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B.C. faces long-term care shortage, and decision to delay facilities is drawing fire
12+ hour, 41+ min ago (1099+ words) VICTORIA " James Wolfe, who lives in B.C.s Fraser Valley, spent the last year-and-a-half looking for a long-term care bed for his 68-year-old brother Brian, who has Down syndrome and non-verbal dementia. Mostly, it involved a back-and-forth with local health administrators....
Dr. Paul Woo long-term care centre opens in Stouffville
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (180+ words) STOUFFVILLE, ONT. " The'Ontario government is celebrating the opening of the new Mon Sheong Dr. Paul Woo Long-Term Care Centre that is adding 224 beds to the community. The new centre is designed around'seven "resident home areas" that create a familiar living…...
Ontario long-term care homes seek more money for home care and supportive housing
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (779+ words) TORONTO " The fastest way to get into a long-term care home in Ontario is by going to the hospital first, advocates say. The situation is particularly acute in Toronto, where the combination of an increasing and aging population and the…...