long-term care

Michael Kras
26 Mar 2021

McMaster University receives $5 million for study on vaccines in long-term care

Hamilton’s McMaster University is once again leading the pack in terms of research and innovation, receiving a $5 million grant to conduct research on vaccination against COVID-19 in long-term care ...

Michael Kras
03 Feb 2021

New COVID-19 outbreak declared at Grace Villa as staff member tests positive

With one new coronavirus case confirmed at Grace Villa, a second COVID-19 outbreak has been declared by local public health at the Hamilton Mountain long-term care facility. The outbreak was officiall...

Michael Kras
21 Jan 2021

COVID-19 outbreak at Hamilton’s Grace Villa officially ends

After nearly two months, Hamilton’s longest and deadliest COVID-19 outbreak has officially been declared over by local public health. Long-term care facility Grace Villa at 45 Lockton Crescent was t...

Michael Kras
18 Jan 2021

Hamilton halts COVID-19 vaccine rollout due to supply issues

The City of Hamilton has been instructed by the province to halt regular rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine amid temporary supply issues involving the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. The city has been instructe...

Michael Kras
11 Jan 2021

COVID-19 vaccine now rolling out to Hamilton’s long-term care residents

Hamilton’s COVID-19 vaccination program is steadily moving forward, as shots are now being rolled out to the city’s residents living in long-term care or higher risk retirement facilities. Beginni...

Craig Clark
29 Dec 2020

First COVID-19 vaccine handed out in Hamilton

An employee at Parkview Nursing Home was the first person to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in Hamilton. Wednesday December 23rd saw a unique day in the history of the city with about 30 employ...

Michael Kras
14 Dec 2020

This interactive map tracks COVID-19 outbreaks in Hamilton

Want a more visual sense of where Hamilton’s COVID-19 outbreaks are located? A new interactive map has just been created that shows the location of the city’s active outbreaks in places like long-...

Craig Clark
13 May 2020

Hamilton school employees can be voluntarily redeployed to other community services

School employees across Ontario who are not participating in distance learning can voluntarily ask to be redeployed to a different community service that is experiencing staff shortages amid the coron...