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Canada’s New Long-Term Care Standards- Accountability & Risk Management on a Mission

Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

It was common then, and I’m afraid still today, to hear seniors swear they would never “go into a nursing home, because that’s where people go to die.” 1] I do know however, that excellent care is being provided in many LTC homes, most of the time. Ontarians will see the building and creation of 30,000 new LTC beds by 2028.

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Pennsylvania Home Care Recipients Advocate for Better Access to Home Care

Hearts for Home Care

As Baby Boomers continue to age and the population of older adults needing long-term care increases, the need for caregivers will continue to increase as well. This is great news for the hundreds of thousands of individuals and families who prefer to age at home rather than in a facility.