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A southwestern Ontario woman has received an $8,400 bill from a hospital in Windsor, Ont., after she refused to put her mother in a nursing home she hated – and she says she has no intention of paying it. Michele Campeau and her 83-year-old mother, Ruth Poupard, are caught up in a …
Read More »2 Ontario LTC homes closing in part due to requirement for sprinkler system
Residents of a Guelph, Ont., long-term care home and their loved ones are shocked and afraid, says a representative of the families, after the home announced it’s closing in part because it won’t be able to meet an impending requirement to install a sprinkler system. LaPointe-Fisher Nursing Home, a 92-bed …
Read More »Ontario issues zoning orders to push through nursing homes despite opposition
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 16, 2023 11:18 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario has used its powers to push through the redevelopment of three long-term care homes run by a company accused of serious mismanagement during the pandemic, including widespread deaths in its …
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 »Ontario announces $1.25B for LTC staffing for next year
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 17, 2023 2:06 pm Updated March 17, 2023 3:21 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario’s long-term care minister says the province is giving $1.25 billion in the next fiscal year to homes for hiring and staff retention. The province …
Read More »Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte get $30M from feds for LTC home – Kingston
The Government of Canada is making a significant investment into long-term care on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. Vance Badawey, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indigenous Services, and Chief Don Maracle, Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte, announced $30.25 million in federal funding for the construction of a new Elder Care …
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