Caressant Care

GUELPH – Wellington County’s library system will benefit from a posthumous donation of more than a quarter-million dollars.

HARRISTON - Over a month after a provincial deadline to install air conditioning in every resident room, Caressant Care's Harriston location remains non-compliant. A spokesperson blamed a scheduling conflict and supply chain challenges for the delay.

CLIFFORD – This community lost one its most dedicated and passionate volunteers with the passing of Bonnie Whitehead last week.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Long-term care homes in the county experiencing staffing shortages are expected to receive additional staffing support from the province.

ELORA – What started as an activity to keep busy during COVID-19 lockdowns,  has grown over the past 21 months into a major knitting project for residents at the Heritage River Retirement Residence.

WELLINGTON COUNTY - Ministry of Long-Term Care inspectors issued written notices to a for-profit seniors' care provider operating in Wellington County after resident injured in fall and another verbally abused.

TORONTO - Long-term care minister Rod Phillips announced on Oct. 1 COVID-19 vaccinations will become mandatory for in-home staff, support workers, students and volunteers as of Nov. 15.

WOODSTOCK – Caressant Care Nursing and Retirement Homes is joining a group of national seniors’ care providers in implementing a mandatory vaccination policy for staff at the Woodstock-based company’s 25 long-term care and assisted living facilities.

WELLINGTON COUNTY - Canada's biggest seniors' care providers are mandating staff vaccinations, but local providers are keeping policies in line with provincial requirements.

CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Fergus Brass Band joined the Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora for several Canada Day celebrations at long-term care homes across Centre Wellington on July 1.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – New and active COVID-19 cases in the region have dropped to levels not seen here since early November. However, another Wellington County resident, the 32nd since the onset of the pandemic, has died with the virus.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The most recent public health statistics indicate lockdown provisions are working, with active COVID-19 cases in the community dropping. But at the same time, Wellington County has had four COVID-related deaths in one week, three linked to outbreaks at Caressant Care Arthur.

ARTHUR – Public health officials have declared a COVID-19 outbreak at the Caressant Care Long-Term Care facility in Arthur.

FERGUS – A COVID-19 outbreak at Caressant Care Fergus has been declared over. The declaration…