Province says residents can have 2 designated caregivers, but few homes have staffing to screen them CBC News · Posted: Jan 06, 2022 4:21 PM AT | Last Updated: January 6 Many people who live in long-term care homes in Nova Scotia won’t be able to see friends or family who are not designated caregivers until at… Read more »
Seniors and Long-Term Care December 8, 2021 – 11:11 AM The Province is investing about $57 million to support those working in continuing care, add more staff and open more beds more quickly to seniors waiting for long-term care. Investments are aimed at hiring additional continuing care assistants and improving working conditions, improving care for… Read more »
16 long-term care homes in the province have stopped taking new residents Continuing care assistants Kamal Kaur, left, and Sherlyn Monteroso, right, help resident Hilary Wellard at St. Vincent’s Nursing Home in Halifax on Monday. St. Vincent’s was the site of a provincial government announcement about recruitment of new care workers. (Communications Nova Scotia)More than one… Read more »
NOVA SCOTIA – The Nursing Homes of Nova Scotia Association (NHNSA) and the School of Health Administration in the Faculty of Health at Dalhousie University are pleased to announce the launch of a six-day certificate program, Leadership in Continuing Care Administration for new administrators and senior leaders in the Continuing Care sector. Developed with strong… Read more »
Saltwire NHNSA board chairwoman says time has come to talk about people, not beds Kirk Starratt | Posted: Aug. 13, 2021, 10:50 a.m. | Updated: Aug. 16, 2021, 7:01 p.m. KENTVILLE, N.S. — It’s time to stop talking about beds and institutions and to start talking about people and homes when it comes to long-term care… Read more »