LTC residents social and emotional needs being ignored, TRO says
By Sarah Grishpul
Therapeutic Recreation (TR) specialists, who provide recreational activities for LTC residents, say they have been left out of the provincial government’s long-term...
York Region expanding COVID-19 vaccines to residents age 65 years and older
Media Release
York Region residents born in 1956 or before can book appointments beginning Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 8:30 a.m.
Newmarket – The Regional Municipality of...
‘It’s beyond appalling:’ LTC residents beg for release from COVID-19 confinement
TORONTO — Residents of Ontario's long-term care homes begged on Tuesday to be allowed outside, saying anti-pandemic restrictions that have confined them indoors for...
Ontario’s education minister says April break to go ahead as planned
TORONTO — Spring break for Ontario's schools will go ahead as planned next month, at least for now, the education minister said Tuesday, drawing...
Ford says Ontario is considering additional restrictions as COVID-19 cases rise
TORONTO — Ontario is considering additional restrictions to combat a surge in COVID-19 cases, Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday as he warned people against...
Long-term care residents got less medical care in first wave of pandemic: report
TORONTO — A new study shows residents in long-term care homes in several provinces received less medical care and had less contact with family...
Vaccine shipping delay forces temporary closure of Georgina Ice Palace clinic
By: Mike Anderson
The Georgina Ice Palace vaccination clinic will be forced to close from April 2 to 5, due to delays in shipments of...
Third COVID wave will lead to difficult weeks ahead for Ontario hospitals: OHA
TORONTO — The president of the Ontario Hospital Association says the province could face a new surge in patient transfers and cancelled surgeries as...
A look at the rare blood clot condition known as VIPIT
TORONTO — Federal officials limited the use of Oxford-AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine Monday while it announced an investigation into reported links to a rare blood...
Ontario is studying vaccine hesitancy levels as rollout continues: Elliott
TORONTO, Ohio — Ontario's health minister says the province is studying COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy levels as it continues to urge people to get inoculated.
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