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2017

• Ottawa Citizen - Exclusive: Ottawa nursing homes have seen at least 163 cases of abuse since 2012 - Dec 18, 2017
• CityNews - 'he died without dignity': Man's death exposes horrors of illegal group homes - Nov 30, 2017
• CTV News - More trouble for Caressant Care nursing home - Nov 16, 2017
• CBC News - People need to know rights when applying for long-term care, advocate says - Nov 7, 2017
• CityNews - Video: OPP report highlights deplorable conditions in many unlicensed long-term care homes - Nov 2, 2017
• Law Times - Issues highlighted with long-term care - Oct 23, 2017
• Ottawa Citizen - Extendicare Laurier Manor site of another death following reported patient abuse - Oct 10, 2017
• Roundhouse Radio 98.3 Vancouver - Middays with Jody Vance resident-on-resident aggression - Oct 5, 2017
• CBC News - 'A sad, frustrating maze': Her 90-year old mother waited 6 months for a care home bed - Oct 2, 2017
• The Sarnia Journal - Patient advocates key to navigating health system, forum hears - Oct 1, 2017
• CBC News - Part 1 - Is government ignoring PSWs and their patients - Sept 22, 2017
                       Part 2 - Is government ignoring PSWs and their patients - Sept 22, 2017 
• CityNews - Video: Lack of PSW oversight brought to light after allegations of sexual assault - Aug 22, 2017
• Ottawa Citizen - City's Care homes found non-compliant more than 200 times in five years - Aug 17, 2017
• Ottawa Citizen - Ontario issues rare order to Ottawa to improve failing long-term care homes - Aug 15, 2017
• CityNews - Video: Senior dies after getting wedged between bed rail and mattress - Aug 9, 2017 
• CBC Radio Ottawa Morning - Wettlaufer Inquiry - Aug 3, 2017
• CTV News - Video: Wettlaufer murders prompt inquiry into long term care - Aug 1, 2017
• CityNews - Video: Wettlaufer inquiry will examine treatment at long term care homes - Aug 1, 2017
• CBC News - Nursing home where Wettlaufer killed still not allowed to take new residents - July 19, 2017
• Ottawa Citizen - After recent incidents, city working on action plan to improve long-term care - July 12, 2017
• Ottawa Citizen - No trespass orders given to family members after complaining about Ottawa long-term care home - July 12, 2017
• CBC News - Elder Abuse: What did you see? - July 11, 2017
• Ottawa Citizen - Long-Term Care inspection reports: 'What we know is the tip of the iceberg' - July 6, 2017
• Ottawa Citizen - Ottawa long-term care home has been site of other instances of abuse, patient neglect - July 6, 2017
• Ottawa Citizen - Elder abuse case: personal support workers need governing body, group says - July 4, 2017
• Windsor Star - Woman Protests long-term care home's move to put all residents on regular diets - June 28, 2017
• Toronto Star - Wettlaufer inquiry must take broad look at problems in nursing homes: NDP leader - June 28, 2017
• CBC - Province Calls Public Inquiry into Long-Term Care Homes - June 26, 2017
• CityNews - Ontario to Call Public Inquiry into Wettlaufer Nursing Home Murders - June 26, 2017
• London Free Press - Public Inquiry Announced to Investigate Wettlaufer Murders that took place between 2007 and 2014 - June 26, 2017
• ZoomerRadio - Jane Meadus discusses Demand for Public Inquiry into Wettlaufer Murders - June 26, 2017
• Woodstock Sentinel Review - Elizabeth Wettlaufer: Province suspends admissions at Caressant Care in Woodstock where ex-nurse faces murder and attempted murder charges - Jan 27, 2017
• Toronto Star - Communication is key to improving struggling senior care system: Editorial -  Jan 27, 2017

2016

• CityNews - Video: Waiting for a spot in long-term care and Video: What’s behind the hospital bed shortage - December 12, 2016
• London Free Press - Jeff Yurek says changes are needed so abuse by staff doesn't go undetected as it did for a year at the Mount Hope Centre for Long Term Care - December 8, 2016
• CBC News - Wettlaufer case a 'rare occurrence' and no reason to probe more nursing home deaths, doctor says - October 27, 2016
• BBC News - Care home murders case leaves Woodstock, Ontario, reeling - October 27, 2016
  • The Current, CBC - Long-term care homes need better inspections, says seniors' advocate - October 26, 2016
  • MetroMorning, CBC - Nurse charged - October 26, 2016
  • London Free Press - Nursing Home Deaths: Jane Meadus says the case sounds alarms over the level of safeguards for nursing homes - October 26, 2016
  • Zoomer Radio - Wanda Morris & Jane Meadus – October 26, 2016
  • Reportca.net - Psychiatric, drug screening for nurses urged following murder charges - October 26, 2016
  • CTV - Ont. nurse faces eight counts of first-degree murder - October 25, 2016
  • CBC - Nursing home deaths - October 25, 2016
  • Globe and Mail - Former nurse stands accused of being one of Canada’s most prolific serial killers - October 25, 2016
• CityNews - Senior on trial for murder says spirit told him to beat up two women - October 18, 2016
• Toronto Star - Pharmacies pay millions in "bed fees" to Ontario nursing homes - October 17, 2016
• Toronto Star - Another chance at romance at west-end retirement home - September 20, 201
• CityNews - Durham Region wants police checks on new residents entering seniors homes - September 16, 2016
• CBC News - Air conditioning should be required during heat waves, say advocates for homeless, elderly - August 15, 2016
• London Free Press - Marjorie Woolner’s family is suing St. Joseph’s Health Care in London, alleging negligence at its Mount Hope Centre in the 77-year-old woman’s death - July 24, 2016
• London Free Press - Health Ministry won't disclose which long-term care homes get full inspection - June 30, 2016
• Toronto Star - Government still lets nursing homes improperly drug seniors: Walkom - May 18, 2016
• Windsor Star - Daughters, son-in-law barred from seeing dying mother - May 18, 2016
• The Globe and Mail - Health-care Upselling: The Insidious Costs of Products for Seniors - March 17, 2016

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