Dr. Martha Carmichael says she believes loneliness led to deaths in some cases A P.E.I. geriatrician says many older adults have suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic in ways from which they may not be able to recover. Dr. Martha Carmichael, the province’s only internist geriatrician, says the health of many seniors living at home or in long-term care has declined. …
Alberta reported 11 more deaths on Tuesday, bringing total to 871, but active cases are trending downward People who live alone in Alberta will be allowed to attend one event at another household over the coming holiday long weekend, says Premier Jason Kenney. A change to public health restrictions will allow these Albertans to visit another home on one occasion …
New spaces being created to provide quality care for long-term care residents TORONTO — The Ontario government is opening a new Specialized Care Centre to provide care for long-term care residents in the Greater Toronto Area who must be temporarily relocated due to the challenging situation in their long-term care home. The new Specialized Care Centre will operate as a …
Ontario to open emergency facility for residents in need of temporary relocation Family members of residents in Toronto’s long-term care homes are pleading for more government support as deadly outbreaks continue to surge amid the second wave of COVID-19. There are active outbreaks in 162 LTC homes according to the province’s latest count, which represents just over a quarter of …
Recent regulatory actions by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to pay for hospital care outside of traditional inpatient sites were welcomed by some physician groups. The policy updates will reimburse hospitals to provide in-home, hospital-level telehealth care for patients with acute conditions and will pay for both inpatient and outpatient care in ambulatory surgical centers (ASC) temporarily …
A year ago, if you were feeling sick, you might go to urgent care or your primary care physician. Since the beginning of the pandemic, however, it’s much more common to pick up your smartphone and chat about your symptoms with a doctor or nurse via telehealth. Telehealth has exploded in popularity in 2020; so much so that the American …