Ontario moved 424 people into nursing homes they didn’t choose
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 …
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Disgraced ex-NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo agrees to testify before House COVID-19 panel
Disgraced former New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo has agreed to appear before a panel of House lawmakers and discuss his administration’s controversial handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in New …
Sexually transmitted infection rates have risen sharply among adults 55 and older, CDC data shows
Sexually transmitted infections are becoming more common in older adults. Rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis in people ages 55 and up more than doubled in the U.S. over the …
Colorado bill aims to prevent violence against health care workers
Colorado hospitals, nursing homes and other health care facilities would be required to come up with plans to reduce violence against their staffs under a bill in the state legislature. …
How Laguna Beach, California, is helping residents age in place
Laguna Beach, California Luciano Lejtman | Moment | Getty Images When most people think of Laguna Beach, California, they think of its scenic coves and beaches. But the small coastal …
N.B. adds 17 more COVID-19 deaths, child under 4 among first flu deaths, warning about strep
COVID-19 has killed 17 more New Brunswickers, including six over the holidays, while influenza has claimed nine lives. These are the first flu deaths of the season and they include a child under four, the latest …
Doug Ford’s government promised 1 inspector for every 2 long-term care homes. That hasn’t happened
Premier Doug Ford’s government is falling short of its promises to conduct annual inspections of every long-term care home in Ontario and to boost the ratio of inspectors to homes, according to …
89-year-old woman beaten to death by fellow nursing home resident
An 89-year-old woman was beaten to death by a dementia sufferer eight weeks after arriving at a care home. Joan Hobbs died after an 86-year-old male patient entered her room …