The leader of the provincial opposition party believes that the recent outbreak at the Parkside Extendicare in Regina could have been avoided. The NDP’s Ryan Meili commented on the news of at least one resident and one staff worker receiving a positive COVID test at the care home. Meili believes this was another example of […]
Another COVID-19 outbreak is happening at Parkside Extendicare in Regina. A letter has been sent to residents families informing them of the situation. Two positive tests have been acknowledged so far, one from a resident and the other a staff member. As a result the care home will be brining back restrictions to try and […]
The province’s seniors minister says the ombudsman’s report on a COVID-19 outbreak at Regina’s Parkside Extendicare nursing home is troubling. Everett Hindley says he is apologizing on behalf of the government and the Saskatchewan Health Authority and says all recommendations made will be implemented. “We need to do better. The findings and recommendations in this […]
“This was a tragedy”. That is what provincial ombudsman Mary McFadyen is saying about a deadly COVID-19 outbreak that hit the Parkside Extendicare home last fall, after releasing a report that looks into how the deadly outbreak occurred. That outbreak saw 39 residents of the home die with 194 out of 198 residents and 132 […]
A class-action lawsuit regarding the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic at the Parkside Extendicare nursing home where many died as a result of the virus has been filed. Tony Merchant is the lawyer who filed the lawsuit. His statement of claim contains several allegations and that Extendicare was negligent, callous and displayed wanton disregard for […]
Reforms in long-term care and ending for-profit care in Saskatchewan is what the Saskatchewan NDP is calling for following the disastrous impacts of COVID-19 at long-term care facilities in the province. NDP Leader Ryan Meili and Seniors Critic Matt Love made the calls on Tuesday morning while standing outside of Extendicare Parkside in Regina. Meili […]
The provincial government has formally requested an investigation into the Parkside Extendicare COVID-19 outbreak by the provincial Ombudsman. The request was made by Seniors Minister Everett Hindley, who says the outbreak resulted in over 200 infections and 38 deaths. Minister Hindley is asking the Ombudsman to investigate and report on pre-outbreak infection prevention and control […]
MLA Matt Love, seniors critic for the Saskatchewan NDP, has voiced his concerns about how the Extendicare company is gaining profits while Regina’s Parkside families mourn deaths from the facility’s recent COVID-19 outbreak. During a online conference with reporters on Friday morning, Love pointed to Extendicare continuing to pay out dividends to shareholders despite the […]
An investigation into what led to the COVID-19 outbreak at the Parkside Extendicare long-term care home will take place. The government says it has made a request for the provincial Ombudsman to find out what exactly went wrong. In a release from the government, Seniors Minister Everett Hindley says the government will be formally asking […]
Parkside Extendicare says the province’s worst home-care outbreak has now taken 36 lives. That figure is as of Monday. There is no word if the deaths of two people announced Tuesday aged 80 plus from the Regina zone is included in that number or not. There are no more active cases at the home in […]
