COVID-19 Has Exposed the Perils of ‘Financialized’ Seniors’ Care

The pandemic has highlighted worse outcomes and more deaths in for-profit care homes. In May, Orchard Villa, a long-term care home in Pickering, Ont., made headlines for a bad COVID-19 outbreak. Just two months into Ontario’s lockdown, 77 patients in the 233-bed home had died. A report by Canada’s military revealed horrifying conditions, short staffing and neglect. Some family […]

It’s time for governments to listen to workers in long-term care homes

Image by Chelsea Flook IT’S TIME FOR GOVERNMENTS TO LISTEN TO WORKERS IN LONG-TERM CARE HOMES  The Council of Canadians is calling on governments across the country to do more to support and protect both the residents of long-term care and those who work to care for them. Jan Malek July 2020I recently had the […]

Out-of-date for-profit long-term care homes had highest number of COVID-19 outbreaks

A new study of long-term care homes in Ontario shows that older facilities – most owned by corporations that have been paying out millions in profits to shareholders – were a significant factor in determining the likelihood of a COVID-19 outbreak. These homes were most likely to have outdated design features, including shared bedrooms for up […]

On the Sunshine Coast, an Effort to Reinvent Senior Care

We want to create a co-op model of long-term care, learning from COVID-19 tragedies. By Paula Larrondo and John Richmond 29 Apr 2020 | TheTyee.ca Paula Larrondo is a Chilean-Canadian activist and vice-president of Casa Salvador Allende. She has been a clinical social worker in medicine, oncology, palliative care and long-term care for more than 25 years. John Richmond grew up […]

Family Councils in Long Term Care

Family Councils in Long Term CareExploring the potential benefits and constraints of family councils in long-term care BCCPA Newswire, Family Councils, long term care, Residential Care, Senior CareAug. 14, 2017 Our understanding of how care should be delivered to seniors depends greatly on applied researchThrough research, we know that family plays an integral role in senior care. We […]

Salmon Arm

Shuswap Hospice Society Cookie Langenfeld, Executive Directoradmin@shuswaphospice.ca Website: http://www.shuswaphospice.ca From they SHS website: The Shuswap Hospice Society supports those who are dealing with death, diagnosis and grief along with the associated emotional realities of that process. We provide compassionate care to those living with a life-limiting illness, as well as grief and bereavement support to […]

Valemount

Kurien Thomas – Individual memberkurienthomas@aol.com Kurien brings a wealth of experience gained at the community, provincial and national levels while working with Health Canada, First Nations, and Provincial Health. Over the years, served, bringing his management knowledge and experience in the health care field as an Administrator and as a Professional Care Provider, to his […]

BC Health Coalition

Liaison to the BC Rural Health Network Board: Teresa Murphy – tmmurphy@shaw.ca 800,000+ members making public health care stronger in B.C.!  From the BCHC website @ https://www.bchealthcoalition.ca: The BC Health Coalition champions a strong public health care system that is there for all of us when we need it.  We are a democratic, inclusive and consensus-based […]