Critical shortage of workers hampering home care in Ottawa
Close to 3,000 people are waiting for home care from a personal support worker or a nurse in Ottawa and staffing agencies warn it could get worse with the growing shortage of health-care workers across the province.
"I've never seen it to the degree that it is right now," said Nancy Lefebre, chief clinical executive of Saint Elizabeth Health Care (SEHC), a local home-care agency.
Original Article Source Credits: CBC News , https://www.cbc.ca/
Article Written By: Amanda Pfeffer
Original Article Posted on: Dec 06, 2020
Link to Original Article: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-staffing-homecare-shortages-1.5828311