Nurses pushed to agency work amid staffing crisis in province
Jackson says a critical nursing shortage leaves no one left to hire as more nurses move to agencies for better work life balance. Agencies offer control over shifts and locations, though continuity of care and staff respect suffer. province reports over 22 million spent on agency nurses in a year while 2,200 plus nursing vacancies persist.
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Alzheimer’s Awareness Month Highlights Dementia Facts
Statistics from the Alzheimer’s Society of Canada show over 500 000 living with dementia, projected to 912 000 by 2030, with 65 percent of cases in women over 65. Two of five Canadians care for someone with dementia, while no cure exists. Carlas Lund recalls her grandmother Theresa Laliberte’s struggle and family memories from San Clara.
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