OTTAWA, ON — Lost in the debate about whether to locate the new Ottawa Hospital Civic campus on the Experimental Farm or at Tunney’s Pasture is the question of who will own the new hospital facility, CUPE suggested today. The provincial Liberal government strongly encourages private-public-partnerships (P3s) as the development model for new mega-hospitals. The…
SUDBURY, ON — In a “cruel and cynical” political announcement and photo op, Sudbury MPP Glenn Thibeault recently offered money for jobs in mining, craft beer and film/TV production, but left soon to be laid off Sudbury hospital laundry workers out in the cold without any hope of his help to keep their jobs. “Mr.…
SUDBURY, ON — Improving care quality and safety for nearly 80,000 residents in long-term care homes requires the “political will and a non-partisan approach” by Ontario’s political parties to pass legislation that mandates a daily four hour resident care standard, said a resident family advocates and front line care staff, at a Sudbury media conference…
NORTH BAY, ON — Improving care quality and safety for nearly 80,000 residents in long-term care homes requires the “political will and a non-partisan approach” by Ontario’s political parties to pass legislation that mandates a daily four hour resident care standard, said a resident family advocates and front line care staff, at a North Bay…
SUDBURY, ON — Following tragic stories coming from several Ontario long-term care homes this month, there’s a renewed scrutiny on resident care quality and safety and “urgency make a daily 4 hour resident care standard the law,” say advocates. On Thursday, November 24, 2016 care providers and residents’ family advocates are holding a media…
Sudbury, ON — Sudbury’s embattled MPP embroiled in election scandal has something new to answer for. At a meeting recently with laid off Sudbury hospital laundry workers, Health Sciences North (HSN) board members pointed to Glenn Thibeault’s Liberal government as the reason why the hospital is severing its laundry contract with a local provider and…
NORTH BAY, ON — Following tragic stories coming from several Ontario long-term care homes this month, there’s a renewed scrutiny on resident care quality and safety and “urgency make a daily 4 hour resident care standard the law,” say advocates. On Wednesday, November 23, 2016 care providers and residents’ family advocates are holding a…
North Bay, ON – Putting resident care quality first and keeping Cassellholme, the sole municipally-operated long-term care home in Nipissing in public hands, “is the best choice for the community. Kudos to the Cassellholme board for making the right decision to keep this valuable community asset public,” said the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE).…
HAMILTON, ON — Improving care quality and safety for nearly 80,000 residents in long-term care homes requires the “political will and a non-partisan approach” by Ontario’s political parties to pass legislation that mandates a daily four hour resident care standard, said a resident family advocates and front line care staff, at a Hamilton media conference…
HAMILTON, ON — Following tragic stories coming from several Ontario long-term care homes this month, there’s a renewed scrutiny on resident care quality and safety and “urgency make a daily 4 hour resident care standard the law,” say advocates. On Tuesday, November 15, 2016 care providers and residents’ family advocates are holding a media…
