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Sudden closure of Ontario retirement home leaves families scrambling to find new care
A provincial regulator has stepped in to help residents find…

Reinfection possible for seniors after contracting Omicron: McMaster study
A new study out of McMaster University has found that…

At a glance: Highlights of the Ontario government’s budget
The Ontario government tabled a budget Thursday that forecasts provincial…

Group of Seniors from Burlington spent the day spreading joy to others
A group of seniors from the Williamsburg Retirement residence spent…

Ontario NDP promise to fix health care, seniors care, cost of living
Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says her party’s campaign is…

Ontario Liberals promise to invest in home care, end for-profit long-term care
Ontario Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca announced a seniors’ strategy…

Hamilton police see an increase in the number of ‘grandparent scams’
It’s called ‘the grandparent scam’ and police say it’s on…

Hamilton seniors whose home was destroyed are thankful for the overwhelming support from the community
Hamilton seniors displaced by fire say they are overwhelmed by…

Vaccinated seniors at long-term care residents still not allowed to leave their homes
Even though the majority of long-term care residents are fully…

Hamilton’s COVID-19 hotline is up and running again
A telephone outage at the City of Hamilton, including the…

PSWs caring for seniors at home make less than those working in long term care
The head of an organization representing providers of home health…

Seniors over 80, Indigenous adults among next group to receive COVID-19 vaccines
Ahead of the expected increase in COVID-19 vaccine shipments to…

COVID claims another life at a Burlington seniors home, the third in the past week
There’s been another death at a Burlington retirement home where…

Woman who posed as PSW, stole from senior’s residence arrested: Hamilton Police
A Stoney Creek woman who police say posed as a…

NDP calls for expanded Service Ontario hours
The NDP is calling for expanded hours at Service Ontario…

Study: Long-term care residents make up most of Canadian COVID-19 deaths
A new study is painting a bleak picture of how…

Federal government announces an one-time benefit top-up for seniors
The federal government has announced a one-time payment to help…

Keeping seniors active during the pandemic
Seniors in Burlington participated in a different kind of fitness…

99th birthday during COVID-19 epidemic
Seniors homes across the province are no longer accepting visitors,…

7 weeks without an elevator for residents of a Niagara Falls apartment building
Frustrated residents of an eight-storey, Niagara Falls apartment building have…