Maple Respiratory Outbreak Update October 10, 2024
In collaboration with Public Health, the Maple Home Area remains in a Respiratory Outbreak currently. We have had no further resident cases added to the Maple Outbreak in the last 24 hours. With one of the cases being resolved. We currently have three (3) active residents with symptoms such as cough, runny nose, nasal congestion, and/or hoarse voice. Family members of those residents affected have been notified.
The following infection control measures are to be implemented:
- Surgical Masks to be worn in the Maple Home Area
- 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 area 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 Maple Home Area
- Immediate isolation of any residents with new symptom onset
- Cohorting of staff, when possible.
- 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
- Increased hand hygiene and PPE audits in the home area with coaching
- Limit of two (2) essential caregivers at a time in Maple Home Area only
- No General Visitors to Maple Home Area
Please ensure that you are following the IPAC practices listed above as they are in place to protect residents, staff, essential caregivers, and visitors.
We will continue to provide updates as we move through the outbreak.
If you have any questions, please reach out to stephanie.albert@muskoka.on.ca.
Stephanie Albert RPN, IPAC Lead
