Niagara Health will provide assessment and stabilization support to local long-term care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Executive Vice President Derek McNally says they’re going to redeploy some of their health care workers to homes in need.
President Lynn Guerriero says they will be highly trained in infection prevention and control.
The Ford Government issued an emergency order over the weekend calling for more support for long-term care homes heavily impacted by the virus.
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