Respiratory Outbreak Declared July 4, 2024 on Oak Home Area

In collaboration with Public Health, the Oak Home Area has declared a Respiratory Outbreak with four (4) residents showing symptoms such as cough, runny nose, nasal congestion, and/or fever. Family members of those residents affected have been notified. We are currently waiting on test results from Public Health. Maple Home area remains under Heightened Surveillance with one (1) resident care.

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

Masks to be worn in the Oak and Maple Home Areas
Residents are to remain in the unit at this time to reduce the risk of spread (Oak unit only at this time)
*If residents insist on leaving the unit, please assist them with masking or a visor and encourage outdoor visiting.
Twice daily respiratory symptom screening in Oak Home Area
Immediate isolation of any residents with new symptom onset.
Cohorting of residents and only small group activities on the unit for unaffected residents. Isolated residents to receive one-to-one activities.
Twice daily high-touch surface cleaning- changing disinfecting product to 1-minute contact
Limit of two (2) essential caregivers at a time in Oak only
No General Visiting to Oak home area

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

If you have any questions please contact Kim Sander, DOC, ext. 4861 for the remainder of this week and then John Iskander, IPAC Lead at ext. 4752 starting July 8th, 2024