News Release
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NORTH BAY - As part of Ontario's $23.3 million investment to support the creation of 873 personal support workers (PSWs), Nipissing will receive $232,493 for 17,071 hours of care for area long-term care homes. This will increase the average paid hours of direct daily care per resident
to 3.26 hours this year of nursing, personal care and programming and support services.
This is the first round of funding to add 2,500 new personal support worker positions and 2,000 more nurses in long-term care homes over the next four years, as announced in the 2008 Budget
"There is no doubt that these personal support workers will provide more bedside care to residents and help to improve access to quality health care in Nipissing long-term homes," said Monique Smith, MPP for Nipissing. "Today's announcement allows the most vulnerable members of our community to live with greater dignity and comfort."
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