The executive director of a Markham group home where a majority of staff recently walked out of the facility after a coronavirus outbreak was declared says staffing levels remain “critical.” Shelley Brillinger, who heads up Participation House, told reporters on Monday that while there has been a “wonderful response from the community,” the problem with staffing remains. “It remains at a critical low.
We really need skilled workers,” Brillinger said. She said some volunteers have come forward, but staffing remains both unpredictable and below what’s needed.
The home, which houses adults with disabilities, saw most of its staff walk off the job after they were informed about a coronavirus outbreak on Thursday.