Long-term care facilities in Quebec are plagued with COVID-19 outbreaks, prompting the government to take action earlier this week to help remedy the situation.
More staff and resources, including 450 doctors and 500 nurses, are being transferred from hospital settings to long-term care facilities.
Additionally, systemic testing for COVID-19 is being implemented in facilities with suspected cases of the virus. One Montreal family welcomes the changes, but the fear and anxiety of the situation is taking its toll.
Connie Wheeland, 87, lives in a long-term care facility in Dorval. Her children, Peter and Judie Wheelend, haven’t been able to visit her because of COVID-19 restrictions. “She’s cut off from everyone right now, and there’s very few