Senior Care
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B.C. Care Provider Association calls for investment in senior careAccording to BCCPA's report, 19 per cent of seniors in B.C. are currently living with a high-complexity chronic condition with five per cent diagnosed with dementia.HealthJun 11
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‘Glad to help’: B.C. couple gift vulnerable senior a car after seeing her storyAfter seeing the story on Global News, a B.C. couple said they wanted to gift Deborah Buxton with a car so it can help her get back on her feet.CanadaMar 29, 2024
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Senior care expert busts myths surrounding dementia for Alzheimer’s Awareness MonthThere are 679,000 Canadians currently living with dementia and the Alzheimer's Society of Canada said it believes that number will rise to just under one million by 2030.CanadaSep 27, 2023
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Manitoba spending $3.3M on new home care program for seniorsThe Manitoba government is spending $3.3 million on a new home care program for seniors, Seniors and Long-term Care Minister Scott Johnston announced on Tuesday.HealthAug 1, 2023
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Manitoba advances plan for new accessible care homes, enhancing seniors’ housing optionsThe Manitoba government has moved forward with a plan for new accessible care homes, enhancing housing options for seniors, Minister Scott Johnston announced Friday.CanadaJul 7, 2023
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Staff needed to open up N.B. nursing home capacity for people in hospital: advocateAbout half the people on the waiting list for a nursing home are currently in hospital, even though they've been medically discharged.HealthJan 24, 2023
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Family of patient at Floralies LaSalle long-term care facility taking actionBrigitte Lavoie has filed multiple mistreatment complaints with the regional health authority. After she says they've failed to take action, Lavoie is moving her sister herself.HealthSep 22, 2022
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Some Nova Scotia seniors to get an extra $250 for heating costs from provinceThose who qualify for the Seniors Care Grant will be able to receive up to $250 for heating costs, the Nova Scotia government announced Thursday.CanadaJul 28, 2022
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‘It’s sickening’: geriatrics expert on breach of trust in Winnipeg care home abuse caseReports of abuse at a Winnipeg care home are a 'sickening' abuse of trust, says a Canadian geriatrics expert.HealthJun 22, 2022
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Quebec government to invest $50 million to fight elder abuseThe plan includes the creation of a prosecutor's office dedicated to dealing with cases of elder abuse and criminal negligence across the province.CanadaJun 12, 2022
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