For the third consecutive year, Extendicare has been named to the Globe and Mail Women Lead Here list, a recognition of representation of women in

Karen Simpson, Manager of Behavioural Supports and Dementia Care expert at Extendicare, speaks with CTV News about the Behavioural Support Transitional Unit (BSTU) at Extendicare Rouge Valley.

The story features this specialized unit which is designed to care for residents living with dementia who have complex behavioural needs. The aim of the BSTU is to develop comprehensive and personalized care plans that incorporate their personhood, help alleviate responsive behaviours, and improve quality of life.

Extendicare has a long-standing history of supporting internationally trained health-care workers.   This is done through sponsorships of government programs (including the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program

When you walk around the Behavioural Support Unit, or BSU, at Extendicare Rouge Valley in Scarborough, ON, beautifully painted murals of nature landscapes and cityscapes mark the hallways.  

Sensory boards offer sounds and textures.  A TTC bus stop serves as a resting place.

Extendicare Stoneridge Manor, a brand-new long-term care home in Lanark County, held a grand opening ceremony with some very special guests in attendance to celebrate

From breakfast to dinner, and snacks in between, a great deal of thought and care goes into planning the delicious and nutritious meals served to residents in our long-term care homes.

If you ask Extendicare York residents and team members what their favourite activity to do together is, the answer will be taking the Trishaw outside

Elouise Cunningham is the president of Extendicare Hillcrest’s Residents’ Council, in Alberta. She says residents’ councils help give residents an even stronger voice in their

After years of planning with our municipal and provincial partners, construction has begun on a new, state-of-the-art long-term care home to serve the community of

We’re happy to announce that 22 nurses at our Ontario long-term care homes have graduated from a specialized training program for skin and wound care

Congratulations to our latest round of Care Champions who were recognized for going above and beyond in our long-term care homes.

For the second year in a row, Extendicare has been named to the Globe and Mail Women Lead Here list, an annual benchmark of executive gender diversity in large Canadian corporate organizations.

March is Social Work Month – a time to recognize the meaningful supports social workers provide each and every day. Registered Social Workers (RSWs) are the largest providers of mental health care in Ontario…

Continuing our Black History Month series, we spoke with Rekia, a Personal Support Worker at Extendicare Scarborough, who shared a personal story with us.

As Black History Month comes to a close, Tameca, a Personal Support Worker at Extendicare Scarborough, shared how she grew up serving seniors in her home country of Jamaica.

This year, Extendicare Hillcrest Place residents, Gordon and Olivia Sim, will be celebrating 61 years of marriage (which “seems like forever” to Olivia). On Valentine’s Day, they are reflecting on their many years together and what it takes to have a long lasting, happy, and successful partnership.

February is Black History Month – an important time to honour and celebrate the legacy of Black Canadians, and their rich contributions to our communities.

Fern Ginsberg considers her family lucky: by the time the round-up of Jewish citizens in Germany began before World War II, her grandmother had safely escaped to Canada from Austria.

January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month – an important opportunity to highlight the impacts of a disease that takes an enormous toll on thousands of Canadians and their families.

A year-and-a-half since we launched our Improving Care Plan, we continue to take action to enhance the quality of the care our residents receive. It’s time to look back and reflect on what we have accomplished together this year.

This past fall, in partnership with The Ottawa Hospital, our Transitional care unit (TCU) at Extendicare West End Villa in Ottawa doubled in size to care for up to 95 patients as they transition from extended stays in the hospital to an Extendicare setting that better meets their complex care needs

Congratulations to our latest Care Champions. Through our national program, we continue to recognize our team members across Canada who go above and beyond every day for those we serve.

Today marks #HealthCareAide Day in Alberta and Manitoba. We recognize the many dedicated Health Care Aides who provide essential daily care for our residents in our long-term care homes and patients in our ParaMed communities, every day.

Today, we recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. We honour the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities.