long-term care
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by: Kimberley Kearsey
Bill 37 falls short on addressing long-standing issues in LTC
In November 2021, RNAO CEO Dr. Doris Grinspun presented virtually to the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly regarding Bill 37, Providing More Care, Protecting Seniors, and Building More Beds Act, 2021. Long-term care (LTC) homes bore the brunt of...
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by: Kimberley Kearsey
On April 30, 2021, Ontario's Long-Term Care (LTC) COVID-19 Commission released its final report with 84 recommendations for change in a sector that has found itself grappling with challenges exacerbated by the pandemic. The commission, announced on May 19, 2020 by Merrilee Fullerton, then Minis...
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by: Madison Scaini
When June Prokop, a retired nurse and current resident at Sault Ste. Marie’s F.J. Davey Home, was asked why she wants to receive four hours of direct care, she responded: “It gets lonely here sometimes, so having the support of the staff makes it easier.”
Prokop is just one of the many seniors who call long-term care (LTC) “h...
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by: Dr. Doris Grinspun
It was March 11 and RNAO was among a group of stakeholders at a face-to-face consultation organized by ministry of long-term care (LTC) staff to discuss recommendation #85 of the Long-Term Care Homes Public Inquiry.
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by: Marion Zych
The nursing profession lost one of its own this spring when 57-year-old Brian Beattie died from COVID-19. He had been an RN for 23 years and is believed to be the first nurse in Canada to die from the virus.
At the time of his death, Beattie was working at Kensington Village, a long-term car...
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by: Kimberley Kearsey
Systemic neglect and archaic staffing and funding policies in long-term care (LTC) have put thousands of older adults at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Ontario, more than 1,800 LTC residents have died from COVID-19. In a few short months, more than half of the province’s 626 LTC faciliti...
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by: Morgan Hoffarth
The passing of the gavel at RNAO’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in June was certainly different than in previous years, with the AGM taking place virtually as opposed to in-person given COVID-19.