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Article content The impact of COVID-19 has been tragic for seniors and their families. Deaths in long-term care facilities have been staggering. The pandemic has also exposed many broader issues beyond LTC facilities that affect our ability to lead fulfilling and dignified lives in our senior years. These have been well articulated by Drummond and Sinclair, Estabrooks (the Royal Society Report), Mackenzie (Seniors Advocate, B.C.) and in Andre Picard’s recent book, Neglected No More. The majority of seniors do not want to be in LTC facilities but sadly often find themselves with no other choice. Financial inability to access services at home often pushes seniors into LTC facilities. Yet this makes little sense as a recent Canadian Medical Association report estimates the cost of caring is about 40 per cent lower in home care than in LTC facilities ($95 versus $150 per day). Much of the support for seniors in their homes is provided by family members and other unpaid care ....
The impact of COVID-19 has been tragic for seniors and their families. Deaths in long-term care facilities have been staggering. The pandemic has also exposed… ....
Eaton has served on the board since 2019. In the past 15 years, she has sat a number of boards private, public, Crown corporation and not-for-profit organizations. At this time, Eaton is chair of Westland Insurance, and serves on the boards of LifeLabs, RBC’s Global Asset Management independent review committee, Victoria’s sewage treatment project board, the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, Canadian Red Cross and the Vancouver Foundation. Eaton previously held senior positions in the B.C. pubic service, including deputy minister to the premier, and deputy minister of finance and Treasury Board She has also served as chief financial officer and vice-president for operations support for the former Capital Health Region. She has a master’s degree in economics and is certified by the Institute of Corporate Directors. ....
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. On October 30 the Government of Manitoba announced province-wide changes to its #RestartMB Pandemic Response System in response to the surge of confirmed COVID-19 cases and the increasing test positivity rate. Notably, such changes moved the Winnipeg Metro Region into the critical (red) level, and the Southern Health-Santé Sud, Prairie Mountain Health and Interlake-Eastern Health regions into the restricted (orange) level. On November 12, all health regions across Manitoba moved to the critical (red) level, and have since remained at this level. Effective November 20, 2020, the province implemented stricter ....