Province at halfway point of implementing all recommendations from care home report – Winnipeg
The province says it continues to make progress implementing suggestions made in a report wanting right into a lethal care dwelling outbreak final yr.
The report was performed by Dr. Lynn Stevenson after 56 residents on the Maples Care dwelling died from COVID-19 from October 2020-January 2021 and 157 residents examined optimistic for the virus.
It made 17 suggestions for a way to reply to issues recognized in care properties throughout the province. Thus far, the province says it has totally addressed 9 of them.
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The opposite eight, that are thought-about longer-term suggestions, are being labored on and a remaining report is predicted to be launched in early 2022. All duties particularly involving Maples have been accomplished.
“These modifications will assist strengthen the care supplied in all Manitoba private care properties and can make an actual distinction for households, employees and residents within the long-term,” Manitoba Well being Minister Audrey Gordon mentioned.
The up to date report may be seen right here Update: Provincial Implementation Plan for the Stevenson Report (gov.mb.ca)
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