A downtown hotel is now available to frontline health care workers who need to isolate themselves from their families.
The Windsor Family Credit Union and Farhi Holdings Corporation have partnered to offer around 40 hotel rooms at the Best Western Plus hotel in downtown Windsor for workers at Windsor Regional Hospital.
“Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. Responding to COVID-19 requires all of us to think outside of the box and move quickly. It is our pleasure to support the Windsor community and the regional hospital. The sacrifice of our healthcare workers, doctors, nurses and other practitioners will never be forgotten. It is our hope that the accommodation will provide relief to our frontline workers as they fight an invisible enemy,” said Shmuel Farhi, president of Farhi Holdings Corporation.
The two local businesses have committed $650,000 to the initiative.
Windsor Regional Hospital will be coordinating the allocation of the rooms in conjunction with the hotel.
“Windsor Regional Hospital is overwhelmed by the outpouring of community support for our staff on the frontlines, and the care they provide to patients,” said David Musyj, president and CEO Windsor Regional Hospital. “I want to thank Shmuel Farhi, Farhi and Eddie Francis, WFCU for coming forward, at this difficult time, to provide hotel accommodations for Windsor Regional Hospital staff. Your efforts to “flatten the curve” are appreciated. This will be an option for staff who need to isolate from family and friends while working on the frontline.”
The rooms will be reserved for frontline workers with someone who is high-risk living in their home.