The COVID-19 pandemic, a large population of health-care workers, and an older population all contribute to placing health care at the top of the agenda in the closely-contested riding of Ottawa West-Nepean.
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Health and safety documents obtained by CBC News illustrate key issues at several nursing homes in eastern Ontario as the pandemic began in early 2020, including complaints about a lack of PPE, poor communication with staff, fear of reprisals for speaking out about issues and concerns about staffing shortages.
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Kortney Force collected and delivered hundreds of handmade valentines to seniors living in long-term care homes this week. (Francis Ferland/CBC)
Community Heroes is a CBC Ottawa series highlighting people making a difference in small or big ways in their communities during COVID-19.
Kortney Force s own world has been turned upside down this past year. Just like many others, we ve been dealing with a lot of grief and loss, said Force, who lost her job when the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
After months of struggling to make ends meet, Force, who lives in Ottawa s Woodpark neighbourhood, across Woodroffe Avenue from Carlingwood Shopping Centre, came up with an idea for a special project.