Strathroy, ON, Canada / 105.7 Strathroy Today
Jan 29, 2021 8:49 AM
Monte McNaughton, MPP for Lambton-Kent-Middlesex, announced this week that the Ontario government is investing an additional $830,100 to increase prevention and containment efforts at local long-term care homes in the area. 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 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 to support early detection and containment of any new infections. Local long term care facilities include those in Strathroy, Watford, Parkhill, Komoka, Ailsa Craig and Delaware. Here is a complete list of funding for area facilities.