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Neglected no more : the urgent need to improve the lives of Canada's elders in the wake of a pandemic / by Picard, André,1960-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."It took the coronavirus pandemic to open our eyes to the deplorable state of so many of the nation's long-term care homes: the inhumane conditions, overworked and underpaid staff, and lack of oversight. In this timely new book, esteemed health reporter André Picard reveals the full extent of the crisis in eldercare, and offers an urgently needed prescription to fix a broken system. When COVID-19 spread through seniors' residences across Canada, the impact was horrific. Along with widespread illness and a devastating death toll, the situation exposed a decades-old crisis: the shocking systemic neglect towards our elders. Called in to provide emergency care in some of the hardest-hit facilities in Ontario and Quebec, the military issued damning reports of what they encountered. And yet, the failings that were exposed--unappetizing meals, infrequent baths, overmedication, physical abuse and inadequate personal care--have persisted for years in these institutions. In Time to care, André Picard takes a hard look at how we came to embrace mass institutionalization, and lays out what can and must be done to improve the state of care for our elders, a highly vulnerable population with complex needs and little ability to advocate for themselves. Picard shows that the entire eldercare system--fragmented, underfunded and unsupported--is long overdue for a fundamental rethink. We need to find ways to ensure seniors can age gracefully in the community for longer, with supportive home care and respite for family caregivers, and ensure that long-term care homes are not warehouses of isolation and neglect. Our elders deserve nothing less"-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Long-term care facilities; Older people; Older people;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Baby lion / by Randell, Beverley,1931-; Bruere, Julian.;
Baby Lion wakes up from a nap to find that his mother is not nearby.LSC
Subjects: Lion; Mother and child;
© c2011., Nelson Education,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Bear wants more / by Wilson, Karma.; Chapman, Jane,1970-;
When spring comes, Bear wakes up very hungry and is treated to great food by his friends.Ages 4-8.
Subjects: Picture books.; Stories in rhyme.; Bears; Food; Animals;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Hedgehog needs a hug / by Betton, Jen.;
Hedgehog wakes up needing a hug, but has trouble finding a friend who will get so close to his prickles.LSC
Subjects: Hedgehogs; Forest animals; Hugging;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The napping house / by Wood, Audrey.; Wood, Don,1945-;
In this cumulative tale, a wakeful flea atop a number of sleeping creatures causes a commotion, with just one bite.LSC
Subjects: Naps (Sleep); Sleep; Animals; Fleas;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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Early one morning / by Schimel, Lawrence.; Brasliņa, Elīna.;
"A young child wakes up before the rest of the household to make himself and his cat breakfast"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Morning; Breakfasts; Cats;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The islands : stories / by Irving, Dionne,author.;
"Follows the lives of Jamaican women-- immigrants or the descendants of immigrants-- who have relocated all over the world to escape the ghosts of colonialism. Set in the United States, Jamaica, and Europe, these international stories examine the lives of an uncertain and unsettled cast of characters. In one story, a woman and her husband impulsively leave San Francisco and move to Florida with wild dreams of American reinvention only to unearth the horrible cracks in their marriage. In another, the only Jamaican mother at a pricey prep school feels pressure to volunteer at the school's International Day. With locales ranging from 1950s London to 1960s Panama to modern-day New Jersey, author Dionne Irving reveals the intricacies of immigration and assimilation, establishing a new and unforgettable voice in Caribbean American literature. Restless, displaced, and disconnected, these characters try to ground themselves-- to grow where they find themselves planted-- in a world in which the tension between what's said and unsaid can bend the soul"--
Subjects: Short stories.; Immigrants; Imperialism; Jamaicans; Jamaicans; Women; Women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The blood of Olympus / by Riordan, Rick.;
"The Greek and Roman demigods must simultaneously prevent the earth mother, Gaea, from waking and stop war from breaking out at Camp Half-Blood."--
Subjects: Mythological fiction.; Fantasy ficiton.; Mythology, Greek; Mythology, Roman; Gaia (Greek deity);
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Nighttime animals / by Smith, Grace Hill.;
Join the animals that wake up and search for food at night.
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Nocturnal animals;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Beatrice and Croc Harry : a novel / by Hill, Lawrence,1957-;
Beatrice, a young girl, wakes up in a mysterious forest tree house. She must set out on a journey to search for identity and healing.LSC
Subjects: Children, Black; Friendship; Forgiveness;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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