Long-term Care

• Nova Scotia opens first long-term care home serving Mi’kmaq seniors

  Ottawa contributed $19.6 million and the province $11.6 million for the construction of the facility, whose residents are scheduled to begin moving in April 23.

  Health

  Apr 17
  
• 7 people fined $400 a day for refusing LTC transfers: Ontario government

  Seven people in Ontario have been fined for refusing transfers from a hospital to a long-term care home not of their choosing.

  Health

  Apr 3
  
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• New Brunswick latest province to sign health deal with Ottawa, worth $430 million

  The New Brunswick and federal governments have signed two agreements worth $430 million to fund the province's health and long-term care systems.

  Health

  Mar 26
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• New Brunswick long-term care unprepared for next generation of aging seniors

  New Brunswick's seniors advocate says the province will need to rethink its long-term care offerings to respond to the needs of an increasingly diverse population.

  Canada

  Mar 13
• Ottawa, B.C. commit $733M to seniors’ health care

  The B.C. government will report on its progress annually against established performance targets as a condition of the $733-million deal.

  Health

  Feb 12
• Court allows negligence class-action suit against Ontario LTC minister to proceed

  Ontario's Court of Appeal is allowing a class-action lawsuit to proceed against the minister of long-term care for alleged negligence regarding the government's response to COVID.

  Canada

  Feb 6
• Ontario expands program to train long-term care staff

  Ontario is extending a program that helps long-term care homes provide clinical placements for nursing and personal support worker students.

  Health

  Jan 31
• ‘More accountability’: Ontario launches team to crack down on bad LTC actors

  The 10-person team will be an "effective deterrent and tool" when escalated enforcement is required, the province said. 

  Canada

  Jan 15
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• Hamilton to go ahead with Macassa Lodge redevelopment despite soaring costs

  City councillors approved an Emergency and Community Services Committee recommendation to proceed with building a new wing amid a $22.3 million bump in costs.

  Politics

  Dec 13, 2023
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• Ontario auditor: at least 99 patients placed in LTC homes without their consent

  The auditor general's office this week says the government has not been transparent in implementing a law that allows hospital placement co-ordinators to transfer those patients.

  Health

  Dec 8, 2023