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According to the most recent update by the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, 97 residents and 67 staff members have tested positive since the outbreak was declared on Dec. 8.
Hospitals across Ontario have been engaged with long-term care homes during the pandemic to provide assistance and deploy staff on an as-needed basis.
The local hospital, Schlegel Villages, the Ministry of Long-Term Care and Ontario Health “have identified several priorities and the HDGH team plans to respond as quickly as possible to start identifying and assisting the Village with their needs,” the news release said.
HDGH said the “unique collaborative partnership” had been endorsed by all parties involved, and called it “an industry-leading initiative that can be a template for other communities.”
Both the hospital and The Village at St. Clair are working closely with public health and other partners.
In a written statement on Wednesday, Christy Parsons, a vice president with Schlegel Villages, said the organization deeply appreciates the support it has been receiving from its partners, including the hospital, the Local Health Integration Network (LHIN), and the union that represents its employees (Unifor Local 2458).
Parsons said the facility is short “a number of staff” who have symptoms and are testing positive. Volunteers had been brought in at that point, and the management team had begun to work as personal support workers.
Her statement followed Unifor national president Jerry Dias calling upon Premier Doug Ford to intervene at The Village at St. Clair.
Brought in to replenish staffing levels by Wednesday were 45 workers from other Schlegel village facilities and offices, the LHIN, an environmental agency, and Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital. The home had also welcomed 25 volunteers to help with the nutrition and hydration of residents, Parsons wrote.
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