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Value of Manitoba s personal care home visiting pods questioned as costs skyrocket
Special visitation rooms at personal care homes were supposed to be a quick $18-million fix to the real problem of keeping residents connected with loved ones while keeping COVID-19 out, but CBC News has learned total project costs have ballooned, construction has been delayed and fewer people are using the units than expected.
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Costs grew from $18M to $85M as WRHA reports 2.7 pod visits per home per day from December to February
Posted: Apr 08, 2021 5:00 AM CT | Last Updated: April 8
Shawna Forester Smith lives at Riverview Health Centre and says the visitation pods at the facility are being underused.(Submitted by Shawna Forester Smith)