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CTV News
15-07-2025
- Health
- CTV News
Moncton nursing home joins program aimed at helping seniors stay in their homes
An elderly resident is pushed in a wheelchair at a nursing home. (Source: Bartek Sadowski/Bloomberg) A Moncton nursing home is joining the Nursing Home Without Walls program. The 200-bed Kenneth E. Spencer Memorial Home is now one of 27 New Brunswick nursing homes participating in the program. The Nursing Home Without Walls program works to offer services to older adults who wish to remain in their own homes. According to the province, the services can include: in-person social visits assistance in accessing government programs and services activities designed to strengthen social connections and reduce isolation 'I am so thrilled to open another Nursing Home Without Walls program in Moncton because I feel it's so important we make sure New Brunswick seniors have the option to stay safely living in their home, knowing they can access quality support if they need it,' said Lyne Chantal Boudreau, minister responsible for seniors, in a news release from the province. The province says the services offered at Kenneth E. Spencer Memorial Home will include: educational sessions access to information and support services wellness check-ins support for caregivers transportation For more New Brunswick news, visit our dedicated provincial page.
CTV News
03-07-2025
- Health
- CTV News
Retirement residence in Woodstock, N.B., adds new memory care unit
The Riverside Court Retirement Residence in Woodstock, N.B., has opened a new unit featuring 18 private rooms for people with memory-related conditions such as Alzheimer's disease and dementia. The unit will provide personalized care and 24-hour supervision and nursing services while still allowing residents to maintain a sense of community, a news release said. 'This new unit offers not only care, but comfort, safety and connection,' said Lyne Chantal Boudreau, minister responsible for seniors. 'It ensures that individuals living with memory loss can continue to feel valued and supported, while staying close to the people and communities they love.' Residents of the new unit each have customized care plans with options that include: • on-site support from registered nurses and licensed practical nurses • medication administration and bathing support • meal, housekeeping and laundry services • rehabilitative care • social and recreational programming 'The official opening of this new memory care unit reflects a promise to our residents, their families and our community that we are deeply committed to providing dignified, compassionate and innovative care for those living with memory-related conditions,' said Kathy Partridge, chief operating officer of MacLeod Cares, which operates the residence. 'This unit was designed not only with clinical care in mind, but with heart. 'It offers a space where individuals living with dementia or Alzheimer's can experience dignity, comfort and purpose, making a meaningful difference in the lives of residents and families in Woodstock and the surrounding area.' The Department of Social Development has been working on identifying the long-term care needs for the province given the growing need for specialized memory care services. 'Every senior deserves to live with dignity, care and respect,' said Social Development Minister Cindy Miles. 'This new memory care unit reflects our commitment to providing high-quality, person-centred care tailored to each individual's needs. By expanding access to specialized support, we are helping seniors feel safe, supported and empowered every step of the way.' For more New Brunswick news, visit our dedicated provincial page.
CTV News
20-06-2025
- Health
- CTV News
N.B. seniors initiative expanding across Canada
A program that offers services to seniors who want to stay in their own homes is coming to a 20-bed nursing home in Dieppe and is expanding across Canada. The province announced Friday morning that Foyer Notre-Dame du Sacré-Cœur is joining the Nursing Home Without Walls (NHWW) program. The program, started by Université de Moncton professor Suzanne Dupuis-Blanchard, involves activities like in-person social visits, accessing government programs and services, and activities designed to reduce isolation through building social connections. Lyne Chantal Boudreau, minister responsible for seniors, said in a news release giving seniors the independence to stay living at home is the main goal of NHWW. 'I'm so pleased and grateful that these essential services will be offered to the Dieppe community through our continued partnership with Foyer Notre-Dame du Sacré-Cœur,' said Boudreau. Notre-Dame du Sacré-Cœur Foyer Notre-Dame du Sacré-Cœur is joining the Nursing Home Without Walls program. (Source: Derek Haggett/CTV News Atlantic) There are currently 27 Nursing Home Without Walls sites across New Brunswick and the initiative is attracting nationwide attention. 'We have secured funding to pilot, or test the model in other provinces,' said Dupuis-Blanchard. 'That's actually happening right now. We already have letters of interest from several groups in different provinces across Canada that are ready to test Nursing Home Without Walls and we're moving forward in the next while.' Services that will be available at Foyer Notre-Dame du Sacré-Cœur in Dieppe include: educational sessions access to information and support services wellness check-ins support for caregivers transportation 'This program is wonderful here in New Brunswick and more than that, there's so many provinces across Canada,' said Boudreau. 'They want to do the same thing in their area.' Suzanne Dupuis-Blanchard Université de Moncton professor Suzanne Dupuis-Blanchard started the Nursing Home Without Walls program. (Source: Derek Haggett/CTV News Atlantic) For more New Brunswick news, visit our dedicated provincial page.
Global News
04-06-2025
- Health
- Global News
Fredericton non-profit aims to help children caught in intimate partner violence situations
EDITOR'S NOTE: As part of our series looking at the issue of intimate partner violence in the province, we spoke with a New Brunswick advocate and survivor who shared her story. We also spoke with Lyne Chantal Boudreau, the provincial minister responsible for women's equality, about how the province is addressing the issue. Here is a look at what support workers in the province are noticing in terms of trends, and how they cope with the field. Children are some of the invisible victims of intimate partner violence in Canada, and a Fredericton non-profit is aiming to help them feel safe while working through difficult feelings. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Liberty Lane houses and supports intimate partner violence survivors. In the last few years, it has also implemented a program for the children of survivors. Story continues below advertisement 'When we're looking at the whole family, we're seeing the influence of domestic violence isn't just on the protective parent, on the mom, the children also are experiencing some negative effects as well,' said Meaghan Ross, the child and youth guidance co-ordinator at Liberty Lane. Sometimes, abusers use children to continue their abuse by passing messages through them to the survivors. Other times, they threaten or attempt to withhold access to children, which causes harm for both the survivors and the young ones caught in the middle. 'It impacts their emotional safety, right, and they don't know who to trust. There's a sense of shame, there's a sense of self-responsibility,' Ross said. Liberty Lane works to help children process their feelings and understand how to regulate their emotions. However, the work has its challenges, especially when it comes to family law and child protection systems. 'When you feel like you've done a lot with the client and maybe things didn't go the way that you want to and the children are put into care, that's probably one of the hardest situations,' Ross said. For more on this story, watch the video above. Anyone experiencing intimate partner violence can call 911 in the case of an emergency. Support is available in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick by dialling 211.
Global News
09-05-2025
- Global News
‘Am I going to be believed?' What IPV support workers in N.B. are hearing from survivors
EDITOR'S NOTE: As part of our series looking at the issue of intimate partner violence in the province, we spoke with a New Brunswick advocate and survivor who shared her story. You can read that story at this link. We also spoke with Lyne Chantal Boudreau, the provincial minister responsible for women's equality, about how the province is addressing the issue. You can read that story here. As New Brunswick — and the rest of the country — grapples with growing rates of intimate partner violence, dedicated people are working to support survivors. Diedre Smith, who specializes in domestic and intimate partner violence (DIPV) files under the province's Justice and Public Safety branch, says she's seen a change recently. Not only are the number of cases on the rise, but so too is the complexity of each case. Story continues below advertisement 'DIPV doesn't operate in isolation. It is based on systems that are integrated and issues that compound DIPV, like poverty, racism, immigration status,' she said. 'And as our population has grown, we've seen that complexity be reflected in what is happening on the ground with survivors coming into the doors.' Since Smith also helps clients navigate the court system, she's noticed the additional challenges and barriers survivors face in the legal system. It begins, she says, with how comfortable they feel speaking out about their experiences. ''Am I going to be believed?' I think is one of the biggest worries for survivors. And then what type of retaliation do I face afterwards when I do speak up?' she explained. That's why 'demystifying' the court system is so vital, as well as clearing some misconceptions and stigma around intimate partner violence. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'One thing that I often hear from survivors is, 'It's exhausting having to come in and share my story over and over again. It's re-traumatizing me,'' she said. 'So one thing I think we're all working on collectively is acknowledging that. And trying to make our systems more trauma and violence-informed and reflective.' Highest rate of police-reported cases Statistics from 2023 show New Brunswick had the highest rate of police-reported intimate partner violence in Atlantic Canada. New Brunswick reported a rate of 449 per 100,000 population, while Nova Scotia reported 338, Prince Edward Island reported 288 and Newfoundland reported 420. Story continues below advertisement The national rate was 354 per 100,000. Jan Hicks, who runs a transition house for survivors, says the reason behind the high rate in New Brunswick is likely complex in itself. 'I have a feeling (intimate partner violence) happening more more and a lot of that has to do with the complex needs of a domestic or an intimate partner violence scenario, whether it be addictions, mental health, housing, the stressors that go on inside of a family, children with special needs, or even just the complex needs of the family dynamic,' said Hicks, the executive director of Women in Transition. She's also noticed more support from the community in recent years, and generally more willingness to speak about domestic violence. 'For a long time, it was something that was just sort of accepted or perhaps swept under the rug,' she said. 'It takes a village and I think we have to get back to the scenario that it takes a village to raise a family or to be in a community and work together.' In the province's latest budget, the Holt government announced $9.2 million for gender-based violence services. The funds, which are part of the women's equality 2025-26 budget, include $4.6 million for the transition house program, $1.5 million for the second-stage housing program and $2.1 million for the Domestic Violence Outreach Program. Story continues below advertisement 2:01 The urgent problem of intimate partner violence and how New Brunswick plans to respond Those who work in the field say that kind of financial support is an indication that intimate partner violence is gaining the attention it needs. 'I feel now that we have more support and we have more funding, that we're able to bring in experts so now that we can envelop that woman or that family and put in some really significant resources that are needed,' she said. It's a difficult job — and a difficult field to work in — both Hicks and Smith agree. What helps, Hicks says, is hanging on to the 'golden nugget moments.' 'You'll get a note or someone will come back and make a phone call and they'll tell you how much you helped them,' she said. 'So you really have to hang on to those golden nuggets as you move forward in a profession like this.' Story continues below advertisement Anyone experiencing intimate partner violence can call 911 in the case of an emergency. Support is available in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick by dialling 211.
