Public Health has placed the Oak home area in enhanced surveillance for respiratory symptoms such as cough, runny nose, nasal congestion, hoarse voice, and/or sore throat. We have two (2) resident cases at this time, but the cases were not within a 48-hour window. We will continue to monitor and update with any further information. Family members of those affected have been notified.

The following infection control measures are to be implemented:

• Surgical Masks to be worn in the Oak Home Area
• Ensure the Public Health 4 moments of Hand Hygiene are followed
• 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.
• Twice daily respiratory symptom screening in Oak Home Area
• Immediate isolation of any residents with new symptom onset
• Cohorting of staff, when possible.
• 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 1-minute contact time
• Increased hand hygiene and PPE audits in the home area with coaching
• No impact on visiting at this time

Please ensure that you are following the IPAC practices listed above as they are in place to protect residents, staff, essential caregivers, and visitors.

If you have any questions, please contact the registered nurse at the home.

In collaboration with Public Health, the Maple Home Area is currently experiencing a respiratory outbreak. We have three (3) further resident cases added to the Maple Outbreak in the last 24 hours, one of the cases being resolved. We currently have six (6) active residents with symptoms such as cough, runny nose, nasal congestion, and/or hoarse voice. Family members of those residents affected have been notified.

The following infection control measures are to be implemented:

• Surgical Masks to be worn in the Maple Home Area
• Ensure the Public Health 4 moments of Hand Hygiene are followed
• 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.
• Twice daily respiratory symptom screening in Maple Home Area
• Immediate isolation of any residents with new symptom onset
• Cohorting of staff, when possible.
• 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 1-minute contact time
• Increased hand hygiene and PPE audits in the home area with coaching
• Limit of two (2) essential caregivers at a time in Maple Home Area only
• No General Visitors to Maple Home Area

Please ensure that you are following the IPAC practices listed above as they are in place to protect residents, staff, essential caregivers, and visitors.

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

If you have any questions, please connect with the registered nurse at the home.

Stephanie Albert RPN, IPAC Lead

The Connection Cafe is a peer support group specifically designed for caregivers and persons who play an important role in the lives of individuals living at the Pines. The first Cafe will start at 6:00 pm on October 15th, 2024 in the Country Kitchen. We hope to see you there!

Family Council meeting for October will be in-person & virtual:

• When: October 16th, 2024
• Time: 6:30 pm
• Location: The Pines in the Fran Coleman Committee Room and virtual if you require

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82942296115?pwd=Rks4eDY3UVFSM1ZTeXFYOXAvTDhhZz09

Meeting ID: 829 4229 6115

Passcode: 656014

Guest speaker will be Catherine from Family Councils Ontario and Scot Gray, Dietary Manager.

• Refreshments will be served

Are you wondering if Family Council is the right place for you? Come and join us for a meeting!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Family Councils Ontario

If you have questions and want to learn more about Family Council. Please reach out to Jennifer Ridgley (Administrator) at jennifer.ridgley@muskoka.on.ca

Building a Culture of Safety Through Resident and Family Engagement

Wednesday, October 16th at 2:00 – 3:00pm, EST

Join members of the OARC team as we welcome representatives from the Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada (ISMP Canada) to discuss the important role that residents can play in supporting medication safety in their long-term care homes. Our guests will share related resources and provide examples of how residents and families are being engaged in a provincial medication safety initiative.

Register here:

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PSLMqUvWSNiM7gHphv9rpg

The Ministry of Long-Term Care does not endorse or sponsor specific learning and education activities. All long-term care sector associations play important roles in contributing to the goals of quality of life and quality of care in Ontario’s long-term care homes.

The District of Muskoka and the Long Term Care homes completed a Request for Proposal (RFP) related to physiotherapy services for the Pines and Fairvern LTC Homes. After the evaluation was complete, it was noted that the successful bidder was Achieva Health. Achieva is one of the largest providers of rehabilitation services in Ontario, with over 1, 000 clinical and support staff providing comprehensive services to Community Clinics, Long Term Care, Retirement Homes, and in individuals' homes. we would like to thank Lifemark Physiotherapy for their time with us. We will be working with Achieva to transition everything over the coming weeks.

In collaboration with Public Health, the Maple Home Area remains in a Respiratory Outbreak. We have had no further resident cases in the last 24 hours. We currently have three (3) active residents with symptoms such as cough, runny nose, nasal congestion, and/or hoarse voice and one (1) resolved case. Family members of those residents affected have been notified.

The following infection control measures are to be implemented:

• Surgical Masks to be worn in the Maple Home Area
• Ensure the Public Health 4 moments of Hand Hygiene are followed
• 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.
• Twice daily respiratory symptom screening in Maple Home Area
• Immediate isolation of any residents with new symptom onset
• Cohorting of staff, when possible.
• 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 1-minute contact time
• Increased hand hygiene and PPE audits in the home area with coaching
• Limit of two (2) essential caregivers at a time in Maple Home Area only
• No General Visitors to Maple Home Area

Please ensure that you are following the IPAC practices listed above as they are in place to protect residents, staff, essential caregivers, and visitors.

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

If you have any questions, please reach out to stephanie.albert@muskoka.on.ca.

Stephanie Albert RPN, IPAC Lead

In collaboration with Public Health, the Maple Home Area remains in a Respiratory Outbreak currently. We have had no further resident cases added to the Maple Outbreak in the last 24 hours. With one of the cases being resolved. We currently have three (3) active residents with symptoms such as cough, runny nose, nasal congestion, and/or hoarse voice. Family members of those residents affected have been notified.

The following infection control measures are to be implemented:

• Surgical Masks to be worn in the Maple Home Area
• Ensure the Public Health 4 moments of Hand Hygiene are followed
• 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.
• Twice daily respiratory symptom screening in Maple Home Area
• Immediate isolation of any residents with new symptom onset
• Cohorting of staff, when possible.
• 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 1-minute contact time
• Increased hand hygiene and PPE audits in the home area with coaching
• Limit of two (2) essential caregivers at a time in Maple Home Area only
• No General Visitors to Maple Home Area

Please ensure that you are following the IPAC practices listed above as they are in place to protect residents, staff, essential caregivers, and visitors.

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

If you have any questions, please reach out to stephanie.albert@muskoka.on.ca.

Stephanie Albert RPN, IPAC Lead

In collaboration with Public Health, the Maple Home Area remains in a Respiratory Outbreak at this time. We have added one resident case in the last 24 hours with four (4) active residents with symptoms such as cough, runny nose, nasal congestion, and/or hoarse voice. Family members of those residents affected have been notified.

The following infection control measures are to be implemented:

• Surgical Masks to be worn in the Maple Home Area
• Ensure the Public Health 4 moments of Hand Hygiene are followed
• 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.
• Twice daily respiratory symptom screening in Maple Home Area
• Immediate isolation of any residents with new symptom onset
• Cohorting of staff, when possible.
• 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 1-minute contact time
• Increased hand hygiene and PPE audits in the home area with coaching
• Limit of two (2) essential caregivers at a time in Maple Home Area only
• No General Visitors to Maple Home Area

Please ensure that you are following the IPAC practices listed above as they are in place to protect residents, staff, essential caregivers, and visitors.

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

If you have any questions please reach out to stephanie.albert@muskoka.on.ca

Stephanie Albert, IPAC Lead

In collaboration with Public Health, the Maple Home Area has declared a Respiratory Outbreak with three (3) residents with symptoms such as cough, runny nose, nasal congestion, and/or hoarse voice. Family members of those residents affected have been notified.

The following infection control measures are to be implemented:

• Surgical Masks to be worn in the Maple Home Area
• Ensure the Public Health 4 moments of Hand Hygiene are followed
• 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.
• Twice daily respiratory symptom screening in Maple Home Area
• Immediate isolation of any residents with new symptom onset
• Cohorting of staff, when possible.
• 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 1-minute contact time
• Increased hand hygiene and PPE audits in the home area with coaching
• Limit of two (2) essential caregivers at a time in Maple Home Area only
• No General Visitors to Maple Home Area

Please ensure that you are following the IPAC practices listed above as they are in place to protect residents, staff, essential caregivers, and visitors.

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

If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Albert, IPAC Lead.

Thank you