coronavirus outbreak In May, Fraser Health appointed a Director of Pandemic Response at Langley Lodge as it was in the grips of the province’s deadliest outbreak.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Fraser Health said as of Friday, Tabor Home, which is owned and operated by the Tabor Home Society, had recorded 91 resident cases, 63 staff cases and 18 deaths.Menno Home, which is owned and operated by the Mennonite

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What will Ontario’s long-term care system look like post-pandemic?

coronavirus pandemic has put a spotlight on obvious failures in long-term care in Ontario and across Canada, experts say change will require a re-imagining of the entire system in addition to ambitious and expensive reforms.Experts also say that without change, the system as it currently exists will only struggle further as it strains under an aging population.Over 38,000 people are already on a wait list for care, according to Ontario Long-Term Care Association CEO Donna Duncan, and the number of Ontarians over the age of 80 is expected to double within 13 years. A look at what has gone wrong in Ontario long-term care amid the coronavirus pandemic “We need legislation, absolutely.

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Commission flags poor oversight of Ontario nursing homes as COVID-19 deaths jump

COVID-19 infections and untimely deaths in Ontario’s long-term care homes, a commission delving into the situation reported on Friday.The interim report, which comes amid surging cases across the province, notes that 100 homes have seen an outbreak of the virus in the last six weeks, with 300 more deaths.“Questions and concerns have been raised about the effectiveness of the province’s oversight and inspections system,” the report states. “Several issues have surfaced that the commission believes require urgent attention.” A look at what has gone wrong in Ontario long-term care amid the coronavirus pandemic On Friday, the province reported 1,780 new COVID-19 cases, a slight decline from a day earlier.

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Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe hopes for holiday long-term care visits

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe wouldn’t commit Thursday to a threshold suggested by his chief medical health officer for granting more people the right to gather at Christmas.The day before, Dr. Saqib Shahab said the possible loosening of COVID-19 public-health orders would have to consider the risk of infections spiking in the new year.Shahab stated his preference would be for the province to wait until there was an average of 120 new COVID-19 cases daily or less before relaxing gathering rules.

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Bill Kelly: Where is Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s plan for long-term care homes?

in Toronto Life magazine, chronicles horrific stories of malnutrition and dehydration and stories of staff walking off the job because of intolerable working conditions.Sadly, these accounts mirror similar stories of the living conditions of the frail and elderly in these facilities.Adding to those intolerable living conditions is the frightening reality of a second-wave of COVID-19, which is sweeping through these facilities like wildfire and exposing those residents to this deadly virus.The government’s response to this crisis is to embark on a recruitment drive to attract more staff to the long-term care industry.Great idea, but the government doesn’t anticipate seeing the fruits of that endeavour for at least two years, so what about

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Scarborough long-term care home reports dozens of COVID-19 cases, 29 deaths in latest outbreak

COVID-19 and 29 have died in its latest outbreak.According to a statement provided to Global News by Revera, the company who owns the Kennedy Lodge Long Term Care Home, the outbreak began on Oct. 2.As of Wednesday, there were 30 residents with active cases of the virus and 32 residents have recovered.Revera said all residents are monitored “closely” for symptoms twice a day and are tested if they present any signs of the virus.

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Quebec long-term care orderlies still waiting to be paid salary they were promised

Quebec orderlies say provincial government not following through on salary, working conditions Thursday was payday for hundreds of recently-hired long-term care orderlies, who have now joined a Facebook group to try and get some answers about their salary.“We feel like we’ve been tricked,” said Marc-Antoine Béland, an orderly at a long-term care facility (CHSLD) in Quebec City.This summer, the government launched a massive recruitment campaign to hire 10,000 more orderlies to work in long-term care homes. Premier François Legault said they are absolutely essential to ward off another wave of COVID-19 deaths and he promised them $26 an hour.“If you want to make a real difference in the lives or our elderly, please join us.

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Absent funding details for long-term care standard in Ontario budget troubling, advocates say

Ontario government for not providing any funding details in its budget for a key pledge to improve long-term care standards.Both the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario and the Canadian Union of Public Employees say the promised four hours of care per day standard for long-term care residents will require serious investment.But they point out that the key fiscal document – unveiled by Ford’s government Thursday – contains no spending estimates or detailed funding commitment.

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Edmonton Mill Woods care centre COVID-19 outbreak adds 5 more cases over weekend

Alberta records 277 new cases of COVID-19, 1 additional death Friday There have been a total of 54 cases in residents and seven residents have died.The four additional staff cases bring the number of people who work at the centre who have caught the disease to 31, three of whom have recovered.

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Employee at Fairmount long-term care home in Frontenac County tests positive for COVID-19

COVID-19 in the KFL&A region Thursday as an employee at a county-run long-term care home.“Today we learned that one staff member of Fairmount Home in Frontenac County has tested positive for COVID-19. They are self-isolating and receiving any necessary treatment.

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Coronavirus: Families march through Wolfville in latest long-term care protest

COVID-19 pandemic, residents of long-term care (LTC) facilities have all experienced some form of lockdown, many confined to their rooms for most hours of the day, and permitted supervised, time-limited visits with select family members once or twice a week.That isolation has resulted in degrading health for many seniors, say their family members, who also want permission to take them on small outings, and for visits home.“My mom is living with significant dementia,” said protester Beverley Harris, whose mother, Jessie Haas, 93, lives at the Wolfville Elms Residential Care Facility.“In the last few weeks, months, most of her conversations to us have been, get me out of this place, I feel like I’m in jail.

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Fraser Health confirms COVID-19 case with staff member at Surrey’s Czorny Alzheimer Centre

Staff member at Burnaby long-term care home tests positive for COVID-19 Czorny Alzheimer Centre is a long term care facility in Surrey. It’s owned and operated by Fraser Health, who said enhanced control measures have been put in place at the site.Fraser Health said they are working with staff to identify anyone who may have been exposed to the virus, and are taking steps to protect the health of all staff, residents and families.

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Concerns mount as nearly 30% of residents contract COVID-19 at Good Samaritan Southgate

COVID-19 outbreak has been declared. The family says the site is not being transparent enough with residents about the severity of the situation.The outbreak was first declared on June 13; according to the facility, as of Thursday morning, 54 – or approximately 30 per cent – of the 184 residents have active COVID-19 cases and 21 residents have passed away. Dee’s father is in his early 70s, has been a resident at Good Samaritan Southgate for three years and is battling leukemia.

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Limited indoor visits can now resume at Ontario long-term care homes

COVID-19 pandemic.Facilities not currently experiencing an outbreak of the novel coronavirus have allowed outdoor visits since last month.But as of today, they can permit residents’ loved ones to come inside, so long as certain procedures are followed.

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Family of paralyzed cancer patient says neglect continues in Montreal long-term care home

COVID-19 cases at the centre, Bunnett never contracted the virus.Chantal Bunnett says even before the coronavirus, care at the facility wasn’t ideal, with a lack of staff the major problem. “He had his worst nightmare come true.

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Coronavirus: Nursing homes begin refilling beds emptied by pandemic, worrying families

coronavirus, but now that its outbreak has been declared over, the management has told families it is refilling beds emptied by the pandemic.“We’re going to start admitting new residents this week, and will continue to do so, over time, until our home is full once again,” the home in Markham, Ont., told families in a June 15 email.New residents must be tested for COVID-19 and isolate for 14 days upon admission, but some families are uncomfortable with it and say staff have told them they are concerned about the added workload.“It’s too soon,” said Cameron Robson, whose 91-year-old mothers is at Markhaven.He said the residents have been through a tough time during the outbreak, which ended just a month ago, and he was worried.The home said

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14 Canadian Armed Forces troops deployed to Maimonides after outbreak takes 34 lives

Soldiers from the Canadian Armed Forces were deployed to the Donald Berman Maimonides Geriatric Centre in Côte Saint-Luc on Wednesday, to assist residents and help alleviate pressure on staff members. The facility has been grappling with a COVID-19 outbreak since May. On Monday, health authorities confirmed that 34 residents have died since the start of the pandemic.

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Ontario ombudsman launches long-term care investigation following military report

TORONTO – Ontario’s ombudsman is launching an investigation into the province’s oversight of long-term care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Canadians have ‘deluded’ themselves about the state of long-term care: doctor

Canadians have for years been turning a blind eye to the state of long-term care homes across the country and ignoring the growing question of how to care for the elderly, says one doctor.

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Roy Green: Is modern society divorcing its elders?

Images of the confined and elderly blowing kisses to family standing outside seniors residences and long-term care facilities as COVID-19 fears restricted human contact were and remain immensely saddening.

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Family surprised to find apparent details of mother’s death in military nursing home report

When June Bendell died at the Orchard Villa nursing home in Pickering, Ont., three weeks ago, her children were told she had choked while she was being fed a nutritional drink.

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Military teams raise concerns about conditions at Ontario care homes

Military personnel sent to nursing homes in Ontario have observed shocking conditions, including “blatant disregard” for infection control measures, mistreatment of residents and a level of care described as “horrible,” according to documents obtained by Global News.

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Pen pal project supporting Bobcaygeon, Ont., long-term care rebounding from COVID-19 outbreak

A new pen pal initiative has been launched for the community to write letters to residents of a Bobcaygeon, Ont., long-term care home recovering from a deadly coronavirus outbreak.

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Coronavirus outbreak at Bobcaygeon nursing home could be resolved by end of week: administrator

A coronavirus outbreak that has claimed the lives of more than 40 per cent of the residents at a Bobcaygeon, Ont., nursing home may be declared resolved by the end of the week.

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Coronavirus: Bobcaygeon, Ont., nursing home residents rebounding from deadly outbreak

A Bobcaygeon, Ont., nursing home that has been plagued by a horrific coronavirus outbreak has now gone a week without any fatalities and residents are on the rebound, the administrator says.

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More COVID-19 cases at Calgary long term care centres

More Calgary seniors homes have confirmed cases of COVID-19, amid a pandemic that has spread across the world.

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Trudeau looks to support long-term care workers, boost wages for essential workers

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he will be looking at ways to better support long-term care employees taking care of seniors during the coronavirus pandemic, while announcing more money for essential workers who are making less than $2,500 per month.

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Coronavirus: B.C. man says mother at risk from gaps in support for certain seniors’ homes

A B.C. man says he fears for his mothers safety, after learning the seniors’ home she lives in does not qualify for the same kind of support as provincially-licensed seniors facilities.

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N.S. long-term care residents in isolation to prevent spread of COVID-19

All residents and staff at a long-term care facility in Enfield are being tested for COVID-19 after a staff member was tested positive on Sunday, and a second staff member along with two residents were also tested positive on Monday.

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Coronavirus confirmed at 4th Metro Vancouver seniors’ home

Fraser Health has confirmed a case of the novel coronavirus at a fourth long-term care facility in Metro Vancouver.

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