Latest updates on Long Term Care

4+ hour, 30+ min ago   (358+ words) Thirty Nova Scotia long-term care homes have voted for strike mandates: CUPE'CTV News Thirty Nova Scotia long-term care homes have voted for strike mandates: CUPE "Nerve-wracking: Toronto senior has been without windows in her downtown apartment for more than a…...

11+ hour, 43+ min ago   (315+ words) Amherst Long Term Care Home Votes to Strike'Yahoo Finance Singapore Amherst Long Term Care Home Votes to Strike AMHERST, NS, January 14, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Workers from Northumberland Hall long term care home, represented by CUPE 5018, voted 94% in favour of a strike…...

13+ hour, 55+ min ago   (562+ words) Published 5:35 am Wednesday, January 14, 2026 The lack of respite beds in the PQB area, and in particular in Qualicum Beach, is a major concern for seniors and caregivers, says BC Seniors Advocate Dan Levitt. "They're desperate for respite care " some relief…...

14+ hour, 31+ min ago   (159+ words) A county Kilkenny nursing home found to be non compliant with 25 regulations has moved to address concerns. The Brookhaven facility in Ballyragget had unannounced HIQA inspections across two days last September during which inspectors heard of issues around short-staffing, staff…...

23+ hour, 30+ min ago   (571+ words) The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has published a report from an unannounced inspection of a nursing home in Laois which shows a continued "oversight" of the quality and safety of care. Droimnin Nursing Home in Stradbally, Co Laois…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (531+ words) Project aims to identify and test ways to encourage nursing students to build their career within long-term care homes. While Ontario's long-term care sector continues to face mounting challenges, two faculty members from St. Lawrence College are preparing to tackle…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (293+ words) A Co. Cavan nursing home was found to be not compliant with eight regulations of the Health Act 2007. St Joseph's Nursing Home in Lurgan Glebe Virginia received an unannounced inspection on the 24th July 2025. The centre provides 24-hour nursing care to…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (338+ words) Resident care and working conditions will suffer as the Royal Ottawa Place (ROP) long-term care home plans to eliminate 15 positions almost exclusively affecting nurses and personal support workers, according to CUPE 942. The union held a rally outside the home on…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1008+ words) A Co Laois nursing home put residents at significant risk of harm by not consistently catering to the dietary needs of those who were at risk of choking or had impaired swallowing, according to the Health Information and Quality Authority…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (264+ words) The Ontario government has announced the start of construction on Belmont House, a long-term care home in Toronto. The redevelopment of Belmont House will add a new 11-storey building on the north side of the property, bringing the total capacity…...