‘I was in shock’: Police probe Ottawa nursing home after elderly woman found with maggots in wound
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How’s the quality of care in Canadian long-term-care facilities?
Category: Elder Abuse
Former Woodstock, Ont., nurse facing 8 murder charges in deaths of elderly clients.
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Police have charged Wettlaufer with murder alleging she killed eight nursing home residents.
Harmful medication prescribing to Canadian seniors costs $419M a year.
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Prescribing appropriate medications for seniors will require a culture change.
End-of-life care: Assist your loved ones with clear instructions
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The debate around assisted death is hitting a fever pitch.
How Ontario’s laws make seniors an easy target for ‘predatory marriages’
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In Ontario, marriage nullifies an existing will, making it easier for predatory brides or grooms to take control of assets.
Doctors urge Ottawa to provide more clarity on assisted dying law
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Canada’s doctors are pleading with the federal government to put specific guidelines in its medically assisted dying law regarding patients who want to end their lives because of psychological suffering.
Sudbury Accent: An unspeakable horror
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Author seeking caregiving stories.
Seniors are given so many drugs, it’s madness
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Seniors take a mind-boggling number and variety of drugs.
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Why elder abuse remains a ‘hidden epidemic’.
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The majority of elder abuse perpetrators are family members.
