91-year-old woman dies after being found in frigid temperatures outside LTC...
EXTENDICARE CEDARS VILLA. Calgary police Officers were called to Extendicare Cedars Villa, in the 3300 block of Eighth Avenue SW in the community of Spruce Cliff, at around 4:45 a.m. Staff called...
View ArticleA Shocking Parallel
In December 2004 at the Jubilee Lodge Nursing Home,Edmonton, Jenny Nelson was placed in a bath chair and slowly lowered into a tub of scalding hot water. She died In December 2020, at the Cedars Villa...
View ArticleMillrise Seniors Village
MILLRISE SENIORS VILLAGE, CALGARY, AB. REFERENCE: “Alberta Health Services (AHS) cancels contract with Calgary long term care facility”, ——————- Millrise Seniors Village 14911 – 5th Street S.W....
View ArticleACCOUNTABILITY
Subject: ACCOUNTABILITY Date: March 10, 2021 at 3:02:40 PM MST To: Minister of Justice: Health Minister: Seniors Minister: Please allow us to bring to your attention the following issues: 1) REFERENCE:...
View ArticleSt. Albert Firefighters Battled Massive Blaze at Seniors Facility
St. Albert Firefighters Battled Massive Blaze at Seniors Care Facility A massive blaze at a St. Albert long-term care home has displaced more than 100 seniors who have been forced to find lodging...
View ArticleHalf a Century of Deadly Senior Neglect
In December 2004 at the Jubilee Lodge Nursing Home, Edmonton, Jenny Nelson, an alzheimer patient was placed in a bath chair and slowly lowered into a tub of scalding hot water. She died. In December...
View ArticleQuebec High Covid-19 Death Toll
11,289 PEOPLE HAVE DIED IN QUEBEC of COVID-19, many of them RESIDENTS IN LONG TERM CARE HOMES —– Disorganized elder care in Quebec contributed to COVID 19 death toll: report Castonguay released...
View ArticleFiring Health Care Workers Raises Ethical Concerns
FIRING HEALTH CARE WORKERS WHO REFUSE VACCINATION RAISES ETHICAL CONCERNS experts ==== ‘I get very uncomfortable with people being fired over this,’ says bioethicist Kerry Bowman Would you refuse the...
View ArticleBC Postpones Surgeries Due Staff Shortages
OVER 3,000 BC UNVACCINATED HEALTH WORKERS HAVE BEEN PUT ON UNPAID HEALTH LEAVE. — British Columbia hospitals are postponing surgeries due to staffing shortages created by unvaccinated health-care...
View Article“Provinces face precarious fiscal positions—even post-pandemic”
“PROVINCES FACE PRECARIOUS FISCAL POSITIONS – EVEN POST PANDEMIC” ———– Jake Fuss of the Fraser Institute has written an article citing the high cost of senior health care. He writes:“As the senior...
View ArticleAlberta Elder Abuse Day: Much Needs to be Done.
The Elder Advocates of Alberta Society issued this statement recognizing Elder Abuse Day, June 15, 2022 – During a time and an age when government popularity and the concept of human rights are closely...
View ArticleAlberta Senior Citizens Left To Die
LEFT TO DIE. – March 2, 2021 Dr. Verna Yiu, President & CEO Alberta Health Services (AHS) Seventh Street Plaza, 14th Floor, North Tower 10030 – 107 Street NW Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3E4 – Dear Madam:...
View ArticleElder Advocates want province to do more to protect seniors abuse
MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE TO PROTECT ALBERTA SENIORS! – The Elder Advocates of Alberta Society is urging provincial legislators to do more to protect seniors from abuse, an issue which affects...
View ArticleFailure To Obtain Informed Consent From Senior Drivers
REGISTERED MAIL Professional Conduct Department College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta Suite 2700, 10020 – 100 Street NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 0N3 Dear Sir/ Madam: REFERENCE: FAILURE TO OBTAIN...
View ArticleGovernment Inaction on Senior Issues
July 6, 2022 . Government Inaction on senior issues may be innocuous for politicians but not victims. . The Elder Advocates of Alberta Society asks how free and compassionate our society is if criminal...
View ArticleBlackadar Continuing Care Centre
Blackadar Care Centre contravenes province’s long-term care legislation. The Hamilton nursing home lost power for more than 13 hours. Internal documents show it wasn’t an isolated incident ? The call...
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