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By: Laurie Wheeler RN
Chelsey Park LTC Home, London
It was the winter of 2013, when a group of long-term care (LTC) health care providers attended the “CORE Learning Essential Approaches to Palliative Care” in London, Ontario. The group realized they shared...
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Greenwood Court, Stratford
On March 30, a resident in the retirement home presented with a high temperature. The resident was tested for COVID-19. Universal masking and cohorting of staff was initiated. The next day March 31, another resident presented with a high...
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By: Clara Nisan NP-PHC, Carey Burleigh BSW, RSW and Jennifer Foster MSW student
Mackenzie Health LTC, Richmond Hill
At Mackenzie Health LTC, we aim to improve our residents’ quality of living and end of life. However, typical medications do not always relieve...