The provincial government is investing over $865,000 into area long-term care homes.
Member of provincial parliament for Northumberland – Peterborough South, David Piccini, made the announcement this afternoon (Feb 3).
This money will be used to increase preventiona nd containment efforts when it comes to COVID-19, and here’s the breakdown of which homes will receive funding:
· Burnbrae Gardens Long Term Care Residence is receiving an additional $35,600, bringing the total prevention and containment support to $359,800
· Extendicare Cobourg is receiving an additional $70,800, bringing the total prevention and containment support to $326,400
· Extendicare Port Hope is receiving an additional $183,600, bringing the total prevention and containment support to $521,800
· Fosterbrooke is receiving an additional $44,600, bringing the total prevention and containment support to $431,800
· Golden Plough Lodge is receiving an additional $149,600, bringing the total prevention and containment support to $590,000
· Hope Street Terrace is receiving an additional $113,200, bringing the total prevention and containment support to $478,000
· Maplewood is receiving an additional $61,500, bringing the total prevention and containment support to $542,300
· Pleasant Meadow Manor is receiving an additional $39,200, bringing the total prevention and containment support to $388,600
· Regency Long Term Care Home is receiving an additional $62,000, bringing the total prevention and containment support to $411,400
· Streamway Villa is receiving an additional $38,800, bringing the total prevention and containment support to $385,400
· Warkworth Place is receiving an additional $67,000, bringing the total prevention and containment support to $443,000
Piccini explains why these investments are so important.
In light of recent outbreaks in local long-term care homes, Piccini says being prepared is crucial.
Piccini says the only real stipulation to this funding is that it be used to prevent spread of COVID-19, and he adds they’re trusting those with boots on the ground to make those decisions.
Dr. Ian Gemmill, acting medical officer of health for the Haliburton Kawartha Pine RIdge District Health Unit, says these investments are welcome news as they’ve seen the devastating impact of COVID-19 on older, more vulnerable people and as staff in these long-term care homes continue to work tirelessly day in and day out.
