It’s been an adjustment period at Northwood this week as the facility admitted over the weekend they were no longer able to deal with the COVID-19 outbreak themselves.
Despite concerns raised by the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union (NSGEU) as nurses were moved to Northwood, CEO Janet Simm says they are now a united front and everyone is working together.
Dozens of staff members have tested positive at the Halifax facility and have been forced off work, leaving fewer people available to help residents as the number of COVID-19 cases continued to rise.
As of Friday, there are 228 cases of COVID-19 tied to Northwood. 178 residents and 58 staff members have tested positive for the virus.