Front-line workers on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside say a staffing shortage is putting them and the disadvantaged residents they serve at risk of a COVID-19 outbreak. Each month, there are up to 300 shifts that go unfilled at the many single room occupancy hotels and health services that PHS manages, Ledger says. The Pennsylvania Hotel on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside is one of several properties managed by the PHS Community Services Society. Workers on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside say they're concerned that a staffing shortage could put vulnerable residents at risk of a COVID-19 outbreak. (Ben Nelms/CBC)The organization is working closely with health partners like Vancouver Coastal Health, she says, and adapting quickly to rapidly-changing guidelines.

Source: CBC News May 03, 2020 15:00 UTC