Respiratory Outbreak Update Cedar & Oak Home Areas- April 17, 2024

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