Outbreak Update, Cedar Home Area, May 26, 2025

In collaboration with Public Health, the Cedar home area remains in a Respiratory Outbreak. There is a total of fourteen (14) residents with respiratory symptoms such as runny nose, cough, and/or congestion. Respiratory isolation only requires ONE symptom for isolation. Masks are now required on this unit, so please ensure you are following proper hand hygiene and respiratory precautions. Family members of those affected have been notified.

The following infection control measures are to be implemented and followed:

• Surgical Masks are required in the Cedar Home Area
• Ensure the Public Health 4 moments of Hand Hygiene are followed
• Twice Daily IPAC Surveillance screening
• 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.
• 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 a 1-minute contact time and containing sporicidal
• No General Visitors at this time. Only two (2) essential caregivers at a time.