Elder Abuse Investigation.
W5 nursing home investigation reveals 1,500 cases of staff-to-resident abuse in one year.
Toronto nursing home borrowed cash from residents’ private trust accounts
The LTC home was breaking several regulations that safeguard trust accounts.
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Kipnes Centre patient dragged from bed, family told she fell
It took a hidden video camera for Susan Carter to discover the truth about how her 89-year-old mother ended up lying on the floor at an Edmonton care home.
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Senior pushed out of retirement home the week before Christmas
Marie Sparrow, 94, is moving out of her Mississauga retirement home just before Christmas. It’s not what she wanted.
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Power of Attorney Abuses?
A former Toronto high society “Glitter Girl” is now facing charges that she defrauded an elderly Florida friend.
David Silver, 78, dies on porch after hospital release on -37 C night
Winnipeg senior released from hospital in slippers, given cab slip to get home
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Elderly patient discharged to empty house not a ‘one-off’ case
Hospital system too uncoordinated to deal with influx of seniors.
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Mother with dementia ‘warehoused,’ daughter says
Dementia patient, 84, spent countless hours in hospital hallways, daughter says
Old People Get Lonely – Call More Often!
Even if you think you call a lot, call more!
Live One Hour Rogers TV Show with Mary Bart
Mary Bart, Chair of Caregiving Matters is going to be the special guest on Rogers TV show called: “In the Know” on Wednesday October 9, 2013 from 2:00 – 3:00 pm. Her topics for the show include: 1. Caregiver Demographics 2. Consequences of caregiving 3. Caregiving balance or burnout 4. Dealing with Guilt 5. …