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The province says the hiring of 193 new long-term care inspection staff, including 156 inspectors, is part of a three-year $72.3 million investment. News Source link

The province says Health Minister Sylvia Jones wrote to her federal counterpart Jean-Yves Duclos on Wednesday agreeing to the deal. News Source link

A Winnipeg man whose partner is dying of cancer is speaking out against the palliative home care he says has failed his loved one in her final days. Katherine Ellis was diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer in late fall. In mid-January, she opted for palliative home care to spend …

As Ontario battled a triple-threat of respiratory illnesses in the fall of 2022, placing overwhelming strain on hospitals province-wide, the Ford government commissioned a public opinion poll on whether or not the health care system was in a state of crisis. The polling, conducted for the Ontario government in late-October …

Cancer care in Manitoba has been improving but advocates in the field say there’s still more work to do. Currently, nearly 7,000 Manitobans are diagnosed with cancer every year and according to experts that number is expected to grow to 10,000 by 2030 as the province navigates an aging and …

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 2, 2023 6:35 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size A new Ontario study suggests there was a spike in health-care visits related to alcohol during the pandemic, both among people with a history of problems with alcohol as well as …

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he hopes the provinces can reach a health-care deal with the federal government shortly after their meeting next week with the prime minister. Ford echoed recent comments from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that a deal will not be signed at the meeting set for Feb. …

Managers at a long-term care home in the region were shocked when they recently posted for a nursing job and received no applications. “We’re really struggling across the board in long-term care,” said Angela Malcolm, director of long-term care services with the county of Lennox and Addington. The shortage of …

Kingston city council voted 8-5 in favour of delaying the eviction of the residents around the Integrated Care Hub until March 21. Multiple delegates spoke out against the city’s eviction of the unhoused residents at the Integrated Care Hub, with some speaking passionately about the work that the hub has …

Premiers across the country used their New Year’s messages to emphasize everything from housing and affordability to healthy lifestyles. In his first New Year’s message as premier of British Columbia, David Eby says he’s honoured to celebrate the successes of 2022 “including the remarkable economic recovery in our province as …