CanAge in the News
The Toronto Star – Speeding up Ontario’s vaccine rollout could save the lives of more than 100 residents in long-term care, Doug Ford’s science panel says
Laura Tamblyn Watts, CEO of CanAge, a national seniors’ advocacy organization, said Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout is “costing lives every day.” By not focusing on
CTV News Barrie – One-on-One with Laura Tamblyn Watts
“The recipe is fairly clear. We do need mass hirings of staff like Quebec did, where they hired 10,000 support workers in the summer, and
Global News – Seniors living independently feel ‘forgotten’ as others prioritized for COVID-19 vaccines
“They’re feeling abandoned, they’re feeling isolated, and we are being told very clearly what a high risk they are, and yet we are not being
The Globe & Mail – LTC staff struggling to isolate dementia patients during COVID-19 outbreaks, experts say
“It’s a significant problem in the time of COVID-19 and long-term care,” said Laura Tamblyn Watts, CEO of CanAge, a national seniors advocacy group. “It’s
The Toronto Star – Exhausted and at her limit, she put her mother in long-term care. She — and others — now regret making that decision
To a large extent, that has to do with poor planning and ageism, says Laura Tamblyn Watts, president and CEO of CanAge, a national seniors
The Toronto Star – Nine dead, more than 100 infected in ‘rapid’ COVID-19 outbreak at Barrie LTC home
Seniors advocate Laura Tamblyn Watts said the outbreak shows that Ontario didn’t make enough changes in the operation of long-term-care homes after the first wave