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But a major piece of the system is home care and it is often ignored, said VanderBent, whose organization represents home care providers in Ontario.
“We’re probably the same as any other province in that the home care system itself is generally an afterthought. It is not generally funded in a way that contributes to a robust system.”
Ontario has a roughly $63-billion health-care budget, of which about $3 billion is spent on home care, she said.
The lack of funding means that home care workers make about $4 less an hour than those who work in long-term care, making it hard to retain staff, VanderBent said.
— The Canadian Press
12 a.m. – Outbreak at jail, three health facilities in Fraser Health
Fraser Health has declared four new COVID-19 outbreaks, including at the North Fraser Pretrial Centre, where 20 people in custody have tested positive.
There are also new outbreaks at a unit in Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster, the rehab unit at Queen’s Park Care Centre, also in New West, and the Good Samaritan Delta View Care Centre.
12 a.m. – B.C. government provides update on vaccine rollout
B.C.’s mass immunization will begin in April, and the provincial government pledged that all eligible residents will have access to both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine by the fall.
At a news conference early Friday, Premier John Horgan said between April and September everyone who wants a vaccine will get one.
The rollout will be based on age, starting with the oldest residents first and will follow in five year age categories down to age 18.
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