How much dignity are we ready to offer CHSLD residents and staff, a union leader asks
Chronic lack of staff has plagued Quebec’s long-term care facilities, or CHSLDs, for years, reaching crisis levels when the coronavirus pandemic struck.
Chronic lack of staff has plagued Quebec’s long-term care facilities, or CHSLDs, for years, reaching crisis levels when the coronavirus pandemic struck.
The “enemy” ravaging the world and taking its heaviest toll among seniors is a tiny organism called a virus.
Everyone familiar with long-term care facilities knew they were understaffed, and that was why many families hired private caregivers.
The invitations had gone out, the menu set, and the party decorations purchased. But then it happened.
The most common COVID-19 symptoms are fever, cough, and difficulty breathing.