Facility operators have until July 31 to fully implement the initial step.
Sondermann said the restrictions have been challenging for his parents, Margarete and Wolfgang. I think it s been difficult for them emotionally as well. Not seeing any of us for for long periods of time was really difficult for them as it would be for for anybody that was in care.
Care home operator pleased but cautious
The changes come two weeks after Alberta moved to Phase 3 of the government s reopening plan, lifting virtually all other public health restrictions. Residents in continuing care have borne the brunt in terms of the restrictions and access to loved ones. So we re very supportive of it, said Mike Conroy, president and CEO of the Brenda Strafford Foundation, which runs five care homes in the Calgary area.
INNISFAIL, ALTA. The pandemic forced Wendy Evans and Jennifer Wood to find a way to keep people living with dementia and their care givers connected in a time of isolation. Evans is a geriatric assessment nurse for Wolf Creek Primary Care Network in Innisfail and the project lead for the Dementia Friendly Community Initiative. Wood is the initiative s coordinator. We know that during the pandemic many people are experiencing higher levels of loneliness and isolation, said Wood. So for someone with dementia staying at home can lead to a decline not only in their cognitive health but also their physical health as well.
UCalgary research for geriatric mental health receives funding
A University of Calgary project focusing on detecting and managing mental health symptoms from neurodegenerative diseases in older adults received approximately $129,000 in funding.
Principal investigator Dr. Zahra Goodarzi, MD, and Goodarzi’s mentor and the project’s co-principal investigator Dr. Jayna Holroyd-Leduc, MD, are both members of the O’Brien Institute for Public Health and the Hotchkiss Brain Institute at the Cumming School of Medicine. They were one of the 14 Implementation Science Teams of researchers from across Canada to receive a portion of the $1.8 million in funding announced by minister of health Patty Hajdu and minister of seniors Deb Schulte in early December.
Nursing home worker calls for transparency as COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues
An Alberta health-care worker is raising questions about how front-line staff in long-term care homes are being prioritized for the long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine.
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Southern Alberta health-care aide says she hasn t received first dose while some admin, maintenance staff have
Posted: Jan 12, 2021 5:00 AM MT | Last Updated: January 12
A nurse prepares a dose of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for long-term care residents in this file photo from Nova Scotia. (Communications Nova Scotia)