Virtual health care has seen substantial growth since the onset of the pandemic, with increased investments and infrastructure emerging province-wide and across Canada. Virtual care researchers say all signs point to a future where more Canadians receive care from home, while improvements in technology open the door for more advanced health monitoring from afar.
Caring for other people is one of the hardest and most difficult things that anyone can do, but it also brings great joy and satisfaction to those who commit to it. Like in any other role, there are many lessons to be learned when one becomes a caregiver, either professionally or in a family setting. However, we believe this is something that doesn't get addressed as much as it should. So, to discuss this important topic further, we recently invited self-care coach Nicole Dauz to our podcast.
The provincial government is facing calls to prevent alternative level of care (ALC) patients from being charged if they choose to remain in an acute care bed – a practice that’s used by hospitals as a measure of last resort. Currently, ALC patients and their caregivers have to choose a list of five long-term care homes they would prefer to live in and are charged a co-pay fee – of roughly $62.18 per day – while they wait.
In the face of ongoing stories of patients, nurses and doctors pleading for help for Canada’s ailing health system, Global News is rolling out "Code Blue" a series of stories examining all the factors contributing to the current healthcare crisis. These stories will also delve into who is responsible for fixing the problems plaguing Canada’s hospitals and health systems.
In this episode, we talk about nurse burnout as a critical issue that affects this particular group of healthcare workers across the country, while providing you with information to recognize its signs and symptoms.
The head of Ontario’s healthcare bureaucracy wants more integration between the public and private sectors to prevent hospitals from being “cannibalized” as the Ford government considers introducing more privately delivered care to reduce pressure on the public system. In an interview with Global News, Matthew Anderson, CEO of Ontario Health said the private sector has historically operated independently in Ontario and suggested the continuation of that system could lead to additional poaching.
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