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‘Rapid tests could be a screening tool’: COVID-19 cases in B.C. care homes continue to rise

COVID-19 continues in B.C.

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B.C.’s seniors advocate calls for COVID-19 rapid testing at long-term care homes

COVID-19 testing for all staff members at long-term care homes.Isobel Mackenzie says new measures need to be considered amid the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic and rapid tests, which provide results in as little as 15 minutes, can help identify staff members with COVID-19 who are asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic.“At the height of wave one, we had about 23 care homes in outbreak and now we have more than double that,” Mackenzie said.“Our approach and strategy towards testing that we took in wave one needs to look a bit different in wave two because the circumstances are different.”[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Mackenzie says right now, long-term care homes only test staff when there’s an

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Big demand in B.C. for seniors’ high-dose flu shot

‘Never had such high demand:’ British Columbians keen on flu shots amid COVID-19 Isobel Mackenzie, B.C.’s seniors’ advocate, said not everyone will have the same luck.“I do feel for the seniors who want to get Fluzone for a variety of reasons this year,” she said. “For the general public, it may be difficult to obtain.

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Survey launched on senior visitation restrictions

B.C. Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie has launched a province-wide survey for family members to give feedback to the provincial government on how the visiting restrictions have affected them.

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Survey to assess impact of restrictions on B.C. seniors’ homes during pandemic

launched a survey to assess the impact of visitor restrictions in long-term care and assisted living facilities established during the coronavirus pandemic.Isobel Mackenzie says the impact of the restrictions on many residents and their families has been profound and it’s time for their voices to be heard the province-wide survey. Coronavirus: B.C.

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B.C. seniors advocate to announce new supports amid coronavirus crisis

B.C.’s seniors advocate is set to announce more supports for the province’s elderly and their care workers during the novel coronavirus pandemic Sunday afternoon.

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B.C. to announce new supports for seniors during coronavirus pandemic

B.C.’s health minister and seniors’ advocate are scheduled to announce supports for older residents amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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