COVID-19 pandemic, are underpaid and overworked. Coronavirus: Toronto man calls for awareness, understanding of medical-related mask exemptions He says he plans to ask the provincial Health Ministry to come up with a plan to bolster salaries and take other steps to ensure the workers are properly compensated for their efforts.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Ford says his determination to address PSWs’ needs came after a recent visit to a Toronto-area long-term care facility where his mother-in-law currently lives.Ontario’s congregate-care settings have been particularly hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting measures earlier this year that prevented PSWs from working in more than one.