This week, staff with the West-Central Montreal regional health authority, including physiotherapists, social workers, occupational therapists and speech language pathologists, were told they were being redeployed to long-term care homes. In a statement, the West-Central Montreal regional health authority (known by its French-language acronym, CIUSSS), defended its training, saying it's both theoretical and practical. In its statement, the West-Central Montreal regional health authority said that the training to put on a mask is universal to all types of face masks. An email sent to some employees of the West-Central Montreal regional health authority said "a list of employees designated for deployment has been created … this is a majority of staff." Redeployment 'not optional'In its statement, the West-Central Montreal regional health authority said "we are aware that redeployment of staff can cause stress and anxiety.

Source: CBC News April 25, 2020 21:16 UTC