Hundreds of long-term care and retirement homes across the country are grappling with outbreaks of the novel coronavirus. Multiple cases have led to a string of deaths in these spaces, leaving communities shaken.
The vulnerabilities of care homes housing the elderly, along with the safety of personal support workers, have become an increasing concern.
For some, like Melissa, a registered practical nurse who has been working in a Niagara Falls, Ont., long-term care home for a decade, fear is a constant feeling.
Global News has chosen to change her name for fear of reprisal by her employer. “I’m scared that the residents aren’t going to be kept safe.