Ontario Supports Management Agreement Between North Wellington Health Care Corporation and Caressant Care Arthur Nursing Home
Long-Term Care
2021-01-13 16:00:00

TORONTO — The Ministry of Long-Term Care has approved a new Voluntary Management Contract that allows North Wellington Health Care Corporation to provide enhanced support to Caressant Care Arthur Nursing Home, a long-term care home in Arthur, Ontario licensed under Caressant-Care Nursing and Retirement Homes Limited.

This arrangement will help address the current spread of COVID-19 in the home, help stabilize the situation and return the home to normal operations.

"Protecting our long-term care residents is our top priority and we are doing everything we can to keep them safe," said Dr. Merrilee Fullerton, Minister of Long-Term Care. "I thank the dedicated staff at North Wellington Hospitals and Caressant Care Arthur Nursing Home for working together to stop the COVID-19 outbreak in this long-term care home."

During these unprecedented times, the province is using every tool available to keep Ontarians safe. Management contracts are one example of the measures Ontario has taken on behalf of long-term care residents and staff. Ongoing measures include emergency funding, regulatory flexibility, staffing support, expanded testing, along with direction and guidance on outbreak management, and infection prevention and control.

The Ministry of Long-Term Care will continue to make decisions based on case-by-case assessments, and in partnership with the local hospitals, as to which long-term care homes may require additional interim hospital support.