Just how dire is the situation in Ontario hospitals? Premier Doug Ford’s government is willing face the almost inevitable public blowback from sending seniors up to 150 kilometres away for long-term care, all to free up a few hundred hospital beds.
Tag: LongTerm
$400 fees, long-range patient transfers: What you need to know about Ontario’s new long-term care rules
The Ontario government says hospital patients awaiting spots in long-term care can be moved to nursing homes not of their choosing up to 150 kilometres away, with charges of $ 400 per day to take effect in November if they refuse.
The first long-term study on how screen time affects children’s brains found more than 2 hours a day could do major damage
Adam Berry / Getty A new and ongoing study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is testing how screen time affects children’s brains, CBS News reported. When complete, the study will have followed more than 11,000 children for a decade, monitoring how digital screens like smartphones, video games, and tablets are changing the young […]
N.L. seniors restrained in long-term care twice the national average: Report
A report published last week found that 12.1 per cent of seniors in long-term care homes in Newfoundland and Labrador are kept in daily physical restraints, second only to Yukon, at 14 per cent — both more than twice the national average.
Facebook reorganizes Oculus to further its long-term VR goals
Facebook isn’t done shaking up its strategy for Oculus. TechCrunch has learned that Facebook reorganized its augmented and virtual reality teams this week to focus on areas of technical expertise, rather than specific products. The company acknowledged the change in a statement, saying that they were “internal changes” that shouldn’t affect end users or developers. […]
When does the case for long-term investment make sense?
Paul Samuelson showed why time horizons matter less than commonly thought
When does the case for long-term investment make sense?
ONE LUNCHTIME around 1960 a professor proposed a wager to a colleague. Flip a coin and call “heads” or “tails”. If you call right, you win $ 200. If you call wrong, you pay $ 100. This is a favourable bet for anyone who would take it. Even so, his colleague refused. He would feel […]
Staffing issues at long-term care homes known to province for years, Wettlaufer inquiry hears
The offices charged with inspecting Ontario’s long-term care homes don’t have the manpower to do inspections “in a timely manner,” according to testimony at the Wettlaufer inquiry from the manager of compliance inspection at the Hamilton Service Area Office.
Risk levels at long-term care homes under microscope at Wettlaufer inquiry
The Wettlaufer inquiry will hear today about how the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care assesses risk levels at long-term care homes.
William Nylander wants long-term deal from Maple Leafs
William Nylander made it clear he wants to stay in Toronto for the long haul. Now it's up to the restricted free agent's representatives and Maple leafs general manager Kyle Dubas to make it happen. On hand Wednesday night to lend his support to the Smashfest ping-pong tournament, Nylander said his preference is to sign […]
