One of the largest long-term care facilities in Atlantic Canada is trying to maintain sufficient staffing levels by recruiting people who lost their jobs as the COVID-19 pandemic shut down much of the Canadian economy.
Janet Simm, the CEO of Halifax-based Northwood, says staffing remains challenging as 80 people are currently off work. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Simm says the centre’s pandemic relief team has already recruited 40 new employees, including workers from the devastated food-services industry to help the centre’s dieticians and food preparation staff.