The Pines Resident & Family Portal

The Ministry will be hosting information sessions, see below to register:

Resident in English - Wednesday, May 8 at 2:00 pm

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XlVHohwoRgWDZBI6d43q0A#/registration

Families in English - Thursday, May 9 at 10:30 am

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3Vf66SNHRh-Rpx5iVzvQaA#/registration

Resident and Families in French - Tuesday, May 7 at 2:00 pm https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HdBsaLEiQQyvmzeZJAsnRQ#/registration

The above document can also be accessed below:

Regulation Changes: Information for Residents, Families, and Caregivers

In collaboration with Public Health, the Cedar Home Area Respiratory Outbreak has been declared over. Thank you for your patience as we worked through the outbreak. Again, please do not attend the home if you are feeling unwell or have come into contact with someone unwell.

The Cedar Home area remains in outbreak with one (1) resident continuing to have symptoms of influenza A. Family members have been updated. We will continue to provide updates as we work through the outbreak. Thank you for being so patient.

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

• Masks and eye protection to be worn in the Cedar Home Area
• Residents are to remain in the unit at this time to reduce the risk of spread
• *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 Cedar Home Areas
• Immediate isolation of any residents with new symptom onset
• Cohorting of staff, when possible.
• 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
• Increased hand hygiene and PPE audits on the unit.
• Limit of two (2) essential caregivers at a time
• No General Visiting to Cedar home area

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

If you have any questions please contact John Iskander, IPAC Lead at ext. 4752

In collaboration with Public Health the Oak Respiratory Outbreak has been declared over. The Cedar Home area remains in outbreak with one resident continuing to have symptoms of influenza A. Family members have been updated. We will continue to provide updates as we work through the outbreak. Thank you for being so patient.

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

• Masks and eye protection to be worn in the Cedar Home Area
• Residents are to remain in the unit at this time to reduce the risk of spread
• *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 Cedar Home Areas
• Immediate isolation of any residents with new symptom onset
• Cohorting of staff, when possible.
• 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
• Increased hand hygiene and PPE audits on the unit.
• Limit of two (2) essential caregivers at a time
• No General Visiting to Cedar home area

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

If you have any questions please contact John Iskander, IPAC Lead at ext. 4752

The Oak and Cedar Home Areas remain in a Respiratory Outbreak with one (1) resident showing symptoms such as cough, runny nose, nasal congestion, and/or fever. There have been a total of six (6) residents affected. Family members of those residents affected have been notified. Test results show Influenza A for one resident and Human Coronavirus for another.

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

• Masks and eye protection to be worn in the Oak & Cedar Home Areas
• Residents are to remain in the unit at this time to reduce the risk of spread
• *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 and Cedar Home Areas
• Immediate isolation of any residents with new symptom onset
• Cohorting of staff, when possible.
• 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
• Increased hand hygiene and PPE audits on the unit.
• Limit of two (2) essential caregivers at a time
• No General Visiting to Oak & Cedar home areas

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

If you have any questions please contact John Iskander, IPAC Lead at ext. 4752

As part of our continuing IPAC education program requirement, we wanted to review Four Moments of Hand Hygiene.

The four moments include:

1. Moment 1: BEFORE first touching the resident or their environment

2. Moment 2: BEFORE aseptic procedures

3. Moment 3: AFTER body fluid exposure risk

4. Moment 4: AFTER touching the resident or their environment

As part of the 4 Moments of Hand Hygiene, an assessment should be done to determine the resident and health care environments.

Please take a look at the attached documents with frequently asked questions such as what Hand Hygiene moments, when, and how to perform Hand Hygiene among other concerns.

Please reach out to our IPAC Lead, John at john.iskander@muskoka.on.ca with any questions you may have.

Four Moments of Hand Hygiene

Public Health Frequently Asked Questions Four Moments of Hand Hygiene

We are happy to report that we now have a Family Council Lead, Delynne Patterson. We will have formal Family Council Meetings starting again in May. Watch for more information regarding the Family Council and the education session for May.

Thank you to those who could attend the Family Update Meeting on Wednesday evening. We are happy to report that we now have a Family Council Lead, Delynne Patterson. We will have formal Family Council Meetings starting again in May. Watch for more information regarding the Family Council and the education session for May. The recording and presentations are below from the meeting last evening. Thank you to Steve Files, Environmental Manager, for his overview, education, and answering questions.

https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/Dp8212waKvSZqTpDaiVY0KmwTr5_BUfEKPc9cl8NNFzg_nBooGCJa-d3bO2Dvq8A.nnfo1XOXZcvSYaXQ

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Presentation:

April 2024 Support Services Presentation

April 2024 Family Update

The Oak and Cedar Home Areas remain in a Respiratory Outbreak with one (1) resident showing symptoms such as cough, runny nose, nasal congestion, and/or fever. There have been a total of six (6) residents affected. Family members of those residents affected have been notified. Test results show Influenza A for one resident and Human Coronavirus for another.

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

• Masks and eye protection to be worn in the Oak & Cedar Home Areas
• Residents are to remain in the unit at this time to reduce the risk of spread
• *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 and Cedar Home Areas
• Immediate isolation of any residents with new symptom onset
• Cohorting of staff, when possible.
• 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
• Increased hand hygiene and PPE audits on the unit.
• Limit of two (2) essential caregivers at a time
• No General Visiting to Oak & Cedar home areas

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

If you have any questions please contact John Iskander, IPAC Lead at ext. 4752