URGENT : RECRUITMENT TO NORTHWOOD HALIFAX : COVID-19 OUTBREAK, LPN’s and CCA’s

There is a dangerous crisis at Northwood’s long-term care facility in Halifax.   The situation is dire, with dozens of residents and staff having tested positive for COVID-19.  This has caused a staffing crisis.   Unions representing hospital workers, long term care and home support workers, are working with government to meet Northwood’s staffing needs and to ensure Northwood’s residents receive the care they require with dignity.  We are asking for your help.   Staff who agree to work at Northwood:  Will remain employed by their current employer(s) with no reduction in pay or benefits, respecting all compensation provisions of the Good Neighbor Protocol. Will not experience any loss of pay or benefits resulting from a reduction in hours (caused by the change in employment location) or time required to be spent in isolation.   Will not work at any facility other than Northwood.  Will receive an orientation from Northwood … Read more…

COVID-19: masks and respirators

Proper respiratory protection is essential to creating a safe working environment. COVID-19 can be highly infectious, and CUPE strongly recommends that personal protective equipment (PPE) precautions be implemented. The specific PPE needed, including masks and respirators, will vary based on the risks of a given task or workplace. The following Fact Sheet on Masks and Respirators contains important information on how to determine which personal protective equipment is appropriate for you, how to be properly fitted for PPE, and how to don and doff it safely. Masks and Respirators_v2

Protect Nova Scotia’s Frontline

Health care workers are here for all of us, doing everything possible to keep Nova Scotians safe. They’re on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, working around the clock to stop its spread and to care for those who are infected. But there’s still no protocol for workers to get the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). They need your help to make this happen. They need you to tell the Nova Scotia government to make sure our frontline health care workers have the appropriate PPE so they can do their jobs safely. Go to protectnsfrontline.ca to send your email today.