Premier Blaine Higgs highlighted the importance of working together amidst the pandemic in order to protect those most at risk.
Higgs reminded New Brunswickers about visitor restrictions at nursing homes and hospitals, put in place to protect people over the age of 70.
He says the Department of Social Development has introduced an ‘urgent nursing home placement process’ for seniors.
Sixty-five individuals currently receiving care will be moved into nursing homes around the province.
“People will temporarily be moved into a nursing home that provides services in their language of choice within 100 kilometres of their permanent address,” says Higgs.
Higgs says doing so will enhance the well-being of seniors who require 24-hour nursing care while freeing up dozens of hospital beds.
He says it will also allow for more capacity in our health-care system to address the needs of people facing serious illness.
