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Probation for former Regina seniors' home worker for assaulting resident
By Kevin MartelA former employee of Santa Maria Senior Citizens Home will spend the next year under probation after a hidden camera caught her hitting a resident at the facility.Tessie Weigetz was...
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Regina seniors say used-furniture ban unfair to residents of low-income building
By Adriana ChristiansonA group of seniors who live at Prairie Place in Regina are fighting back after Regina Housing Authority imposed a ban on any used furniture coming into the building.This week,...
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Saskatchewan bucks national trend on aging population
By Kelly MaloneUnlike most of Canada, Saskatchewan's kids still outnumber its seniors.The latest round of data released by Statistics Canada on Tuesday show seniors made up 16.1 per cent of Canada's...
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Residents bring forward challenges at Ross Payant Home in Assiniboia
By Kevin MartelSome seniors at a care home in Assiniboia are speaking out about their quality of life being negatively affected by patients suffering from dementia.Continuing to push for improved...
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Seniors frequently victimized by scammers in Sask.
By Alex DockingIt happens all too often: seniors are scammed by unscrupulous people selling phony investments, and seniors see their life savings devastated.The province's Financial and Consumer...
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Extendicare to buy 2 retirement communities in Saskatchewan
By CJME News, The Canadian PressExtendicare Inc. has made a new deal to buy three more retirement communities - two of them in Saskatchewan.The $78.6-million agreements are expected to close on Dec. 1....
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Government releases reports on 2015 tours of long-term care facility
By CJME NewsThe province has released documents on its 2015 tours of long-term care facilities across Saskatchewan.The Ministry of Health has been doing the tours since the spring of 2013 to "find out...
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Father-son duo warm seniors' hearts with music
By Bre McAdamHe may not be on a popular singing competition or part of a well-known band, but Ryan Kendall is the kind of musician that evokes standing ovations and makes people's heads turn.The...
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LGBT seniors fear retirement home discrimination
By Lasia KretzelLGBT seniors fear moving into a retirement home means returning to the closet, a new report has found.The Saskatoon Council of Aging found gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender seniors...
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Former NHL star Wendel Clark talks to seniors in Regina
By Kevin MartelA former NHL star who is no stranger to Saskatchewan was back in the Queen City Wednesday.Wendel Clark, who was the captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs in the early '90s, paid a visit to...
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