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Petition calls for expanded Caregiver rights, in pandemic and beyond

October 13, 2020October 15, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments Caregivers4Change, COVID-19, COVID-19 pandemic, Declaration of Family Caregiver Rights and Responsibilities, Dr. Daren Heyland, ICU, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), long term care, Merrilee Fullerton, Ministry of Long-Term Care, personal protective equipment (PPE), petition, Plan Well Guide, Queen's University

An advocacy group made up of researchers, physicians, caregivers and other partners have launched a campaign targeting hospitals and long-term

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Arthur: Nothing less than transparency and accountability in long-term care

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020 Kingstonist 0 Comments Canadian Armed Forces, changes to long-term care, Chartwell Retirement Residences, COVID-19, funding for long-term care, independent commission, judicial inquiry, Kingston, Kingston and the Islands, long-term care, Merrilee Fullerton, Mike Harris, Ministry of Long-Term Care, MPP Ian Arthur, neglect, Ontario Legislature, pandemic, personal protective equipment (PPE), Premier Doug Ford, private long-term care, public inquiry, transparency

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