OHC Responds to Ford Government’s PSW Announcement with Incredulity: 373 PSWs for Long-Term Care Nowhere Near What is Needed
February 22, 2021 14:23 ET
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Ontario Health Coalition
TORONTO, Feb. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today the Ford government announced funding to train 373 new long-term care PSWs in Lanark and Renfrew, North Bay, Hamilton, Ottawa, the Greater Toronto...
COVID-19 Health Care Outbreaks are Still Fatally High: Long-Term Care Deaths Surpass Wave I & COVID-19 Infections 50% More than Wave I
February 17, 2021 14:46 ET
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Ontario Health Coalition
TORONTO, Feb. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The results of the Ford government’s inaction prior to the winter holidays are in, and the second wave of COVID-19 now has 50% more long-term care cases...
Argentum Responds to President-Elect Biden's American Rescue Plan
January 15, 2021 14:28 ET
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Argentum
Alexandria, VA, Jan. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At Argentum, we look forward to working with President-elect Biden and his administration in continuing to address the tremendous impact that...
Extendicare Class Action
January 13, 2021 10:24 ET
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Thomson Rogers
Toronto, ON, Jan. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The law firms of Thomson Rogers and Will Davidson LLP are working together to continue to advance a class action proceeding claiming $200 million on...
OFL calls on Ford to resume Ontario Legislature immediately to address record-high COVID-19 cases and deaths
January 08, 2021 11:02 ET
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Ontario Federation of Labour
TORONTO, Jan. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ontario Federation of Labour demands that MPPs return to the legislature immediately. While Ontario continues to break single-day records for COVID-19...
Ontario’s Long-Term Care Staffing Plan Lacks Urgency: UFCW Locals 175 & 633 continues to call for immediate action to address the crisis in elder care workplaces
December 18, 2020 17:07 ET
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United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Locals 175 & 633
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Dec. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In response to the Ontario government’s Long-term Care Staffing Plan released yesterday, Locals 175 & 633 of the United Food &...
A Call to Conscience: New Report on the COVID-19 Crisis in Long-Term Care in Wave 2 Reveals Huge Gaps in Ford Government’s Response
December 17, 2020 10:34 ET
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Ontario Health Coalition
TORONTO, Dec. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In the last 24 hours alone 18 residents have died and there have been 115 new reported COVID-19 infections in Ontario’s long-term care homes. The second...
ShiftMed – The #1 Nursing Jobs App for CNAs Partners with the National Association of Health Care Assistants (NAHCA) to Offer Free COVID-19 Vaccine Education
December 15, 2020 14:48 ET
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ShiftMed
MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ShiftMed.com, an industry leader in on-demand health care staffing platforms, in partnership with the leading CNA organization, NAHCA, will provide a...
MEDIA ADVISORY - Press Conference: More than 4,000 Families of Loved Ones in Long-Term Care Frustrated by Lack of Action Demand Ford Government Take Action to Improve Long-Term Care
November 18, 2020 15:30 ET
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Ontario Health Coalition
TORONTO, Nov. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- When: Friday, November 20 at 10 am. What: Press Conference by Zoom Link:...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Press Conference - Ford Government Refusing to Amend Legislation Making it Harder for Families of the Deceased in Long-term Care to Seek Justice; Advocates, Families and Lawyers Call MPPs to Conscience
November 10, 2020 13:36 ET
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Ontario Health Coalition
TORONTO, Nov. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ford government has introduced legislation that would make it significantly harder for residents and families to hold long-term care homes liable for...