Ontario provides $3.25M to expand Haliburton County community paramedicine long-term care program
The Ontario government launched a new program that provides over $3 million in expenses to expand the Community Paramedicine in Long-Term Care homes in Halliburton County. Laurie Scott, Halliburton-Kawartha Lakes MPP stated “This new funding will help keep our loved ones at home longer and avoid unnecessary trips to the hospital”
Staff shortages, emotional toll weigh on health-care staff during Ontario's 3rd wave
Pandemic fatigue is understandable given the year we've had but now is not the time to let our guard down! Here is an article to help sharpen our collective resolve and do our part to curb Canada's third wave.
From stick to stethoscope: how a hockey dream turned into a nursing degree for First Nations woman
For some, the road to becoming a nurse is paved in ice and fuelled by hard work! Today's selected article is an inspirational feel-good read, enjoy!
Lessons from the Ontario LTC home that's had no COVID-19 cases among residents
Without a doubt, it has been a tragic year for LTCs and the suffering on all accounts (staff, residents and family members) has been enormous. But as we wade into the third wave it is clear Canada made the right choice to prioritize LTC residents for vaccination. With most residents now vaccinated it is time to start capturing our learnings and to see how we can apply them going forward, this week's article is a good read to start this conversation.
Ontario Extending Temporary Wage Enhancement for Personal Support Workers
Ontario government is investing $239 million into extending the temporary wage increase for PSWs and support workers in all publicly funded care homes, long-term care, public hospitals, and social services. This temporary wage increase is set to continue until June 30th, 2021 and is set to attract and retain the workforce needed to provide the high level of care during the pandemic.
Building Resilience to Combat Pandemic Fatigue
The month of March marked the grim anniversary of Canada's first lockdown. For most Canadian's we are now seasoned professionals as we persevere through the changing seasons and look for the new status colour to tell us what we can and can't do. Today's article of choice is about resilience a fitting choice after 12 months of the "new normal".