No employer…shall take a disciplinary measure against, demote, terminate or otherwise adversely affect the employment of such and employee, or threaten to do so. CFN – It’s a paradox that the very facilities designed to care for our aging loved ones can sometimes put them at risk. And if theContinue Reading
CFN – Because this story has multiple layers and spans five years, here are the basic facts: A man was physically assaulted then tied to a table by his personal support worker (PSW) at a senior’s home called Glen-Stor-Dun Lodge. That was on May 25th, 2008. The LodgeContinue Reading
CFN – Had William Shakespeare been a 21st century journalist instead of a 17th century playwright, his famous line: Something is rotten in Denmark (an allusion to political shortsightedness) might well go something like this: “Something’s right in Denmark but rotten in Canada.” And in effect, William would be talkingContinue Reading
CFN – Yes, it’s in its infancy. But Ontario’s newly launched seniors strategy will help take the wrinkles out of an outdated healthcare model that was never designed to address the needs of the 21st century “age wave” in the first place. This was one of the messages deliveredContinue Reading
CFN – When you sit behind this desk and sift through documents it’s sometimes challenging to decide what information to print. Of course there are legal and liability questions at all times, but there are also moral and personal factors. When CFN first received this document I personally could notContinue Reading
CFN – In an unusual twist Dr. Sheridan (Sherry) Diaz suggested that her trial was more about Gay Marriage and spousal rights than Elder Abuse. Dr. Diaz looked a bit like the Black Dahlia, dressed in black and forcefully tapping her finger on the table at documents for her lawyerContinue Reading