The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has signed an agreement in principle to transition operations of the five Extendicare special care homes to the SHA, effective October 9.

An SHA news release states it has been a complex process involving the transition of staff, an assessment of assets and ensuring financial, human resource and supply chain processes are in place.
Three Extendicare facilities are located in Regina, as well as one each in Saskatoon and Moose Jaw.

The decision to take control of the Extendicare operation was made after one of the Regina facilities had 39 residents die from the virus during a severe COVID-19 outbreak last year. The SHA has been administering the five facilities since August 2021.