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long-term care

People protest outside the Tendercare Living Centre long-term-care facility in Scarborough, Ont. during the COVID-19 pandemic in December 2020. This LTC home was hit hard by the second wave of COVID-19. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette…

Architecture

New Report Reimagines a Better Built-Environment for Long-Term Care

Building Aug 29, 2022

The University of Toronto (UofT) Centre for Design + Health Innovation has released a new, comprehensive study, “Reimagining Long-Term Care Architecture in Post-Pandemic Ontario—and Beyond.” The report, supported by the Ontario Association…

Building

Quebec allowing four people per room in care homes, against coroner’s recommendations

Jacob Serebrin - The Canadian Press Aug 23, 2022

MONTREAL — Quebec's decision allowing long-term care centres to house up to four residents per room will put people at risk without freeing up hospital beds, according to a patients rights advocate.The Health Department's new directive…

Construction

42% hike in construction estimates has Grey County reconsidering long term care projects

Jennifer Golletz, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Aug 23, 2021

COLLINGWOODTODAY.CAGrey County is considering putting a pause on plans to redevelop Markdale's long-term care (LTC) facility after receiving updated financial projections.``We've been advised to increase our per-bed cost for the…

Urban Planning

Beyond long-term care: The benefits of seniors’ communities that evolve on their own

Catherine Donnelly, Paul Nguyen, Simone Parniak, Vincent DePaul, Queens University, Ontario Sep 11, 2020

Members of the Oasis Senior Supportive Living Program pole walking in their community. The global COVID-19 pandemic has shown Canadians that we need to think differently about how we support older adults. The media and all levels of…

Building

COVID-19 Presents Opportunity to Improve Long-Term Care Infrastructure

Building Aug 7, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic presents a long-overdue opportunity for an assessment of the need to renovate outdated long-term care (LTC) facilities across the province, and make sure that professional tradespeople doing the work are properly…

Construction

Ontario changes long term care building fund in bid to spur construction

The Canadian Press Jul 15, 2020

TORONTO – Ontario is changing the way it funds long-term care home construction in a bid to spur more development across the province.The provincial government says the creation of thousands of needed beds has been slow, so it will…