As Canadian military leaves Quebec long-term care homes, Red Cross trains volunteers to fill in

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Quebec Premier Franois Legault will not have the 1,000 pairs of handshe requested, once the Canadian armed force's stint in theprovince's long-term care homes ends today.

The military is already packing up to makeway for the Canadian Red Cross, which will gradually replace the soldiersstarting July 6.

However, by that date,there will not be 1,000 Red Cross employees and volunteers ready to work in thoseresidences, according to the agency'sspokesperson, Carl Boisvert.

Recruitment is still underway andis going well, Boisvert said.Applicants, who do not need to have medical experience, still need to be trainedbefore being deployed.

On its website, the Red Cross has volunteer and paidpositions that include jobs likeservice assistant, patient careattendant, or orderly, and administrative worker.

The site says those recruited must commit to working a minimum of four weeks in a residence and that longer terms will be offered.