Caressant Care Nursing and Retirement Homes announced Tuesday that they will be making vaccinations mandatory for anyone working in their homes.
The long-term care organization, who operates two facilities in St. Thomas have said that effective November 1st, 2021, all staff, students and volunteers who work in any of their homes, must show proof of all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Caressant Care notes that those who are not fully vaccinated and do not fall under the exemption criteria, including medical and religious reasons, will be placed on unpaid leave.
They join a group of major Canadian long-term homes who have already announced the measure, including Seasons Retirement in St. Thomas, Extendicare in Port Stanley and Chartwell in Aylmer.
