Hastings-Lennox and Addington MPP Daryl Kramp has announced the Ontario Government is investing another $1.8 million to increase COVID-19 prevention and containment efforts in long-term care homes in his H-L&A riding and the adjacent riding of Kingston and the Islands.
Kramp says, “The Ontario Government will continue to fund efforts to keep residents and staff safe from COVID infections as we await delivery of sufficient supplies of vaccine to protect everyone in our local communities.”
The new funding will reduce the risk of the virus from entering long-term care homes from the community by covering eligible expenses related to:
- An immediate 24/7 health checkpoint to confirm staff and essential caregivers entering the building are properly screened for COVID-19 symptoms and potential exposure, and to continue screening residents on an ongoing basis to support early detection and containment of any new infections;
- Additional prevention and containment activities, such as hiring new staff to carry out the added workload for essential services and/or to replace workers who are sick or in isolation;
- Cleaning, equipment, and operating supplies beyond typical levels for the home; and,
- Implementing infection control measures based on clinical evidence, advice from a physician or other regulated health practitioners with expertise in infection control.
Local recipients of the funding include:
L&A County General Hospital (Napanee) – $16,400
Moira Place Long-Term Care Home (Tweed) – $86,000
Stirling Manor Nursing Home (Stirling) – $42,000
The John M. Parrott Centre (Napanee) – $462,900
Bay of Quinte MPP Todd Smith announced funding for nine nursing homes in his riding last Friday.
