The provincial government announced an investment of over $14 million in 2022 for long-term care homes in Grey-Bruce and Huron-Bruce to hire more staff.
Last Updated: Jan 27, 2021 12:31 PM
Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Bill Walker says $1,812,600 in increased funding is coming to local long-term care homes.
The money is intended for prevention and containment efforts during the second wave of COVID-19.
A release from Walker’s Office says the new funding will reduce the risk of the virus from entering long-term care homes from the community by covering eligible expenses related to creating an immediate 24/7 health checkpoint to confirm staff and essential caregivers entering the building are properly screened for COVID-19 symptoms and potential exposure, and to continue screening residents on an ongoing basis.
It will also go to hiring new staff to carry-out the added workload for essential services and/or to replace workers who are sick or in isolation as well as to cleaning, equipment, and operating supplies beyond typical levels for the home; and infection control measures based on clinical evidence, advice from a physician or ot