$1.6 million in new funds for HKLB long-term care homes

Long-term care homes in Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock will receive a total of $1,602,100 in new funding to increase prevention and containment efforts during the second wave of COVID-19.

The Ontario government is investing an additional $150 million across the province to ensure that long-term care homes have the resources they need to battle COVID-19. This new funding brings the total investment to protect long-term care homes since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic to $1.38 billion.

“Our government is focused on protecting our loved ones in long-term care homes by providing new funding to help reduce the risk of the virus from entering homes through enhanced prevention and containment measures,” said Laurie Scott, MPP for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock.

15 homes in HKLB will be receiving additional funding during the second wave, including:

– Caressant Care on McLaughlin Road, receiving $81,500

– Pinecrest Nursing Home, receiving $148,600

– Victoria Manor, receiving $121,900

– Fenelon Court, receiving $76,300