long-term care

News

Jan 3, 2020

Taking profits out of long-term care: a conversation with Albert Banerjee

Zaid Noorsumar

The neoliberalization of Ontario's long-term care system has resulted in all the contradictions and inefficiencies associated with for-profit health care delivery.

News

Dec 24, 2019

Personal support worker shortage plaguing Ontario nursing homes

Zaid Noorsumar

Workers are leaving the industry due to demanding working conditions, poor compensation, high rates of injury and abuse, and lack of full-time work.

News

Oct 18, 2019

NDP promises to establish national care standards for seniors

Zaid Noorsumar

The NDP is the only federal party promising to establish national standards -- although it will face an uphill task in that endeavour.

News

Oct 15, 2019

Workers protest short-staffing at Thunder Bay nursing home

Zaid Noorsumar

Deteriorating working conditions in long-term care combined with poor wages have led to a severe personal support worker shortage -- making the situation even worse.

News

Jul 31, 2019

Union fights against profits over patients in long-term care

Zaid Noorsumar

Spokesperson says that while non-profits and municipal homes invest money back into homes and better employee pay, private homes use surplus funds for profits.

In cahoots

Mar 28, 2019

AUPE calls on NDP to recommit to public long-term care beds promise

NDP leader Rachel Notley announced that if elected her government would create 2,000 long-term care beds throughout the province.

In cahoots

Jun 8, 2016

Giant rocking chair tour 2016

Help push for improved access to Ontario long-term care homes. Join in the giant "rock-in" chair tour from June 12-21 across the province.

Event

International Day of Older Persons Memorial: A Ceremony of Remembrance

Oct 1, 2015

South Lawn, Queen's Park

Queen's Park Crescent

Toronto , ON

Canada

43° 39' 47.4012" N, 79° 23' 35.6604" W

See map: Google Maps

Ontario CA

Please come and join us in a ceremony of remembrance for those impacted by violence and inadequate care in long-term care homes.

Blog

Oct 15, 2014

Alberta may be under 'new management,' but we’re getting the same old bait and switch!

David J. Climenhaga

Building new continuing-care beds is exactly what got Alberta into its current health care mess. So it's hard to see how changes announced yesterday are going to make much difference.

Blog

Oct 14, 2014

If we keep electing zombie policy makers, we're going to keep getting zombie health care policies

David J. Climenhaga

I've got news for you, people: conservatives cannot fix the "Bed Blocker" problem. And that means conservatives of any stripe.

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