由于费用高昂的升级、87名居民搬迁以及140名工作人员受到影响,尼亚加拉卫生部将在6月底前关闭其50岁的 Welland长期护理之家。 Niagara Health will close its 50-year-old Welland long-term care home by June due to costly upgrades, relocating 87 residents and affecting 140 staff.

尼亚加拉卫生部将在6月底前关闭其 Welland长期护理设施,因为改造50年之久的大楼以达到现代安全标准,包括强制性喷洒系统的费用高昂。 Niagara Health will close its Welland long-term care facility by June due to the high cost of upgrading the 50-year-old building to meet modern safety standards, including mandatory sprinkler systems. 关闭工作影响到87名居民,其中一些居民已在那里居住了十多年,尽管努力转移业务,但没有新的运营商向前迈进。 The closure affects 87 residents, some of whom have lived there for over a decade, and no new operator has stepped forward despite efforts to transfer operations. 居民将在护理协调员的支持下迁移,并优先列入省级等待名单。 Residents will be relocated with support from care coordinators and priority on the provincial waitlist. 约140名工作人员不会立即被解雇,但随着重新部署工人的努力的进行,随着时间推移可能会减少工作。 Staff, around 140, will not face immediate layoffs but may see job reductions over time, with efforts underway to redeploy workers. 该网站可重新发展成为更广泛的护理院落,而南尼亚加拉瀑布的一家新医院将侧重于专门的老年医疗服务。 The site may be redeveloped into a broader campus of care, while a new hospital in south Niagara Falls will focus on specialized geriatric services.