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Ontario quietly changes LTC rules; visitors no longer have to mask in resident rooms

Ontario has quietly changed masking rules for long-term care homes, no longer requiring visitors or caregivers to wear them when alone with a resident in their room.Long-term care homes are one of the only places where provincial mask mandates remain, after Ontario lifted most such requirements in June.But the rules were changed as of Friday, though no public announcement was made. Operators were notified and the COVID-19 guidance document for long-term care homes was updated on an Ontario government website, said a spokesperson for Long-Term Care Minister Paul Calandra.

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Visitor restrictions to relax for SHA long-term care homes in Saskatoon

Saskatchewan Health Authority long-term-care homes and affiliates are moving to the recovery phase for family presence restrictions starting at 8 a.m. on Nov.

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Waterloo Region LTC home fires 14 employees who did not get COVID-19 vaccination shot

COVID-19: Ontario assisting about a dozen long-term care homes as 1st-dose deadline hits Monday was the initial deadline for workers to be fully vaccinated, but the Ministry of Long-Term Care pushed that date to Dec. 13.The region, which runs the long-term-care home, says it has been encouraging staff to get vaccinated.“We have supported staff through the process of getting their vaccination and I am pleased that we were able to raise our numbers and get more staff vaccinated,” Region CAO Bruce Lauckner said.“Unfortunately, some staff made the decision to remain unvaccinated.

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Ontario LTC staff must present proof of 1st dose to attend work Monday

Monday marks the first day that long-term care workers in Ontario must have received their first dose against COVID-19 or else they will be unable to work. Morganne Campbell has more

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Survey results that found LTC homes don’t provide safe care will shape new standards

Ontario long-term care homes association calls for mandatory vaccines for all health-care workers Of the survey’s 16,093 responses, 67.3 per cent did not feel that long-term care homes in Canada provide safe, reliable, and high-quality care.That number was higher, at 75.7 per cent, for people who self-identified as family members, friends or unpaid caregivers to a resident in long-term care.Last year the Liberal minority government asked the Health Standards Organization to refresh its standards for long-term care.The first draft of the new standards is set to be released to the public early next year.

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B.C. implements new vaccination requirements for LTC, assisted living visitors

Starting next week, anyone planning to visit their loved ones in a long-term care home or assisted living facility must show they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. As Kamil Karamali reports, some care home operators believe this rule should have been implemented much sooner.

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Ontario makes COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for all long-term care home staff

Ontario’s minister of long-term care Rod Phillips announced Friday that all LTC workers and support staff will be required to be fully vaccinated by Nov. 15. Phillips said funding will be available for those homes needing to hire new staff.

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COVID-19: London Transit Commission introduces vaccine policy for drivers

London Transit Commission (LTC) is requiring its drivers to be vaccinated against COVID-19.The LTC said in a staff report that by Oct. 8, employees must confirm their vaccination status as one of the following:Another piece of the policy requires that all employees be fully vaccinated or provide confirmation they meet one of the exemptions no later than Nov.

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Seniors at a Kingston retirement residence share their COVID-19 pandemic experiences

Ontario LTC home where 81 died turned down advice on COVID-19 isolation rooms: public health emails say Bob Grant says he didn’t find COVID-19 restrictions too difficult to adapt to, but he did miss his freedom of movement in the community.“I used to go out and go for a drive and things like that, you know, and just go to a store — walk in just like a normal human bring and shop — but that all came to a sudden stop,” says Bob Grant.Judy Sulley says she thinks she did better at the retirement home with the friends she’s made there, but she did miss the close contact with her son and granddaughters.

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Choosing care at home instead of a care home: B.C. senior opts to move in with family

The pandemic has made many Canadians rethink how they care for seniors. Some people, like Audrey Danard, have decided to move back in with family, rather than live in a long-term care facility.

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Loosened restrictions at Ontario LTC homes coming July 7

It’s the news many families across the province have been waiting for. After more than a year of loss and heartache, families will soon be able to visit loved ones inside long-term care homes. Kamil Karamali reports.

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Sask. seniors, families hoping for brighter future with COVID-19 restrictions easing

COVID-19: Saskatchewan to remove all public health restrictions as of July 11 Field’s 79-year-old mother, Karen Bracken, is in an LTC home in Regina and says when her mother sees family members, her face lights up instantly.The increase in visitors is allowed for both vaccinated and unvaccinated residents.Residents and visitors will still need to take precautionary measures, such as masking and physical distancing.Although those with loved ones in homes are glad to hear the news, they also say the long-term mental, emotional and even physical impacts of the restrictions will be long-lasting.“He has Alzheimer’s, so looking through a window, or Facetime-ing with him with an iPad did not work,” Lindsay Vindevoghel explained.“He can’t talk,

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Calls for ‘accountability’ against Ontario PSW Association over ‘demeaning’ TikTok videos

long-term care and the role of personal support workers.“This is a serious misrepresentation of our industry, of the people that work in the industry, and it’s very demeaning and there needs to be accountability for that,” said Lynn Steele, founder of the Canadian Personal Support Worker Network.“It’s taking a real hit to the morale of the great PSWs,” she added.“I am disgusted as a PSW,” said Alicia Lee, a personal support worker in Guelph, Ont., whose 107-year-old great grandfather lives in long-term care.

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Ontario LTC families now allowed to hug and hold hands with loved ones

The pandemic has taken a toll on all Ontarian’s but it’s been especially tough for those living and working in long-term care as COVID-19 ripped through many of the province’s long-term care homes, claiming the lives of more than 3,700 seniors and 13 staff members.

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Advocate reacts to new Ontario measure allowing hospitals to transfer patients to LTC homes

The province announced a new measure Wednesday granting hospitals the power to transfer patients to long-term care and retirement homes in order to free up beds at hospitals dealing with a major surge in patients. Long-term care advocates are sounding the alarm over the move which they say involved no consultation with any facilities, and could put the current residents and staff at risk.

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Transit union calling for drivers to be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccines

COVID-19 cases rising during the third wave, the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) in Canada is renewing its call to make transit works a priory for vaccines.On Thursday, the ATU held a news conference representing its members nationwide to bring awareness to safety issues transit workers are facing a year into the pandemic.Union president John Di Nino told reporters getting transit drivers vaccinated needs to be a top priority.“Our transit operators interact with hundreds of people a day.

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COVID-19: Experts say Quebec plan to substitute vaccines for second dose makes sense

Why does the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine age limit differ across provinces? She said residents at the long-term care centres she oversees were scheduled to get their second dose on April 16, but that was cancelled because of the shortage of Moderna.Eight new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Quebec’s long-term care system on Wednesday, bringing the number of active reported cases to 114.“We do see a jump in the past few weeks, so there is cause to worry,” Zhang said.

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London Transit Commission reports COVID-19 cases among several employees

London Transit Commission says several employees have been sent home to isolate and recover after they tested positive for COVID-19.General manager Kelly Paleczny says the cases began popping up late last week with the latest arriving early this week.As of Wednesday, Paleczny says seven employees have tested positive for the virus. LTC ramping up bus frequency as part of 2021 service plan “Based on the information that we have, that we’ve gathered from employees, we don’t see any evidence that any of the cases are linked to one another,” Paleczny said, adding that she is not able to reveal where the employees worked.“I can’t just because it’s such a small number.

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Nova Scotia reports 8 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, long-term care home residents in isolation

COVID-19 on Saturday.Five cases are in Eastern Zone. Three of them are related to travel outside Atlantic Canada, one is related to international travel, and one is a close contact of a previously reported case.One case is in Western Zone and is related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada.Two cases are in Central Zone.

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ON man’s mission to feed LTC front-line workers

Ontario entrepreneur, Mohamad Fakih, has found a tasty way to thank the unsung heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic. Every day since January, Fakih’s restaurant has delivered food to health workers at long-term care homes.

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‘They are imprisoned’: Advocates call on Ontario to ease COVID-19 restrictions in LTC homes

long-term care resident said in a video posted to Twitter that she wishes she could take her mother for an ice cream.“It’s 17 C, it’s Monday in Sutton, Ont. … right outside the long-term care home … there’s a lovely little bench.

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Staff party in a North Battleford long term care facility sparks concerns

long-term care home is receiving criticism after staff members were caught having a party in the common room while residents remained confined to their rooms as per COVID-19 restrictions.Diane Piper said on her last visit with her mother-in-law at River Heights Lodge in North Battleford, she was shocked to see staff gathering in the facility’s common room.“I walked in and there’s this party going on with the staff. There’s at least 20 staff there,” she said.

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Coronavirus: Williams responds to report that Ontario’s LTC minister kept virus concerns in-house

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Second doses of Moderna vaccine expected at Caressant Care McLaughlin in Lindsay next week

Caressant Care McLaughlin in Lindsay who received a first dose of the Moderna vaccine earlier this month will get the second and final vaccination on March 2, Ross Memorial Hospital (RMH) states.A first round of Pfizer doses will be provided to remaining residents, staff and essential caregivers the next day.RMH has taken over management of the 96-bed facility for a 90-day period to help it recover from an ongoing coronavirus outbreak declared on Jan. 9 that has lead to the deaths of 17 residents.An update from Caressant Care’s head office on Feb.

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Coronavirus: Ontario nursing home where 81 died was later cited 13 times for violations

dozens of residents died from COVID-19, was cited 13 times by provincial inspectors for failing to comply with health and safety regulations that included not giving residents enough water or timely medication, staff improperly using protective gear, and a lack of infection prevention measures.In early December, an outbreak of COVID-19 swept through Tendercare Living Centre killing 81 residents – more than any long-term care home in the province – leading North York General Hospital to temporarily take over management of the for-profit home on Dec. 25.

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COVID-19: Death toll rises to 11 at Caressant Care McLaughlin long-term care in Lindsay

COVID-19 outbreak at a Lindsay, Ont., long-term care home has now claimed 11 lives after two more resident deaths were reported over the weekend.According to Caressant Care McLaughlin, two residents deaths were reported on Sunday and there are now 31 active resident cases of COVID-19, up from 29 resident cases reported on Friday morning, plus an additional 19 staff cases. Updated staff numbers were expected later Monday, said company spokesperson Stuart Oakley.

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2 COVID-19 LTC deaths as province completes first round of care home vaccinations

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COMMENTARY: Is it time to end ‘for-profit’ long-term care in Ontario?

long-term care crisis in Ontario, a group of doctors with expertise in the field has formed “Doctors For Justice In Long-Term Care” to advocate as one voice for immediate action to deal with the life-and-death situation.I’ve interviewed two of the co-founders of Doctors For Justice on my show in recent weeks: Dr. Amit Arya and Dr.

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Coronavirus: LTC residents in London-Middlesex to be vaccinated by Jan. 23, Mackie says

coronavirus by the end of Jan. 23, the region’s medical officer of health said Monday.The news comes a week after the Middlesex-London Health Unit announced it would shift the focus of its vaccination campaign to getting shots into the arms of long-term care home residents as quickly as possible.“By the 23rd, we expect to complete our vaccination campaign of long-term care homes, specifically focusing on residents.

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Coronavirus: New COVID-19 outbreak declared at Fairhaven long-term care in Peterborough

COVID-19 outbreak was declared at Fairhaven long-term care in Peterborough, health officials announced Monday evening.The latest outbreak was Peterborough Public Health after its initial daily case update was announced at 4 p.m. citing three new COVID-19 cases and 11 resolved cases and only two active outbreaks.No other details have been made immediately available on the newest outbreak — now the health unit’s third.Fairhaven is still reeling from two outbreaks over the past three months — one which claimed the lives of three residents.

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More than 40% of Saskatchewan COVID-19 deaths in care home settings

long-term care home where people have COVID-19 is terrifying.“It’s terrifying to everybody,” said the resident of Pioneer Village in Regina, who told Global News she had requested special permission to come outdoors to do a masked and distanced interview on Wednesday.

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Family speaks out about alleged neglect at N.S. long-term care facility

Visitor suspension lifted after COVID-19 probe ends at Camp Hill Veterans Memorial Building Michelle says that her aunt also has false teeth, but she wasn’t wearing them at that time.“I managed to find her false teeth in a drawer — they were dirty, who knows the last time they were cleaned?” she said.In addition, she says her aunt’s nails were overgrown and chipped, and her diaper was full.“This is a woman who always took care of herself, dressed to the nines,” she said.Through a Facetime call with Michelle, Jennie was also able to check in with her mother and says she was disappointed with the lack of care around her broken hip.“If you walked into her room, you wouldn’t know her hip was broken.

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COVID-19 pandemic means no free London Transit rides this New Year’s Eve

COVID-19.” No fanfare as London flips switch on Christmas lights in Victoria Park In fact, the LTC said it wants to encourage every to safely celebrate the end of 2020 by avoiding gatherings.Regular LTC service will run on Dec. 31 for those who need to take public transit for essential reasons, the LTC said.

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Seniors’ rights being infringed by inconsistent care home restrictions, says B.C. group

COVID-19 restrictions in care homes, warning that seniors’ constitutional rights are being violated.The group has sent a letter to the province echoing concerns outlined by the province’s seniors advocate and families of residents. Long-term care residents would rather see loved ones than be safe from COVID-19, B.C.

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COVID-19 outbreak declared at Indian Head, Sask., long-term care home

COVID-19 at Golden Prairie Home in Indian Head, Sask.As a result, an outbreak has been declared at the long-term care home.“This is a code red situation here.

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Trudeau says he’ll push premiers on ‘standardizing norms’ in long-term care homes

Justin Trudeau says he plans to push provincial premiers in a meeting this week to work towards harmonized “norms” for long-term care homes as the coronavirus pandemic continues.Speaking with reporters on Tuesday, Trudeau was asked about topics on the agenda for an upcoming meeting with the premiers, which will be the twentieth such meeting since the coronavirus pandemic began.Trudeau said in addition to discussing premiers’ demands for increased health transfers, he will also be raising the need for standardized rules for the level of care in long-term care homes.“I think that all Canadians want to know that their parents, grandparents, our seniors are well supported across the country,” he said, speaking in French.

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Nova Scotia may be subject to national minimum care standards in nursing homes

throne speech, as the long-term care sector prepares for the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.“It is a national shame what has happened in long-term care facilities across the country, and it has really shone a spotlight on the inadequacies that some of these facilities experienced,” federal Minister of Seniors Deb Schulte told Global News on Friday.“We don’t want to be in a jurisdictional fight, it’s about supporting each other and working together to get the resources that are required,” Schulte said.The national standards would go a step further than the interim guidelines for infection control and prevention in long-term care facilities (LTCs), issued by the Public Health Agency of Canada in April.

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London Transit Commission bringing back fare collection, front door boarding

London Transit Commission (LTC) buses.The LTC implemented a rear-boarding policy and stopped collecting fares on March 20 as part of efforts to slow down the spread of the novel coronavirus.At the end of July, the LTC said fare collection would resume no later than Sept. 1, depending on how quickly new driver barriers could be installed.

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Fare collection, front door boarding to start Aug. 19: London Transit Commission

London Transit Commission (LTC) says passengers can begin boarding at the front of the bus on conventional service and resume paying fares on both conventional and specialized services starting next Wednesday, Aug. 19.The LTC implemented a rear-boarding policy and stopped collecting fares on March 20 as part of efforts to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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Nova Scotia Tories release estimated $634 million plan for long-term care

NSGEU president says he’s not taking part in Northwood review, calls for public inquiry Of Nova Scotia’s 64 deaths so far in the pandemic, 53 occurred at the Northwood long-term care facility in Halifax – an older facility lacking in single-occupancy rooms.Houston says he’s also submitted a proposal to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau seeking federal support for a further 1,000 single-bed rooms.The new Tory funding proposal would help seniors who require more assistance than can be provided by home care but who don’t have complex medical needs and can’t afford assisted living.

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COVID-19 outbreak declared at Saskatchewan long-term care home

COVID-19 at Prairie Wind Estate, a long-term care home in Herbert, Sask.The outbreak comes after an individual associated with the care home tested positive for coronavirus, according to the SHA.“We’re working with SHA to identify and contain further risk of spread,” said Janet Dillabaugh, executive director with Prairie Wind Estate. Coronavirus: Feds crack down on Americans using ‘Alaska loophole’ to enter Canada The facility currently has 35 residents and 22 staff members.The health authority says they are testing everyone.

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‘We can do better than Sept. 1’: London transit chair pushes for quick return to fare collection

COVID-19 pandemic, with up to half earmarked for public transit. Premier Doug Ford said the money, provided in partnership with the federal government, will be doled out in the coming months.

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Nova Scotia reports no new COVID-19 cases and one active case

COVID-19 tests.In total, there have been 60,351 negative test results and 1,067 positive COVID-19 cases. N.S.

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Masks to be mandatory on London, Ont., buses, taxis starting Monday

coronavirus.The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU)’s mandatory mask policy is put in place for higher-risk businesses where close contact cannot be avoided, as well as on public transit.The order, under the Health Protection and Promotion Act, will mandate businesses that provide direct face-to-face service less than two metres away from a customer for more than 15 minutes — for example at hair and nail salons — ensure everyone involved wear masks.

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Saskatchewan grandmother at long-term care home unable to wash hands regularly, family says

coronavirus pandemic due to staffing shortages at the facility says her family.Marea Olafson says her grandmother, Ellen Ross, has mobility issues due to osteoporosis and is unable to get to the bathroom by herself. Saskatchewan NDP ask government to set minimum care standard for long-term care homes “We’ve had at least six incidents where she had to wait over 40 minutes to an hour to get to the bathroom,” Marea Olafson said.“She’s being forced to be incontinent, and as a result, she’s going to deteriorate enough they’ll have to put her in diapers.

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Complete installation of bus driver barriers could take until October: London Transit

London Transit Commission (LTC) expects it to take as long as October before driver barriers are completely installed in its fleet and a rear door boarding policy has been extended until at least the end of July.A decision to order barriers was approved by the LTC back in late April, but at a meeting Wednesday night, general manager Kelly Paleczny outlined that barriers are expected to begin arriving in batches of 35 starting the week of July 10.At that rate, it’s anticipated that the entire order of 170 would be delivered by the week of August 15.

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London transit chair wants mandated masks, medical officer of health says there’s no need

face masks mandatory on city buses amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.This comes as other jurisdictions, like Windsor-Essex and Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph, have recently mandated the use of masks.Currently, the LTC is requesting that riders wear face coverings wherever possible.

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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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