Spruce Outbreak Update February 20, 2024

Spruce Home Area remains in an outbreak related to COVID at this time. Currently, there are no residents isolated with a total of twenty (20) residents that have been infected. Family members of those affected have been notified. We have been in contact with Public Health and will be reviewing the outbreak further on February 21, 2024, for possibly declaring it over. We will provide an update when we can.

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

• N95 Masks and eye protection are to be worn in the Spruce home area at all times.
• 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 on Spruce
• 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 unit.
• Limit of two (2) essential caregivers at a time
• No General Visiting to Spruce 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