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In addition, the county solicitor said the “lack of co-operation during the ongoing pandemic in enforcing social distancing and other safety measures intended to assist in battling COVID19 and protecting the residents, has provided the County with another level of concern that is part of the consideration in terminating the agreement.”
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The county offered to help affected residents move elsewhere.
“I’ve made it perfectly clear that we feel actually quite safe here,” Handsor said, adding he would not feel safe moving during a pandemic.
“I can stay here but we’re all running on borrowed time right now. There’s absolutely no way that Kathy can keep these places going without some sort of help in the financial area for the residents.
WINDSOR, ONT. Seventy-year-old Linda Hari is one of five remaining residents living at Essex Manor Rest Home. “This is the only place I can say I love to be in,” she said. Fifteen others, who she considers family, have been transferred to other homes, after the County of Essex terminated contracts with Essex Manor along with a second location, Seniors Alternative Care, in Leamington. “The county spoke with the residents that were housed at these two locations that are subsidized by the county. Those that wanted to leave we assisted with a relocation. The county covered the cost of that. The county made sure all COVID-19 protocol were followed to ensure a smooth transition of residents to their new home, David Sundin, the lawyer representing the county, said.