The Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) says the conditions in which its staff are working in long-term care homes are “unfathomable” during the worsening coronavirus pandemic.
The association said in a statement Wednesday that long-term care homes pre-COVID-19 were already understaffed, but now they are in “crisis” mode.
The association said it is continuing to call on the provincial government to help supply personal protective equipment and guidelines to protect not only the nurses and staff, but the vulnerable residents who reside in care and retirement homes. “As the media has noted, dozens of long-term care facilities across Ontario are reporting COVID-19 outbreaks and resident deaths,” said Vicki McKenna, ONA president. “Our hearts go