Birch and Maple Outbreak Update, August 14, 2024

Birch Home Area remains in a COVID Outbreak with two (2) confirmed cases of COVID, and two (2) other residents with respiratory symptoms who tested negative for COVID. All four (4) residents are now on Day 7 and are able to come out of their room as long as symptoms continue to improve and masking is in place for a further 3 days. Maple Home Area remains in a COVID Outbreak as of August 13, 2024, with two (2) confirmed cases. one (1) resident is now on Day 5 and is able to come out of their room as long as symptoms continue to improve and masking is in place for a further 5 days. Family members of those residents affected have been notified.

The following infection control measures are to be implemented or continued at this time:

Surgical Masks or N95 Masks in Birch and Maple Home Areas (N95 Masks must be worn in the COVID-affected resident rooms) * N95 masks are highly recommended
Limit of two (2) essential caregivers at a time in the Birch and Maple Home Areas only
No General Visiting to the Birch and Maple Home Areas
Ensure the Public Health 4 moments of Hand Hygiene are followed
Resident's Hand Hygiene before all meals and regularly throughout the day
Ensure Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is used properly- including donning before entering and removing before exiting the isolated resident’s room
Residents are to remain in the affected home areas at this time to reduce the risk of spread
*If residents insist on leaving the home area, please assist them with masking or a visor and encourage outdoor visiting.
Twice daily respiratory symptom screening in Birch and Maple Home Areas
Immediate isolation of any residents with new symptom onset
Cohorting of residents and only small group activities in the home area for unaffected residents. Isolated residents to receive one-to-one activities.
Twice daily high-touch surface cleaning- changing disinfecting product to 1-minute contact time

We will continue to provide updates as we move through the outbreak,

If you have any questions please contact Jennifer Carriere, ADOC at ext. 4842 or Kim Sander, DOC at ext. 4861