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Jennifer La Grassa
Jan 251 min read
Charter challenge of Ontario's controversial long-term care law thrown out by court
More Beds, Better Care Act has seen backlash by advocates, seniors and caretakers Jan 24, 2025 Bill 7, the More Beds, Better Care Act,...
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CTV National News
Dec 13, 20241 min read
Patients wait 222 per cent longer than in 1993
Emergency physician Dr. Kashif Pirzada discusses an alarming report showing health-care wait times have reached an all time high in...
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Erin Ariss
Jul 16, 20241 min read
Backroom deals show it’s time to hold Ford to account on health care
Jul 9, 2024 by Erin Ariss With rumours swirling over an early provincial election call, it’s time for all citizens of Ontario to think...
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Leora Goldreich
Jun 28, 20242 min read
Physician Assistants: A solution to Ontario’s primary care crisis
By Leora Goldreich PUBLISHED ON JUNE 26, 2024 Primary care providers are the backbone of our healthcare system. For patients seeking...
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Jessica Smith Cross
Jun 14, 20241 min read
Your Ontario health care experiences: ‘Huge wait times. Poor quality care’
'Our government is not OK with that status quo,' says a spokesperson for the Health minister We asked you to share your health-care...
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Waterloo Region Health Coalition
Jun 12, 20242 min read
Ontario moved 424 people into nursing homes they didn't choose
Province says system is working as it should Liam Casey and Allison Jones · The Canadian Press · Posted: Jun 12, 2024 1:25 PM EDT | Last...
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Patrick Neumann
May 20, 20242 min read
The health-care crisis won’t be solved without addressing the elephant in the room: Staff workload
Do you really want your loved one’s nurse or caregiver rushing through their required care? By Patrick Neumann and Sue Bookey-Bassett...
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Megan Ogilvie
May 13, 20241 min read
The emergency department is no place to be told you have cancer
Patients are ‘routinely’ being diagnosed with cancer in busy Canadian emergency rooms, doctors warn On a recent 12-hour shift, Dr. Kyle...
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Deb Boekestein
May 4, 20241 min read
Trapped in bed, I’ve grown accustomed to hunger and despair — a year in LTC
I am on every crisis list to get out of this nursing home, even willing to move away from family for proper care. May 4, 2024 Deb...
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Ontario Nurses' Association
May 1, 20242 min read
Nurses and health-care professionals picket to protest profits in nursing homes
Media Statement: Nurses and health-care professionals picket to protest profits in nursing homes For-profit Extendicare CEO keynote...
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Amie Archibald-Varley
Apr 30, 20242 min read
To transform Canadian health care, we must listen to the wisdom of nurses
AMIE ARCHIBALD-VARLEY AND SARA FUNG CONTRIBUTED TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL April 29, 2024 Amie Archibald-Varley and Sara Fung are nurses and...
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Len Gillis
Mar 9, 20241 min read
Frustrated parents raise home care concerns
Failure of the for-profit health-care system Tina Senior and Daniel Brousseau said the quality of care they are receiving for their...
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Michael Wolfson
Mar 8, 20242 min read
Accountability in long-term care
Without concerted action, problems in long-term care will continue to fester, and indeed grow with Canada’s aging population. Thursday,...
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Zubina Ahmed
Feb 18, 20241 min read
Daniel McClelland never thought he would have to wait almost three years to eat solid foods again.
38-year-old is on waitlist for jaw joint replacement surgery in Ontario CBC News · Posted: Feb 16, 2024 "I can do pancakes, but I kind of...
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Christian Lopez
Feb 15, 20242 min read
Can Community Paramedicine Help Alleviate the Strain on Health-Care Systems?
Patients turn to emergency services because they cannot get care elsewhere. About one-fifth of Canada’s population is 65 years or older....
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Jennifer La Grassa
Nov 15, 20231 min read
Why Having a Copy of Your Medical Record is Essential: Insights from Medical Experts
CBC News · Posted: Nov 15, 2023 4:00 AM EST Experts say patients will feel more informed, empowered in their care As cyberattacks become...
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Ontario Health Coalition
Nov 12, 20235 min read
How Will Changes to Home Care Affect You and Your Loved Ones?
Ontario Health Coalition Home Care: Privatization and Dismantling of Public Control Briefing Note on the Ford Government’s Changes to...
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