Originally Posted by
justakiwi
I probably should add though, that this is a very small 32 bed rest home, in a regional town. So the available pool of casual or additional staff, is significantly smaller than it will be in the likes of Auckland, Nelson etc. We are also an NGO which means we don't have the funds (I assume) to increase staffing levels, offer incentives such as double time, in an emergency. The organization relies heavily on staff goodwill. So a very different situation to the likes of OCA etc.
I honestly don't know what the answer is, nor do I have any idea how we will cope if we get a case in our home. I have been asking what the plan for that is, for over 18 months now. It has only just turned up in the staffroom but I literally haven't had a chance to read it yet. Right now, I would like nothing better than for OCA to build a village in Timaru. I would go work for them in a heartbeat.