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Sharon Straus and colleagues argue that residents, families, and staff in long term care homes in Canada were failed by governments during the pandemic and need coordinated efforts across federal, provincial, and territorial governments to safeguard these populations ### Key messages People living and working in long term care homes (LTCHs) (box 1) in Canada—mostly older adults—were disproportionately affected by covid-19.1 LTCH residents accounted for 3% of covid cases in Canada and 43% of related deaths by December 2021, among the highest proportion of LTCH covid-19 deaths worldwide.12 ...

The Nova Scotia government is adding or replacing 2,200 rooms to the province's long-term care network by 2032 to meet the demands of an aging population.

A public inquiry will help ensure that lessons for long-term care are learned so the industry can prepare for the next pandemic

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Minister Tom Osborne says the provincial government will undertake a comprehensive review of long-term care and personal care homes in the province, a move critics say is long overdue.

Lesley McGill says being the main caregiver to her son and to her mother was a massive task, made harder by struggles to find financial aid and moments to rest.