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Long term care
Flames rip through Alberta retirement complex
May 7, 2021 The Canadian PressST. ALBERT, Alta. – Fire has destroyed part of a retirement complex northwest of Edmonton. Officials say three residents suffered smoke inhalation but no one has died. Flames broke out at Citadel Mews West Continuing Care Facility in St. Albert…
Families reach $5.5 million settlement in lawsuit against Quebec long-term care home
April 1, 2021 Sidhartha Banerjee - THE CANADIAN PRESSMONTREAL – Lawyers for residents and families suing a Montreal-area long-term care home ravaged by the pandemic’s first wave said Wednesday they had reached a $5.5-million settlement with the facility’s owners. The private Residence Herron was among the hardest hit…
Underwriting long term care: Transforming liability into opportunity
December 4, 2020 by David GambrillWith property and casualty insurance carriers reportedly exiting the long-term care (LTC) class of business following a spate of class-action lawsuits related to COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes, insurance underwriters may be interested to know about a new technology in…