A new report says there was a 26 per cent increase in the number of New Brunswick seniors injured in falls from 2010 to 2015. The Horizon Health Network reports falls by people of all ages cost the provincial healthcare system 248-million dollars each year — with falls among seniors responsible for about 85 per cent of injury-related hospitalizations in the province. It says in a news release that falls by seniors can lead to mobility issues and increase risk of admission to a nursing home. The network is touting a national program called Finding Balance that offers online information about preventative measures that seniors and their caregivers can take to help reduce the risk of slips, trips and falls.
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Teachers and Civil Servants Resume Talks with Province
The union that represents seven thousand civil servants in Nova Scotia is headed back to the bargaining table on Monday. The Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union requested a resumption of talks on Thursday. On Wednesday union members rejected a tentative agreement by 94 per cent. Meanwhile, the province is also expected to resume talks today with the union representing Nova Scotia’s nine-thousand public school teachers.