Let’s Talk About It: Fresh air for the heart and soul
Spring has arrived. Along with green leaves and colourful blooms is the desire to spend more time outside. Montreal’s winter was harsh and many of…
senior residences
Editorial: Upgrade, enforce fire rules in seniors residences
The tragic seniors residence fire in idyllic L’Isle Verte that claimed the lives of 32 seniors was an avoidable tragedy. All of Quebec’s elderly—not just…
Legal Ease: Vulnerable citizens in need of white knight
A directive has been issued as part of Program 68 by the Agence de la santé et des services sociaux de Montréal that will affect…
Let’s Talk About It: The case of the missing seniors’ beds
There has been much media attention paid lately to the lack of public nursing beds for frail seniors. Consider the historical plight of children who…
Let’s Talk About It: Family committees can advocate on behalf of vulnerable people
When your loved one is living in a care facility and no longer able to express herself, who will speak on her behalf? We hear…