New daycare at Sydney long-term care home aims to boost retention, recruitment

The Cape Breton YMCA will operate the daycare at the Cove Guest Home in Sydney, N.S. (Shutterstock - image credit)A new daycare centre is being built on the grounds of a long-term care home in Sydney, N.S., in hopes it will boost recruitment and retention in the industry — and create opportunities for intergenerational learning. "This is a true pilot for recruitment and retention and long-term care and … hopefully we can see these pop up maybe around the province," she said. In September 2021, the province announced it would offer on-site daycare for 10-12 long-term care employees at the Cove. Vatcher said the daycare is still working with the province to get extended hours and weekend care to accommodate the schedules of long-term care employees.