8+ hour, 49+ min ago  (1240+ words) Pickets were held before last day of bargaining with strike action looming The people who work in seniors" long-term care facilities to help the residents get through their days say they need help from the provincial government, through higher and…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (927+ words) Caregiver benefit was first introduced by the NDP in 2009 Abbie Stephenson cannot speak for'herself'but her'parents are ensuring her'story will not go untold.' Abbie, a 24-year-old in Fall River living with a complex epilepsy disorder, is non-verbal. She's had delays in…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (285+ words) Susan Walsh, Seniors" Advocate for Newfoundland and Labrador, has announced that she will retire from the position on May 19, 2026. Walsh says she has served the public of the province for 35 years, and that the "privilege of serving the seniors of…...

1+ mon, 9+ hour ago  (477+ words) Residents of two residential care facilities in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality have moved into a new long-term care home in Dominion. The new home replaces the Dominion Community Guest Home and the former Carefield Manor in Sydney. According to…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (921+ words) Northside Community Guest Home'long-term'care workers have voted to go on strike. The workers, represented by Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 1876, voted 97 per cent in favour of a strike mandate it was announced on Friday.' "The last thing we…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago  (842+ words) Liberal Opposition Leader Hal Perry warned the legislature on Wednesday that several long-term care homes could be left without physician oversight by the end of November. But the Department of Health has confirmed that staff reached an agreement that very…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago  (443+ words) Glen Haven Manor replacement set to be completed by February 2029 NEW GLASGOW " One of three new long-term care homes has begun construction. "This is a big day and an exciting milestone for Pictou County," said Houston. "Our commitment is to…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (785+ words) Snags in the province's tendering process mean not all contracts have been awarded to open 50 new long-term care beds on P.E.I. Earlier in the spring, a public tender was issued seeking private operators to convert up to 50 community care beds to…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1001+ words) Walsh said it has been six months since the initial report was released, and she still has yet to see something concrete Susan Walsh, Newfoundland and Labrador's (NL's) seniors' advocate, said "things are no better" when it comes to improving…...