Mastodawn

"On a corner of the internet, the Ontario government is storing thousands of publicly available reports about the state of the province’s long-term care homes.

The documents come from inspections conducted by Ministry of Long-Term Care officials every year across hundreds of homes.

They go back more than a decade, rich in data about how the homes function, and how often they fail to meet legislated standards for elder care."

#OnPoli #NursingHomes #LongTermCare
https://thelocal.to/ontario-long-term-care-inspections-failures-ford-government/

Who is Watching Over Ontario’s Most Vulnerable Seniors? | The Local

Exclusive analysis of more than 17,500 long-term care home inspection reports reveals a provincial inspection regime failing to meet its own accountability goals, with seniors who lack family advocates bearing the greatest burden.

The Local

Global News Halifax 2d ago

Talks with province break down in N.S. long-term care strike, says union
A union representing striking long-term care workers in Nova Scotia says talks with the government have broken down and there are no other dates scheduled.
#Politics #CUPE #LongtermCare #NovaScotiaPolitics
https://globalnews.ca/news/11871604/n-s-long-term-care-strike/

Global News 2d ago

Global News Halifax 2d ago

N.S. families hope for a deal as talks resume with striking long-term care workers
The Nova Scotia government and the union representing striking long-term care workers are going back to the bargaining table today.
#Canada #longtermcareworkerstrike
https://globalnews.ca/news/11869895/nova-scotia-long-term-care-strike-conciliator/

CBC Nova Scotia 3d ago

Loved ones in long-term care paying the price of strike: family
As the strike by long-term care workers in Nova Scotia enters its sixth week, many family members are having to pitch in to help loved ones living in care homes. The province and CUPE insist residents are being properly cared for, but a woman whose 75-year-old dad lives in a Dartmouth nursing home disagrees.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7212701?cmp=rss

CBC Thunder Bay 3d ago

Thunder Bay, Ont., facility to repurpose 64 beds to meet long-term care demands
St. Joseph's Care Group in Thunder Bay, Ont., has received approval from the province to repurpose 64 temporary transitional beds into long-term care beds, instead. Here's what the change means for the organization, and why the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre says transitional spaces still play a critical role...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/st-josephs-care-group-ltc-beds-9.7209101?cmp=rss

Matteo Cesari 4d ago

My grandfather wanted to avoid a long-term #care facility. Keeping that promise was incredibly hard.

He "had a solid financial plan and could afford #caregivers, but it was challenging".

#LongTermCare #Geriatrics

https://www.businessinsider.com/caring-for-grandfather-alzheimers-at-home-2026-5

My family cared for my grandfather with Alzheimer's at home

Jason Kidushim says caring for his grandfather with Alzheimer's revealed the emotional and financial strain of home caregiving.

Business Insider

Global News | Breaking, Latest News and Video for Canada [Unofficial]6d ago

N.S. releases offer details for striking long-term care workers

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://globalnews.ca/news/11862285/nova-scotia-long-term-care-strike-province-latest-offer/

TheBenefits.Guru May 18

Today Is...Visit Your Relatives Day!
Family is everything. Use today to talk to aging parents about their long-term care plans. 🚗👵 #FamilyTalk #LongTermCare #PlanningTogether