families have been waiting for: increasing visitation to the province's long-term care facilities. She announced a "partner in care" will now be permitted for residents of public and private long-term care facilities. Designated partner in care can help with basic care, socialization, feeding, mobility, comfort and companionship, Dr. Heather Morrison announced Tuesday. On July 14, a group advocating for easing restrictions for visitation at long-term care facilities demonstrated outside the P.E.I. Partners in care would not be permitted to travel among facilities, meaning a person could not be a partner in care for residents in different facilities.

Source: CBC News July 28, 2020 13:30 UTC