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Read this story in Tagalog. / Basahin ang artikulo na ito sa Tagalog. As a registered nurse, Charlee Flores has always taken an interest in how her profession is portrayed on television. But when she started watching the HBO Max medical drama The Pitt and the NBC comedy series St. …
Read More »Alberta family calls for continuing care accountability after mother dies of septic shock
WARNING: This story contains graphic details and images. When Norma Wensley was admitted to a continuing care facility in central Alberta, her family felt fortunate she had been granted a placement so close to home. Her children now say Wensley spent a traumatizing 10 months at Bethany Meadows in Camrose, …
Read More »Woman calls for improved gynecological care in N.B. after 11-year wait for diagnosis
When Rosanna Gallant, 32, was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome in April, she sighed with relief. Polycystic ovary syndrome, known widely by its acronym PCOS, is “the most common endocrine disorder among women of reproductive age,” according to a 2016 study by the National Institutes of Health. It causes infertility, irregular …
Read More »Brothers who gave $50K for palliative care room at nursing home learn tough lesson
The moment brothers Alan and Glenn von Weiler saw the palliative care room at their father’s former nursing home — created in his memory — was one for the books, they say. “I think my dad would have been so happy,” Glenn said. “My dad believed in giving back to the community. …
Read More »U.S. Supreme Court upholds Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for transgender kids
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, a stunning setback to transgender rights. The justices’ 6-3 decision effectively protects from legal challenges the many efforts by U.S. President Donald Trump’s Republican administration and state governments to roll back protections for transgender people. …
Read More »Fort St. John mother raises alarm about state of health care after son’s injury allegedly mishandled
A Fort St. John, B.C., mother is speaking out after she says her son failed to get the care he needed during a visit to the local emergency room. Their story has prompted dozens of other people to weigh in with similar experiences, sparking calls for a review of the …
Read More »Inadequate care at Edmonton jail has inmates ‘falling through the cracks,’ inquiry finds
WARNING: This story contains discussions of suicide. Canada’s largest jail is again facing calls to improve mental health care for inmates following an investigation into the death of a 23-year-old man who died by suicide inside his cell. A fatality inquiry into the death of Timothy “TJ” McConnell found that …
Read More »N.L. spent nearly entire $22M contingency fund on ‘skyrocketing’ costs of kids in care
Finance Minister Siobhan Coady says there was only one transfer from a $22-million contingency fund set up to cover “unforeseen expenditures” by the Newfoundland and Labrador government in the last fiscal year. Nearly all of that cash — $21 million of the $22 million available — was transferred to again address …
Read More »American vision care non-profit moving to Manitoba as U.S. tariffs drive up costs
American organizations that help people in need are now among those facing the sting of U.S. tariffs — and a non-profit that provides eye care to people in 68 countries plans to move its production to Manitoba because of the uncertainty the tariffs have created. Global Vision 2020 is a non-profit founded 15 years …
Read More »Canadians heading to vote face sticker shock for primary care at private clinics
Ahead of the federal election, Canadians are worried about access to health care. Some private clinics, which are growing in number, charge thousands a year for primary care and out-of-pocket fees, as many people struggle with a soaring cost of living. An estimated 6.5 million Canadian adults don’t have a regular health-care …
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