Rod Phillips' LTC Promises & Tips for Improving Your Sleep Health

Fight Back with Libby Znaimer

Libby Znaimer is joined by David Cravit, Vice President of Zoomer Media and Chief Membership Officer at CARP, Peter Muggeridge, Senior Editor of Zoomer Magazine and Bill VanGorder, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Policy Officer of CARP. This is the first time Libby chats with the Zoomer Squad since Ontario LTC Minister made all of those promises to improve the long-neglected sector last week. One of those pledges included providing $270-million dollars in funding towards hiring 4,000 LTC staff by the end of the fiscal year. This commitment is part of the longer-term goal of providing nursing home residents with an average of 4 hours of care per day by the year 2025-a commitment that the province wants to enshrine in the Ontario Long-Term Care Act. And, last week, Minister Phillips announced that the province is mandating COVID-19 vaccination for all LTC staff with a deadline for Nov. 15. Also, Phillips didn't only talk to Libby last week, he also spoke to Bill over at CARP. What did they discuss? Tune in to hear the latest. --- SLEEP IS IMPORTANT: HERES HOW IT AFFECTS YOUR HEALTH Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Iris Gorfinkel, Toronto-based family physician and Founder of PrimeHealth Clinical Research alongside Dr. Meir Kryger, author of "Mystery of Sleep" and Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary) and Clinical Professor of Nursing at Yale University. Sufficient sleep is critical for both our mental and physical health. But, just how much sleep exactly do we need? And, how might stressors like the pandemic impact our sleeping patterns? Today, Libby and guests talk all about sleep health and answer listener questions about it. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!