A new tentative deal reached between the two sides involved in a labour dispute impacting some 7,400 British Columbia port workers would mean “long-term stability” if ratified, Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan says. The deal was reached late Sunday night with the assistance of the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB). The …
Read More »Toronto family sues long-term care home over ‘horrific’ bed sores, alleged neglect of father
Two months after their father was moved into a 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 …
Read More »6 new long-term care homes slated to open in Halifax in 2025 – Halifax
Construction is starting on six new long-term care homes, which are scheduled to open in the Halifax area in 2025. In a release Wednesday, the province said the facilities will provide new living spaces for 720 seniors in need of long-term care. The new facilities include: 96 rooms on Westwood …
Read More »No fines issued by hospitals under Ontario’s new long-term care law: province, OHA
No one has been fined in Ontario so far under a new law that can require patients to pay a daily $400 penalty if they refuse to move from a hospital to a long-term care home not of their choosing, the province and its hospitals say. But families and advocates …
Read More »Grant keeps BUILD Inc. from closing; long-term funding still needed – Winnipeg
BUILD has helped transform the lives of Winnipeggers by providing training and job opportunities in the construction sector. In December the province cut the funding, pulling the plug on the program, but it’s able to keep its doors open thanks to a new grant. It serves people facing barriers to …
Read More »Ontario reviewing nursing agency practices in long-term care homes, minister says
Ontario is reviewing pricing practices of nursing agencies involved in long-term care homes, the minister responsible for the file said Wednesday. Long-Term Care Minister Paul Calandra said at the legislature that his deputy minister has formed a technical advisory committee to examine the issue in response to queries about price …
Read More »Ontario says it has doubled number of long-term care home inspectors
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
Read More »Napanee-area long-term care centre receives no applicants for nursing position – Kingston
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 …
Read More »This long-term care home radically changed the way it operates. Residents say it’s working
Like so many people contemplating long-term care, Louis Capozzi said he was nervous about what he would find when he started looking at homes. “I heard so many awful things about, you know, people getting not well taken care of, laying in bed, needing to be changed and people hitting them …
Read More »Ford’s battle with CUPE could have long-term impact on labour talks, experts warn
Premier Doug Ford’s battle with Ontario education workers, and his climb down after attempting to impose a contract on them, could mean his government is in for painful contract talks with other unions and frayed relationships with key labour allies, say experts who study the union movement. After weeks of …
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