County’s Long-Term Care Animal Program Awarded

County’s long-term care animal program awarded

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington Terrace has won the AdvantAge Ontario Innovation and Excellence – Supporting Seniors Award for its pet therapy program.The award recognizes initiatives demonstrating excellence, creativity, innovation and measurable improvements in the quality of care for seniors across Ontario, according to a news release.“It’s not just about having pets around; it’s about giving our residents a reason to wake up and get excited,”…

Enough with the spin, long-term care workers deserve the truth

In a letter to the editor on April 14, 2026, Nova Scotia’s Minister of Long-Term Care, Barbara Adams, repeated a narrative that long-term care workers are simply tired of hearing. This wasn’t a genuine letter to the editor – it read more like a government PR piece, using public space to push a one-sided version […]