A few weeks ago, Michele Campeau faced what seemed like an impossible decision: move her mom from a hospital bed to a long-term care home […]
Tag: Health
Ford government promises to close fee-for-service health-care loophole
The Ford government is promising to close a loophole that allows nurse practitioners in Ontario to charge patients fees for services despite the province’s commitment […]
Ontario to give free counselling to families of first responders killed on duty
Ontario will provide two years of free bereavement counselling to families of first responders who have died in the line of duty and those who […]
Saskatchewan partners with Alberta and Ontario to battle mental illness and addiction struggles
Three provinces are coming together to fight the battle against mental illness and addictions. The main goal of the partnership of Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Ontario […]
Cultural LTC admissions drying up in Ontario due to new priority rules
In an Italian long-term care home in Toronto, about three new non-Italian residents are admitted each month due to government changes to priority rules, leaving […]
7 people fined $400 a day for refusing LTC transfers: Ontario government
Seven people in Ontario have been fined for refusing transfers from a hospital to a long-term care home not of their choosing. A law enacted […]
‘We disagree’: Ford clashes with medical officer on decriminalizing hard drugs, raising drinking age
They were a united front during the COVID-19 pandemic, but Premier Doug Ford and his Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Kieran Moore, aren’t exactly […]
Seven people fined $400 a day for refusing LTC transfers: Ontario government
Seven people in Ontario have been fined for refusing transfers from a hospital to a long-term care home not of their choosing. A law enacted […]
New opioid treatment option being used by Ottawa response team
A new option for treating opioid withdrawal is being utilized in Ottawa. The Mental Well-being and Response Team, a partnership between the Ottawa Paramedic Service […]
Ontario’s top doctor calling for decriminalization of some drugs for personal use
Ontario’s top doctor is calling on the province to immediately enact policy that will restrict access to alcohol, vapes and cannabis as the number of […]