Dilys Patterson made the decision to pull her mom Joan out of long-term care two days after she learned a resident in the home had tested positive for COVID-19 .

She was immediately concerned the virus could spread through the buildings elevators, which residents crowded into many times a day. Her 93-year old mother was also in a room with three other residents.

Patterson was told by the home, Camilla Care Community in Mississauga, Ont., that she could take Joan out for 21 days and keep her room, or pull her out of care completely.

I felt my mom had a better chance if I took a leave of absence and looked after her at home, Patterson, who works in retail, told HuffPost Canada.

A spokesperson for Sienna Senior Living, which owns the home, told HuffPost that because admission and discharge policies are mandated by the Ministry of Long-Term Care, they will continue to look to the province for direction on related matters.