Staff at long-term care homes in Renfrew County and across Ontario are being told to limit the number of different workplaces during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under a provincial COVID-19 directive from the Medical Officer of Health it states that employers should limit the number of different work locations to minimize the risk to patients and exposure to COVID-19.
The County of Renfrew says staff at Bonnechere Manor in Renfrew and Miramichi Lodge in Pembroke were initially on a rotational scheduled, however on Friday (March 27th) they were recalled to work. Should staff at either long-term care home decline to work they will be placed on an indefinite unpaid leave of absence.
