Professionals in the long-term care field say the New Brunswick government's plan to pay the tuition for those training to be support staff is good, but needs to be accompanied by a plan to increase the provincial wage subsidy those staff receive.
Residents can receive up to four visitors for outdoor gatherings and two people for indoor gatherings.
This will only be allow if 90% of residents in the long-term or personal care home have been fully vaccinated, with three weeks having passed since the completion of the second doses.
Care homes in the listening area that have fulfilled these requirements includes:
Lakeside Manor Care Home in Saltcoats;
Monmartre Integrated Health Centre;
Norquay Health Centre;
Echo Lodge in Fort Qu’Appelle and;
Hudson Bay Health Care Facility
The provincial government says there are many long-term and personal care homes with smaller populations that may not meet the requirement of 90 percent of residents fully immunized, even if one person is not vaccinated.
The Weyburn General Hospital will focus on the treatment of COVID patients, according to the Saskatchewan Health Authority. In a statement on Tuesday, the SHA said, “Should an admission to . . .
The status of COVID outbreak remains in place for the Weyburn General Hospital and the Weyburn Special Care Home, with three deaths now reported from the virus, according to the Saskatchewan Health. . .
The risk of further infection remains as the SHA was unable to rule out transmission sources. Outbreak management procedures continue at the hospital including practices to contain and mitigate the risk of transmission and ensuring everyone is following the Public Health Orders and guidelines. Proactive testing is being done for residents and staff. Patients who test positive are managed consistent with the existing clinical guidelines, and staff who test positive will isolate and return to work based on their health status and Saskatchewan Health Authority Employee Health timelines. Currently, the Health Authority has been able to maintain staffing levels to ensure continued safe, quality care for patients.