Covid-19 Effects on Personal Care Homes

Personal care homes have been having a rough time dealing with the Covid-19. With the growing numbers of cases, it’s hard to maintain a safe and healthy environment in personal care homes. All the employees who walk in to get ready to work, have to change when they get to work and when they clock out they have to change as well. They have to wear the same things as the people who work in hospitals because of the high case numbers affecting the residents in some personal care homes. They are being cautious with everything, limiting guests to visit their residents.

When Covid first hit in March 2020,  a lot of people were worried about how it will affect the residents of all personal care homes, since most residents don't really leave their rooms. With Covid-19 residents, homes are not allowing family members to visit which takes a mental toll on the residents.  But with high Covid counts, employees have to be cautious about their family members as well. They are trying to limit the spread with family members. 

In this episode of In Focus by U Multicultural. Mark Aaron interviews Kevin Friesen an executive director of Southeast Personal Care Home. He gives his personal experience dealing with Covid-19 and working at a personal care home. As well how are the employees handling all the restrictions and guidelines they have to follow while working here. He also gives a brief description of how the government is helping out retirement homes.