Services for seniors require urgent improvement

As the second wave surges, we urgently need to learn from last spring’s events in order to prevent a grim repeat of the death tolls witnessed among our elders. That’s why we responded to the call issued by the Québec Ombudsman (Protecteur du citoyen) in its investigation into the management of the COVID-19 crisis in CHSLDs.

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These negotiations are vital!

On the provincial APTS executive committee, Mélanie Bernier is our national bargaining and pay equity co-officer. In the current public-sector contract talks with the Treasury Board, she’s right there in the thick of the discussions.

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CHSLD nursing homes before the courts

If a class action suit is given the go-ahead, integrated health and social service centres will have to defend themselves in court for exposing nursing home residents to deteriorating conditions and a form of maltreatment resulting from personnel’s work overload and exhaustion.

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