Another person at Pinecrest Nursing Home has passed away from COVID-19

A total of 29 residents of the Bobcaygeon long-term care home have succumbed to the illness

Pinecrest Nursing Home is a 65-bed long-term care facility in Bobcaygeon, Ontario. (Photo: Central East CCAC / YouTube)
Pinecrest Nursing Home is a 65-bed long-term care facility in Bobcaygeon, Ontario. (Photo: Central East CCAC / YouTube)

Another resident of Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon passed away early on Thursday morning (April 9), according to the home’s administrator Mary Carr.

The total number of COVID-19 related deaths in the home now stands at 29.

“We are working closely with public health authorities as new information regarding the outbreak is made available and we are committed to implementing all ongoing and new care directives,” Carr writes in an update to the community. “Pinecrest staff are working hard each and every day to fulfill the physical and emotional needs of our residents as their care and safety continues to be our number one priority.”

“Our staff have also received a number of thoughtful donations from the community ahead of the Easter weekend. The entire Bobcaygeon community has been so generous during this time and we are grateful for the ongoing support.”