The province has announced a phased approach for the resumption of visits in LTC and Retirement Homes. To facilitate this Directive #3 has been updated, and two guidance documents have been created. The updated Directive also lays out the requirements for admissions...

TVO.org speaks with Michael Hurley, president of the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions, about a 2019 report that outlined the violence LTC staff face — and about what needs to be done to keep them safe The COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged Ontario’s long-term-care homes....

With the arrival of warmer weather, there is a concern that the use of a fan or a similar personal comfort device may impact ventilation systems that are optimized to prevent the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19. There are a few considerations that must take...