Treatment program continues with new COVID-19 prevention measures in place
6 October 2020
The Ottawa-based healing program for Inuit is back up and running, with some new restrictions in place to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Tungasuvvingat Inuit’s Mamisarvik Healing Centre reopened on Sept. 14 following its temporary closure this past March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Now, five clients, who had not finished their eight-week treatment cycle when the program was suspended, are back at Mamisarvik.
Chris Stewart, director of healing and wellness, said COVID-19 means Mamirsarvik has been obliged to reduce the number of clients, and the centre must make sure everyone is staying at a safe distance at all times.