The Manitoba government is walking back some changes to Winnipeg’s home care after a bungled rollout of a centralized system in the spring.

The province announced Monday it has hired 32 new scheduling clerks since July and has reverted to its previous way of scheduling home-care appointments for clients, which is tied to geographic areas for more stable schedules.

“There was a change that happened earlier this year … with the intentions of improving those services, and that transition did not go the way that it should have,” Health Minster Uzoma Asagwara said at a news conference Monday morning.

“Too many families saw disruptions that caused frustrations and uncertainty, and for that, I sincerely apologize.”

The changes will come into effect Thursday.

The Winnipeg Regional Health Auth

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