Here are the latest local, regional and national headlines on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) for Friday, January 22, 2021:
There have been 247,564 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across Ontario, an increase of 2,632 (or 1.1 per cent) from the previous day. Increase includes resolved data issue with Toronto Public Health with 102 cases. There are 215,887 people recovered from the virus while 5,614 people have died. The number of Ontario people tested is 9,124,841 of which 52,871 have pending results.
Canada’s coronavirus case total is 731,450. The country has 18,622 deaths from the virus – one in the Yukon, one in Nunavut, 1,119 in British Columbia, 1,500 in Alberta, 239 in Saskatchewan, 793 in Manitoba, 5,614 in Ontario, 9,273 in Quebec, 13 in New Brunswick, four in Newfoundland & Labrador and 65 in Nova Scotia.
OTTAWA The Ontario government is spending $2.4 million to train up to 300 personal support workers for long-term care homes in Ottawa. Ontario s Ministry of Long-Term Care announced a pilot scholarship program in partnership with Willis College to offer no cost training to accepted applicants. Our ambitious staffing plan is part of our government s commitment to solving the long-standing and systemic challenges the long-term care sector has faced after decades of neglect and underfunding, said Dr. Merrilee Fullerton, Minister of Long-Term Care. The Ontario government announced a plan to increase the hours of direct care for residents to an average of four hours per day over four years. The staffing plan includes hiring more staff and improving working conditions for existing staff.
Author of the article: Pembroke Observer and News
Publishing date: Jan 14, 2021 • January 14, 2021 • 2 minute read •
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With the new Grove Nursing Home set to open its doors in the fall of 2021 to 96 residents an increase of 60 per cent Arnprior Regional Health (ARH) is focused on expanding its healthcare team.
To that end, ARH has teamed up with Willis College to offer six students the opportunity to earn their Personal Support Worker Certificate, have their tuition covered fully, and become a PSW at the Grove following graduation.
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