Moose Jaw elder care home facing COVID-19 outbreak warns of ‘significant staffing challenges’

Moose Jaw elder care home facing COVID-19 outbreak warns of 'significant staffing challenges'

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Outbreak declared at Providence Place long-term care home last Friday.

A seniors’ care centre in Moose Jaw dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak is warning residents’ families of “significant staffing challenges over the coming weeks.”

A COVID-19 outbreak was declared last Friday at Providence Place, a privately-run 160-bed long-term care centre, the home’s administrative co-ordinator Jennifer Morson told CBC News on Tuesday. 

The outbreak was added to the province’s ongoing list of outbreak centres late Tuesday morning.