Residents Step In to Save Care | Winnipeg News

When home-care aides at Shaftesbury Park Retirement Residence in Winnipeg unionized, they triggered a staffing crisis that left vulnerable residents stranded. After the facility abruptly cut ties with a provincial funding program and laid off 70 of 80 aides, residents banded together to form a committee and find a new care provider. They chose JTRC Care Services — which will match the old rates and even consider rehiring some of the displaced workers — to keep care flowing. For residents like Joelle Robinson and Terry Hopkinson, this grassroots effort is a lifeline, proving that when systems fail, community can step in to fill the gap. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1691221a03b61866