Manitoba is spending $205.3 million to offset expenses related to COVID-19 for personal care homes, community health agencies, service delivery organizations and specialized equipment.
“This past year, our front-line staff, including those working at personal care homes and service delivery organizations, have provided incredible care for their patients and clients in the face of COVID-19,” said Health and Seniors Care Minister Heather Stefanson. “Our government is committed to continuing to offset incremental costs incurred as a result of the pandemic to ensure service providers can continue to protect Manitobans.”
Eligible expenses the are being offset include operating screening and testing sites, the provincial health-care centre, and alternate isolation and accommodations by service delivery organizations, at personal care homes increasing cleaning and janitorial services, operating the one-site staffing model and further staff costs related to additional sick time, and the need for social distancing within a shared facility. Part of the funding will also go to purchasing specialized acute care equipment for treating COVID-19 patients in-hospital including ventilators, IV pumps, patient monitors and disinfection equipment.
“Our government will continue to assess ongoing costs as we fight this pandemic and will help where needed to ensure Manitobans continue to receive quality care,” said Stefanson.
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