Extendicare Parkside

Saskatchewan Health Authority reports 12th death at Extendicare Parkside residence

Dec 10, 2020 | 8:41pm

A 12th person at the Extendicare Parkside long-term care home has passed away from COVID-19. The Saskatchewan Health Authority confirmed the death Thursday, and also announced 141 residents so far have tested positive, along with 30 staff members at the facility. In an effort to keep them safe, 25 residents who tested negative for COVID-19 […]

NDP questions government response to COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care homes in Saskatchewan

Dec 10, 2020 | 1:20pm

COVID-19 was the main focus of the final day of Question Period Thursday, in particular the outbreak at the Extendicare Parkside home in Regina. NDP Leader Ryan Meili says he’s calling on the province to increase supports for long-term care homes, and asks why this wasn’t done at the beginning of the pandemic. “The government’s […]