With COVID-19 cases on the rise, Quebec’s immunization committee has released its recommendations on administering vaccines this fall. In a report published Monday, the committee recommends that the same groups …
A new study from Quebec’s Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) suggests that heat is responsible for 470 deaths per year in the province, and that the number will increase …
More than 400 patients have been forced into Ontario nursing homes they did not want to go to and the rate of those moves is increasing, The Canadian Press has …
A report published by Support N.L. and Memorial University says residents of long-term care faced feelings of confusion, isolation and abandonment due to visitor restrictions put in place as a …
In the U.S., the growing role of private equity firms in health care is coming under heightened scrutiny, with Senate committee hearings and a cross-government public inquiry launched earlier this …
The association representing private health agencies in Quebec, Entreprises Privées de personnels soignants du Québec (EPPSQ), has launched a legal challenge to Bill 10, the law that aims to eliminate …
Difficulties hiring and retaining enough nurses and personal support workers for long-term care homes could mean the Ontario government may not meet its target for the amount of hands-on care …
Ontario is set to inject billions of new dollars into health care, the budget for the upcoming fiscal year shows. The province said it is investing $2 billion over three …
Hospitals and long-term care homes spent nearly $1 billion last year to fill shifts with nurses and personal support workers from private staffing agencies, a Ministry of Health document estimates. …
Class action lawsuits against six of Ontario’s largest for-profit long-term care (LTC) home providers, claiming gross negligence that led to illnesses and deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic, have been allowed …