A Toronto-area home for adults with disabilities says it is working to ensure residents receive “full care and support” as it grapples with a major staffing shortage and outbreak of COVID-19.
Participation House in Markham, Ont., saw most of its staff walk off the job after they were informed about the outbreak on Thursday. “We are actively working to ensure we have staffing coverage for specialized positions including nurses, personal support workers, and food services,” the home’s executive director, Shelley Brillinger, said in a statement released late Saturday afternoon. “We continue to welcome applications from the community for these positions,” she said.