Certificate for Mal Practice
This certificate of insurance neither affirmatively nor negatively amends, extends or alters the coverage afforded by the policies [...]
Pandemic Pay Provides Support for Frontline Workers Fighting COVID-19
To provide additional support for frontline workers fighting COVID-19, the government is providing a temporary pandemic pay of $4/hour worked on top of their regular wages. In addition, the government will be providing monthly lump sum payments of $250 for four months to eligible frontline workers who work over 100 hours per month. The [...]
New regulations for Retirement Homes
Ontario regulation 118/20 - order under subsection 7.0.2 (4) of the act - work deployment measures in retirement homes [...]
Ontario Taking Emergency Measures to Support Long-Term Care Homes During COVID-19
Funds, resources and flexibility for the sector to support staffing and continue to protect province’s most vulnerable Today, the Government of Ontario is implementing a new emergency order to ensure that staffing and resources are available to help care for and protect long-term care residents during the COVID-19 crisis. These temporary measures provide further [...]
COVID-19 Update 2020-03-18
Wed, March 18, 2020 Good afternoon. I am trying to keep our daily updates brief and succinct, but today the federal government announced a significant economic relief package, and I encourage you all to read through the details. We recognize that many of your businesses are going to be impacted by the measures [...]
PSW shortage poses crisis in long-term care
With the shortage of personal support workers (PSWs) approaching a crisis, Extendicare and Collège Boréal have teamed up with the aim of creating an incentive for more people to enrol in that program.Through this agreement, the Extendicare network in Timmins has committed to offering a job and a $1,000 bursary to four graduates upon [...]