London Health Coalition

Regina Extendicare

An announcement today from the Minister of LTC - includes new beds for Shlegel Villages - oddly the head of Shlegel is on the LTC "table" making recommendations to the government.

According to today's Ontario Public Health Epidemiologic Report there are 100 active outbreaks in LTC homes.According to today's Ontario Public Health Epidemiologic Report there are 100 active outbreaks in LTC homes.

Through the UCP's Covid tracing app, only 0.05% of Alberta's Covid cases have been contact traced to track the spread of infection. https://globalnews.ca//al...berta-health-contact-tracing-app/ UCP blocked the federal app from being used in Alberta, even though it was free, and available, and works. I suppose that the UCP felt that accepting help from the federal government they keep riling their base up against wasn't worth preventing deaths. https://calgaryherald.com//alberta-government-blocking-fed Having the second highest infection rate in the country, which is triple Ontario's rate, is the predictable result of politics that ignores scientific reality for simplistic ideological narratives. https://www.thestar.com//kenney-privileges-personal-freedo Right wing led provinces like Alberta and Ontario allowing the virus to spiral out of control not only threaten public health, but also the federally funded health-care system.

BROKEN HEARTS, EMPTY SHOES: This is what 2000+ pair of shoes looks like...one for every four LTC residents in Canada who have died from #COVID19 - 80% of all CO...VID-19 related deaths in Canada. This is why we fought yesterday for national standards in LTC homes in Canada. Why we will continue to fight. #canadians4ltcstandards @canadians4ltcstandards See more

COVID exploding in long term care and retirement homes due to Ford inaction.