December 4th, 2023
Outbreak Notive at CHSLD Heather
A COVID outbreak has occurred today in our CHSLD in Unit 3. Respondents of positive residents have been notified. Our infection prevention and control team works in collaboration with the CHSLD team. Measures have been put in place and are being applied to the 2 outbreak units. The residents have been screened and we are awaiting the results. Close monitoring is done on units that currently have no cases. All of our teams are working together to prevent the spread. Our measures in place are reviewed and adjusted daily to ensure everyone's safety. Our employees have been reminded of the measures to be taken. We continue to rigorously monitor symptoms in residents and staff.
Affected residents are in contact-droplet isolation.
For all workers as well as for caregivers and visitors, the N95 mask and eye protection are mandatory in isolation rooms. Wearing a procedure mask (blue) is mandatory throughout the establishment.
In our concern to inform families of the evolution of the situation in our establishment, here is the state of the situation of this day:
- 2 active cases among our residents
- No confirmed cases among our employees
MESURES TO RESPECT ON OUTBREAK UNITS ONLY
- Rigorously respect basic health instructions in the living environment,
- In the rooms of a positive resident, respect physical distancing of 1 meter, wear an N95 mask and eye protection,
- Elsewhere in the CHSLD and in the rooms of residents who have not tested positive, wear the procedure mask (blue),
- Make sure you are no longer in isolation for COVID-19,
- Make sure you don't have any symptoms resembling a cold, flu or stomach illness before visiting a sick loved one.
Do not bring any coats, bags or personal items onto the units or into a resident's room. Please leave your bags in your car and your coat in the locker room before entering.
Access to common areas, for example the dining room and the living room, is prohibited for people visiting a loved one in isolation. The latter can only have access to the resident's room.
It remains important to ensure rigorous application of infection prevention and control measures in order to limit the spread of the virus.
Residents who test positive are in isolation in their rooms. Deconditioning prevention activities are in place for them. Exit from the environment is not permitted for the COVID-19 positive person. Other measures could be added depending on the situation on the different units.
No restrictive measures apply to residents who are not in isolation and they continue their usual daily activities.
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TO BE RESPECTED AT ALL TIMES FOR ALL VISITORS
We ask that you continue to complete the visitor log so that we can communicate with you in the event of an outbreak during your visits.
Wearing a mask remains mandatory throughout the establishment until further notice.Hand hygiene must be practiced in all situations and places: among others, upon arrival, before and after visiting a resident, before and after an activity, before and after eating or drinking, after going to the toilet, when leaving, and after wearing gloves if necessary, to name a few times.
We thank you for respecting the basic infection prevention measures and those in force in the outbreak units. Our residents are at risk and our employees too. It is together, by respecting the measures, that we can help reduce the risk of spread.
Please note that status updates are issued only when there are changes in outbreak status.
