Revera Inc., which owns and operates McKenzie Towne, says it’s still recruiting for jobs including food preparation, cleaning and clinical care.“Staffing levels at McKenzie Towne are stabilizing, but we need to be able to provide relief for our staff, who have been working extra hours,” said Larry Roberts, a spokesman for Mississauga-based Revera.
Lou Arab of CUPE, which has about 160 members working at the centre, said the facility is still short-staffed in wards where residents are suffering from COVID-19. “They are relying on temporary agency staff, who don’t always show up.” Renee LaBoucane’s mother Doreen Gauvreau, 81, was a resident at McKenzie Towne but died as a result of a COVID-19 this month. Her father, Sylvio, 89, is also a resident in the facility, and is bedridden with the disease.Ms. LaBoucane said when a number of workers were sent home as a result of exposure to coronavirus or COVID-19 illness weeks ago, it created a significant staffing shortage.