Alberta sees rise in potentially inappropriate antipsychotic use in long-term care cbc.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbc.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The head of one of the major operators of long-term care sites in Edmonton says proposed national standards for the facilities could profoundly improve the care for residents.
Crews from Edmonton, Morinville, Spruce Grove and Strathcona County also helped battle the blaze through the night
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Publishing date: May 07, 2021 • 5 hours ago • 4 minute read • Firefighters were on scene at a seniors home fire in St. Albert on Friday May 7, 2021. The fire started at the Citadel Mews West seniors care facility around 8 p.m. on Thursday evening. More than 100 seniors were forced to evacuate and find lodging elsewhere. and three were taken to hospital. Photo by Larry Wong /Postmedia
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A massive blaze at a north St. Albert seniors’ complex that displaced more than 160 residents overnight was extinguished Friday morning as support from the community poured in.
Three Edmonton care facilities had outbreaks for six months or more: 10 longest outbreaks identified edmontonsun.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from edmontonsun.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Alberta’s UCP government introduced new legislation Thursday that would protect long-term care and supportive living operators from COVID-19 related lawsuits.
If passed, Bill 70: the COVID-19 Related Measures Act, would raise the legal bar for those alleging harm caused by exposure to COVID-19, forcing plaintiffs to demonstrate gross negligence, rather than ordinary negligence.
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The bill would extend civil liability protection to Alberta Health Services, regulated health professionals, pharmacies, residential addiction treatment facilities and continuing care facilities, as long as they acted in good faith to follow public health guidelines during the pandemic.