Tag: Long-term care
If LHSC ends up doing less, who will pick up slack?: Expert
With a direct hand now in running London’s largest health care centre and teaching hospital, the Ontario Health Ministry will face tough decisions on its future, such as whether to âfind efficienciesâ or cut services, a health policy expert says. To find efficiencies, London Health Sciences Centre may continue to reduce staff and change how […]
Chesley long-term care home closing
Southbridge Care Homes is closing its 34-bed long-term care home in Chesley as of Dec. 31, citing “challenging” fire code regulations. The large and handsome old yellow brick home at 98 3rd St. SE needs sprinklers, a Southbridge letter to staff says. A letter from Andrea Loft, Southbridge’s vice-president of long-term care and retirement, […]
Paramedics to start bringing care into London-area homes for the aged
A pilot project to allow routine testing at London-area long-term care homes is designed to help reduce pressure on the health care system.