nursing
Military report reveals what sector has long known: Ontario’s nursing homes are in trouble
Jacqueline Mitchell hasn’t been able to hug her 94-old-mother since March, and now, in the face of a shocking Canadian Armed Forces (CAF)...
Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world Thursday
The latest: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a new assistance program meant to help businesses offset monthly rent. The Canadian Emergency Commercial...
Prisoner advocates urge release strategy to prevent spread of COVID-19 behind bars
Prisoners’ advocates are ramping up calls to release lower-risk offenders after the Correctional Service Canada (CSC) confirmed COVID-19 cases in two penitentiaries —...
Alberta to expand use of private health-care facilities, weeks after announcing public sector cuts are coming
The Alberta government announced Tuesday a new plan to reduce surgical wait times by funding an additional 80,000 surgeries over the next four...
Manitoba nurses’ college puts mandatory English tests on hold after pushback from schools
The regulatory body for Manitoba nurses has found local nursing students are sometimes graduating from local schools without adequate English skills — but...
Is Silver Alert the best way to find missing seniors?
When a senior with dementia goes missing, could a Silver Alert help find them quickly? Advocates like Sam Noh believe a system similar to Amber Alerts...
‘That’s a crisis’: P.E.I. senior spends 9 nights in ER waiting for long-term care bed
Lena MacKinnon has a busy life in Stratford, P.E.I., but earlier this month she found herself driving more than an hour and a...
Young caretakers placed future jobs in danger, study shows
Taking treatment of their mommy, that had mental deterioration, forever transformed the lives of Edmonton brother or sisters Elise along with Sarah Chamberland....
Stakeholders back LSHA on establishment of college of nursing
By Ebun SessouStakeholders in the nursing profession yesterday backed the Lagos State House of Assembly on a move to establish a College of...
