Manitoba has committed more than $15 million in funding to support 17 recommendations of the Stevenson Review of long-term care in Manitoba.
“Manitoba seniors have worked hard, sacrificed for their families and given back to their communities, and they deserve compassion and dignified care,” said Premier Heather Stefanson.
The initial funding will support:
- enhancing infection prevention and control within the long-term care sector, which includes a provincial program manager, regional leads and 50 infection control staff;
- more than 200 full-time equivalent housekeeping staff as well the first phase of allied health staffing, 44 full-time equivalents; and
- improvements to information and communication technology to better support operations and patient care.
“Over the past year, teams of people and organizations have worked diligently to develop action and implementation plans in response to all recommendations outlined in the initial report,” said Seniors and Long-term Care Minister Scott Johnston. “Following a year-long stakeholder consultation and planning process, significant provincial investments will be made over the next six years, including an initial $15 million this year alone, to address deficiencies identified in the report.”
The Stevenson Review was prompted after 54 residents died and 157 resident and 73 staff members contracted COVID-19 at the Maples Long Term Care Home between October 2020 and January 2021.
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