Ontario is lifting mandatory COVID-19 testing for fully vaccinated caregivers, staff, and visitors at long-term care homes, even as some facilities continue to battle outbreaks of the virus. The new policy will take effect this Friday, July 16, the same day the province will lift public health restrictions on other sectors as it moves to the third phase of its reopening plan.
The Director of the Neuro-Immunology, Stress, and Endocrinology (NISE) Laboratory at the University of Ottawa, says everyone’s immune system responds differently to vaccines, which is the reason so many varying side effects are reported. Mixing and matching vaccines could also spark a more intense reaction for some Canadians. On the other hand, Health Canada’s report on COVID-19 vaccine side effects shows 79.1% of adverse events are reported by women compared to 11.6% by men.
According to the Canadian Nurses Association, nurses are the largest group of healthcare providers in the country, who “lead the way in innovating and optimizing health-care for all Canadians.” In this article, we will talk about Registered Nurses and their role for those who want to pursue a career in nursing, but still need more information to make an informed decision.
Ontario's Premier has now promised to maintain the wage increase brought in for personal support workers during the pandemic but didn’t say how or when his government would back up the pledge. “I’ve always said, folks, (PSWs) are overworked, underpaid, and they deserve every single penny, times 10. So we’re going to keep that in place, the $3 an hour pay for them. It’s a guarantee. We’re going to do it,” said Ford during an announcement on long-term care development in North Bay.
Ontario is moving ahead with its plan to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates among caregivers at long-term care homes while easing restrictions that have kept residents locked down in their rooms for months. Newly-appointed Minister of Long-Term Care, Rod Phillips, said 99% of nursing home residents are fully vaccinated, while 92% of caregivers have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
The deployment of 5G technology in Canada will enable artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) solutions, which require faster speeds, but have incredible potential for virtual health care, particularly when it comes to treating people with Alzheimer’s and cognitive decline at long-term care homes or helping seniors stay in their homes longer.
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