Title:
Medical personnel support to facilities in Yukon
Agreement Value:
$293,552.00
Agreement Date:
Sep 29, 2021 - Mar 31, 2022
Description:
Based on discussions with the government of Yukon and Public Safety Canada, there is an urgent need for medical personnel to ease the staffing burden in medical settings in the territory in light of increased and forecast caseload. The CRC will offer up to fifteen qualified medical personnel to be seconded to augment capacities in COVID testing, contact tracing, public health and community nursing, and paramedics in isolation facilities.
Organization:
Public Safety Canada
Expected Results:
Yukon will receive necessary surge support in the areas of COVID-19 testing, contact tracing/case management, community health nursing, and paramedics. Staff currently working in these fields will receive needed support to reduce workload and residents of Yukon will continue to receive quality care, mitigating the impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak in the Territory.
Location:
Ottawa, Ontario, CA K2P 2H8
Reference Number:
088-2021-2022-Q3-00064
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:
File Number: 6200-22271 4-week extension with an Increase in PS funding from $199,770 to $293,552.00
Amendment Date
Dec 10, 2021
Recipient's Operating Name:
Canadian Red Cross – Ottawa/Croix-Rouge canadienne - Ottawa
Recipient's Legal Name:
Canadian Red Cross – Ottawa/Croix-Rouge canadienne - Ottawa
Federal Riding Name:
Ottawa Centre
Federal Riding Number:
35075
Program:
(HWF) Supporting a Humanitarian Workforce to Respond to COVID-19 and Other Large-Scale Emergencies
Program Purpose:
The objective of the Program is to enable the CRC to support Canadians’ needs stemming from COVID-19, floods and wildfires. Through the provision of funding to the CRC under this program, the CRC will have the resources to reduce the impact of COVID-19 on Canadians as well as that of floods and wildfires.