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‘Critical state’ hospital protocol could make nursing home situation worse, says union rep

A new protocol that gives priority for nursing home beds to people waiting for them in a “critical state” hospital may only be shifting the problem instead of fixing it and …

Alberta reviewing seniors’ lodge program as vacancies threaten future of some buildings

by Akin Smith

Seven years ago, Stanley Much left his one-bedroom apartment on a busy Edmonton street to move into a seniors’ lodge in the village of Holden, about 100 kilometres southeast of …

Concern rises over number of Canadian seniors going lost or missing due to dementia

by Akin Smith

The number of older people reported missing in Canada is raising an alarm bell for advocates, who warn the problem will only get worse as the population ages and more …