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Class-Action Lawsuit Over COVID-19 Outbreaks in Quebec Long-Term Care Is Approved
A judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit against the Quebec government on behalf of all residents of public long-term care homes that experienced major COVID-19 outbreaks during the pandemic’s first ...
January 23, 2024
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The Canadian Press
Mask Mandates Back in Ontario Long-Term Care Homes
Ontario long-term care homes will now require masking after an uptick in COVID-19 cases, according to government numbers. ...
November 14, 2023
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Chandra Philip
Quebec Health-Care Establishments Argue Against Allowing COVID-19 Class Action
A lawyer for Quebec’s regional health authorities says a proposed class-action lawsuit on behalf of residents of long-term ...
September 21, 2023
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The Canadian Press
Quebec Delayed Preparation for COVID-19 in Care Homes, Leading to Deaths: Lawsuit
The Quebec government's failure to follow its pandemic-response plan as the novel coronavirus started circulating in other parts ...
September 18, 2023
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Ontario Ombudsman Urges Stronger Enforcement of LTC Rules
Ontario's ombudsman says the Ministry of Long-Term Care needs to put in place clear rules for in-person inspections ...
September 7, 2023
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The Canadian Press
Nova Scotia Fire Marshal’s Office Failing to Manage Fire and Building Safety: Auditor
Nova Scotia’s auditor general says the provincial Fire Marshal’s office is putting the public at risk in failing ...
May 9, 2023
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The Canadian Press
Judge Greenlights Lawsuit Against Ontario for Nursing Home Deaths During Pandemic
An Ontario judge has ruled that families of nursing home residents who died from COVID-19 in the early ...
January 11, 2023
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Isaac Teo
Ontario to Fund More Private Clinic Surgeries to Reduce Waitlist
The Ontario government says it is looking to increase publicly covered surgeries performed at private clinics to help ...
August 18, 2022
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Isaac Teo
‘It’s Beyond Appalling:’ LTC Residents Beg for Release From COVID-19 Confinement
TORONTO—Residents of Ontario's long-term care homes begged on Tuesday to be allowed outside, saying anti-pandemic restrictions that have ...
March 30, 2021
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Ontario Meets Deadline for First Round of Long Term Care Home Vaccinations
TORONTO—Ontario says it has completed the first round of COVID-19 vaccinations in all of its long-term care homes. ...
February 11, 2021
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The Canadian Press
COVID-19 Variant Found at Barrie Long-Term Care Home
A COVID-19 variant has been detected by health authorities at a Barrie long-term care home which is currently ...
January 21, 2021
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Isaac Teo
Ontario Expedites COVID-19 Vaccinations in Long Term Care as Military Lends Support
Canada's largest province plans to administer the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in all nursing and high-risk ...
January 13, 2021
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The Canadian Press
Seven Residents at Montreal Care Home Get COVID-19 After Receiving First Vaccine Dose
MONTREAL—Seven residents of a Montreal long-term care centre who received a first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine have ...
January 13, 2021
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The Canadian Press
Ontario Declines Long-Term Care Commissioner’s Request for More Investigation Time
Ontario has rejected a request by an independent commission asking for more time to complete its final report ...
January 5, 2021
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Isaac Teo
One-Third of Ontario’s Long Term Care Homes Experiencing Outbreaks of COVID-19
A third of Ontario's long-term care homes are reporting COVID-19 outbreaks, marking a new record for the province, ...
January 4, 2021
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The Canadian Press
Visit Restrictions Contributed to Depression Among Care Home Residents: Doctor
A plastic barrier sits on a table between Debbie Drew and her father during their visits in the ...
December 27, 2020
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The Canadian Press
Long-Term Care Home With COVID-19 Outbreak to Be Temporarily Managed by Toronto Hospital
A long-term care home in Scarborough will be temporarily managed by a Toronto hospital after Ontario’s official opposition ...
December 25, 2020
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Isaac Teo
Doctors Concerned About Rise in Dangerous Medications in LTC Homes During Pandemic
The first wave of COVID-19 triggered an increase in psychiatric drug prescriptions in long-term care homes, new data ...
December 3, 2020
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The Canadian Press
Twenty-Nine Residents of Toronto Long-Term Care Home Died in Latest COVID-19 Outbreak
TORONTO—A long-term care operator says 29 residents have died in a COVID-19 outbreak at an east Toronto facility ...
November 12, 2020
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The Canadian Press
Seniors Say COVID-19 Not Their Biggest Fear, Spending Time With Loved Ones Matters Most: Survey
Residents of long-term care and assisted living (LTC/AL) do not fear contracting COVID-19 as more than they miss ...
November 5, 2020
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Isaac Teo
Alarm Bells Ring Over COVID-19 and Long-Term Care
Politicians, advocates, and public health officials were ringing the alarm Thursday over COVID-19’s impact on long-term care homes, ...
October 29, 2020
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The Canadian Press
Some Long Term Care Homes Can’t Get Insurance, Could Be Forced to Close: Association
Ontario's long-term care homes are having trouble securing liability insurance for COVID-19, a situation that could force some ...
October 20, 2020
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The Canadian Press
Ontario NDP Releases 8-Year Plan to Overhaul Long-Term Care System
Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath plans to end for-profit long-term care and build smaller care homes, if she ...
October 9, 2020
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Scott Goulet
Ontario Hospitals Call for Stronger Public Health Measures Amid Surge of New COVID-19 Cases
Ontario hospitals are calling on the provincial government to step up public health measures and return to Stage ...
September 28, 2020
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Isaac Teo
Canadian Red Cross to Help With Quebec’s Long-Term Care Homes
OTTAWA—The Canadian Red Cross will send 900 people to work in Quebec’s long−term care homes until September, Prime ...
June 26, 2020
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The Canadian Press
Federal Aid for Care Home Systems Needed Ahead of Second Wave, Advocates Say
OTTAWA—The federal government must do more to help provinces prepare long-term care homes for the next wave of ...
June 3, 2020
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The Canadian Press
Long Term Care Advocates Call For Immediate Federal Action
OTTAWA—Advocates and experts in long-term health care say now is the time for Ottawa to intervene when it ...
May 27, 2020
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The Canadian Press
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