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in title, tags, annotations or urlSeniors in private nursing homes more likely to die within 6 months: study | CTV News - 0 views
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October 24, 2015
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Seniors living in private nursing homes are more likely to die within six months of their stay than those living in non-profit facilities, a group of researchers has found. A recent study by the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) found that for-profit seniors’ homes have a 16 per cent higher death rate for seniors within six months of arrival, and that there is a 33 per cent greater likelihood that they’ll end up in hospital.
No settlement in sight between Quebec and public sector workers - Montreal - CBC News - 0 views
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Nurses seek end to forced overtime Quebec nurses are also asking for a 13.5 per cent raise over three years, as well as a better ratio between nurses and patients. They're seeking less forced overtime, bonuses for working nights and evenings and improved job safety.
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The La Fédération interprofessionnelle de la santé du Québe (FIQ ), which represents 66,000 nurses and other health care professionals, reported last week that 79 per cent of its members voted to strike.
Support for VCHA Compass Members | Hospital Employees' Union - 0 views
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An overwhelming majority of new Compass employees signed HEU membership cards. Very soon, your ballots will arrive in the mail and you will have an opportunity to say yes to HEU. And when you cast your ballot and vote for HEU, you stand with 46,000 other workers in B.C.’s oldest and largest health care union. To get the latest updates, please check back here, or visit our Facebook page for Compass members.
All candidates debate on Crowns and public services coming to a town near you | Canadian Union of Public Employees - 0 views
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Mar 16, 2016
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The next Saskatchewan government will make important decisions about funding for health care, education, community based organizations, and social services. It will decide on the future of Crown corporations and public services.
North Bay hospital staff report staggeringly high workplace violence rates: Poll - Infomart - 0 views
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Fri Apr 1 2016
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NORTH BAY, ONTARIO --(Marketwired - April 1, 2016) - A poll of North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) staff conducted earlier this week shows "staggeringly high rates of workplace violence with virtually no resolve from the hospital," said Michael Hurley president of the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU) that commissioned the poll.
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The poll shows that registered practical nurses (RPNs) and personal support workers (PSWs) doing direct patient care, are dealing with disproportionately higher rates of workplace violence. 86 per cent of the nurses and PSWs polled experienced incidents of physical violence such as pushing, hitting or having things thrown at them in the last year.
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CUPE NL to launch 'You've got to be kidding me!' province-wide ad campaign | Canadian Union of Public Employees - 0 views
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Apr 1, 2016
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ST. JOHN’S – CUPE Newfoundland and Labrador is launching a province-wide ad campaign designed to educate members of the public about potentially devastating cuts to public services and jobs.
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going to cut all departments, boards and agencies by 30% and lay off thousands of workers.”
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Budget 2016: Where will Canada's seniors live? - Policy Options - 0 views
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Ensuring affordable housing is necessary to divert demand from higher cost health care and this requires well-planned adaptations and investments.
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Nicole F. Bernier March 24, 2016
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The good news for Canada’s aging population is that the federal government in its 2016 budget announced that it will develop a national housing strategy, double the current federal funding in affordable housing (to $1.5 billion) and support the construction, repair and adaptation of affordable housing for seniors.
Albertans will soon be able to 'tap' for ambulance service with new smartphone app | rabble.ca - 0 views
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April 1, 2016
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Residents of Alberta will soon be able to "tap" for an ambulance with Alberta Health Services' new "TAP-ulance" smartphone app. The app, which will be rolled out in Edmonton first and then throughout the rest of the province, provides "new market-based emergency care solutions focused on patient choice," AHS said in a news release.
Would Brexit Be Good For Britain's Health(care)? - 0 views
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April 12, 2016
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As the debate on the EU referendum continues to heat up, the future of the NHS has unsurprisingly emerged as one of the key battlegrounds.
Newfoundland and Labrador need public investment, not cuts - CUPE NL | Canadian Union of Public Employees - 0 views
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Apr 11, 2016
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St. John’s – It is public investment – not cuts – that Newfoundland Labrador needs to weather the storm created by the dramatic drop in global oil prices. That’s the message CUPE NL has given the premier and his finance minister in its 2016 budget submission.
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Increased revenues can be generated through the tax system NL needs federal government action to support the health care system
Groundswell 2016: Toward a Healthy Economy for People and the Planet | The Council of Canadians - 0 views
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Join us in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, October 14-16, 2016
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Maude Barlow, Avi Lewis, José Bové, Elizabeth Penashue, Greg Malone
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Government cutbacks, climate change and economic inequality – these are some of the challenges we face in a world where corporations have more power than people. Can we find a new way forward? Can we work together to build a fair economy – one that produces renewable energy, protects water and provides good jobs for us all? Can we build a vibrant democracy, strengthen our public health care system, and achieve justice for Indigenous peoples? Can we create the Canada we want?j
CMA Annual report card on health care - 0 views
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