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In collaboration with Public Health, the Oak Home Area Respiratory Outbreak has been declared over.

If you have questions, please reach out to the Nurse in Charge or Stephanie Albert, IPAC Lead at stephanie.albert@muskoka.on.ca

Please ensure that you screen yourself before your visit, and if you feel unwell, please postpone your visit. Please also ensure you are diligent with hand hygiene when in the home.

Thank you for your patience as we worked through the outbreak.

The Oak home area remains in a respiratory outbreak, with symptoms such as runny nose, cough, congestion, and or sore throat. Family members of those affected have been notified.

The next outbreak update will be provided on Monday, March 10, 2025.

Current Outbreak Details

Infection Control Guidelines for the Oak Home Area

Please follow these steps to help keep everyone safe:

Wear Surgical Masks

• Everyone must wear a surgical mask in the Oak Home Area at all times.

Wash your hands thoroughly

• Before touching a resident.
• After touching a resident or their surroundings.

Help Residents Clean Their Hands

• Make sure residents clean their hands before every meal and regularly throughout the day.

Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Correctly

• Put on PPE (like gloves, gowns, and masks) before entering an isolated resident’s room.
• Take off all PPE before leaving the room to avoid spreading germs.

Keep Residents in the Affected Home Area

• Residents should stay in the Oak Home Area for now to reduce the risk of spreading illness.

If Residents Want to Leave the Area

• If a resident insists on leaving, help them wear a mask or visor to protect others. Encourage outdoor visits instead of indoor ones when possible.

By following these steps, we can work together to keep our residents, staff, and visitors safe!

If you have questions, please reach out to the Nurse in Charge or Stephanie Albert, IPAC Lead at stephanie.albert@muskoka.on.ca

The Oak home area remains in a respiratory outbreak, with symptoms such as runny nose, cough, congestion, and or sore throat. Family members of those affected have been notified.

Current Outbreak Details

Infection Control Guidelines for the Oak Home Area

Please follow these steps to help keep everyone safe:

Wear Surgical Masks

• Everyone must wear a surgical mask in the Oak Home Area at all times.

Wash your hands thoroughly

• Before touching a resident.
• After touching a resident or their surroundings.

Help Residents Clean Their Hands

• Make sure residents clean their hands before every meal and regularly throughout the day.

Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Correctly

• Put on PPE (like gloves, gowns, and masks) before entering an isolated resident’s room.
• Take off all PPE before leaving the room to avoid spreading germs.

Keep Residents in the Affected Home Area

• Residents should stay in the Oak Home Area for now to reduce the risk of spreading illness.

If Residents Want to Leave the Area

• If a resident insists on leaving, help them wear a mask or visor to protect others. Encourage outdoor visits instead of indoor ones when possible.

By following these steps, we can work together to keep our residents, staff, and visitors safe!

If you have questions, please reach out to the Nurse in Charge or Stephanie Albert, IPAC Lead at stephanie.albert@muskoka.on.ca

The Oak home area remains in a respiratory outbreak, with symptoms such as runny nose, cough, congestion, and or sore throat. Family members of those affected have been notified.

Current Outbreak Details

Infection Control Guidelines for the Oak Home Area

Please follow these steps to help keep everyone safe:

Wear Surgical Masks

• Everyone must wear a surgical mask in the Oak Home Area at all times.

Wash your hands thoroughly

• Before touching a resident.
• After touching a resident or their surroundings.

Help Residents Clean Their Hands

• Make sure residents clean their hands before every meal and regularly throughout the day.

Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Correctly

• Put on PPE (like gloves, gowns, and masks) before entering an isolated resident’s room.
• Take off all PPE before leaving the room to avoid spreading germs.

Keep Residents in the Affected Home Area

• Residents should stay in the Oak Home Area for now to reduce the risk of spreading illness.

If Residents Want to Leave the Area

• If a resident insists on leaving, help them wear a mask or visor to protect others. Encourage outdoor visits instead of indoor ones when possible.

By following these steps, we can work together to keep our residents, staff, and visitors safe!

If you have questions, please reach out to the Nurse in Charge or Stephanie Albert, IPAC Lead at stephanie.albert@muskoka.on.ca

The Oak home area remains in a respiratory outbreak, with symptoms such as runny nose, cough, congestion, and or sore throat. Family members of those affected have been notified.

Current Outbreak Details

Infection Control Guidelines for the Oak Home Area

Please follow these steps to help keep everyone safe:

Wear Surgical Masks

• Everyone must wear a surgical mask in the Oak Home Area at all times.

Wash your hands thoroughly

• Before touching a resident.
• After touching a resident or their surroundings.

Help Residents Clean Their Hands

• Make sure residents clean their hands before every meal and regularly throughout the day.

Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Correctly

• Put on PPE (like gloves, gowns, and masks) before entering an isolated resident’s room.
• Take off all PPE before leaving the room to avoid spreading germs.

Keep Residents in the Affected Home Area

• Residents should stay in the Oak Home Area for now to reduce the risk of spreading illness.

If Residents Want to Leave the Area

• If a resident insists on leaving, help them wear a mask or visor to protect others. Encourage outdoor visits instead of indoor ones when possible.

By following these steps, we can work together to keep our residents, staff, and visitors safe!

If you have questions, please reach out to the Nurse in Charge or Stephanie Albert, IPAC Lead at stephanie.albert@muskoka.on.ca

The Oak home area remains in a respiratory outbreak, with symptoms such as runny nose, cough, congestion, and or sore throat. Family members of those affected have been notified.

Current Outbreak Details

Infection Control Guidelines for the Oak Home Area

Please follow these steps to help keep everyone safe:

Wear Surgical Masks

• Everyone must wear a surgical mask in the Oak Home Area at all times.

Wash your hands thoroughly

• Before touching a resident.
• After touching a resident or their surroundings.

Help Residents Clean Their Hands

• Make sure residents clean their hands before every meal and regularly throughout the day.

Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Correctly

• Put on PPE (like gloves, gowns, and masks) before entering an isolated resident’s room.
• Take off all PPE before leaving the room to avoid spreading germs.

Keep Residents in the Affected Home Area

• Residents should stay in the Oak Home Area for now to reduce the risk of spreading illness.

If Residents Want to Leave the Area

• If a resident insists on leaving, help them wear a mask or visor to protect others. Encourage outdoor visits instead of indoor ones when possible.

By following these steps, we can work together to keep our residents, staff, and visitors safe!

If you have questions, please reach out to the Nurse in Charge or Stephanie Albert, IPAC Lead at stephanie.albert@muskoka.on.ca

The Oak home area remains in a respiratory outbreak, with symptoms such as runny nose, cough, congestion, and or sore throat. Family members of those affected have been notified.

The next outbreak update will be provided on Monday, March 3, 2025.

Current Outbreak Details

Infection Control Guidelines for the Oak Home Area

Please follow these steps to help keep everyone safe:

Wear Surgical Masks

• Everyone must wear a surgical mask in the Oak Home Area at all times.

Wash your hands thoroughly

• Before touching a resident.
• After touching a resident or their surroundings.

Help Residents Clean Their Hands

• Make sure residents clean their hands before every meal and regularly throughout the day.

Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Correctly

• Put on PPE (like gloves, gowns, and masks) before entering an isolated resident’s room.
• Take off all PPE before leaving the room to avoid spreading germs.

Keep Residents in the Affected Home Area

• Residents should stay in the Oak Home Area for now to reduce the risk of spreading illness.

If Residents Want to Leave the Area

• If a resident insists on leaving, help them wear a mask or visor to protect others. Encourage outdoor visits instead of indoor ones when possible.

By following these steps, we can work together to keep our residents, staff, and visitors safe!

If you have questions, please reach out to the Nurse in Charge or Stephanie Albert, IPAC Lead at stephanie.albert@muskoka.on.ca

March 4 – 2:00 pm Monthly Birthday Party in the Fran Coleman Room

March 6 – Pajama Day!

March 7 – 2:30 pm Entertainment with Mike Phillips

March 8 – International Women’s Day

March 11 – 2:30 pm Celebration of Life Service in The Pines Multi-faith and Contemplation Room

March 12 – 3:00 pm Entertainment with Meredith Boyes in the Family Room

March 13 – 2:00 pm Entertainment by Andy De Campos: The Voice of Toronto

March 15 – 10:00 am Entertainment by Blue Country in the Family Room

March 17 – Theme Day: Ireland and St. Patrick’s Day (many activities and resident meals planned around the theme)

March 18 – 2:00 pm Entertainment: Piano Music with Karen Procek

March 20 – 1:45 pm It’s finally Spring tea event in the Family Room

March 21 – World Down Syndrome Day

March 21 – Whacky Sock Day at The Pines

March 24 – 2:00 pm Musical Entertainment with Bob Cook in the Family Room

March 26 – Purple Day – Bringing awareness to Epilepsy

March 27 – 2:00 pm Resident Council Meeting – Meeting held in the Family Room this month

We're happy to report that we will be starting a week long flooring replacement project on March 24th. The goal will be to remove the old carpeting from the 2nd floor common areas which include the multifaith and contemplation room, the staff hallway, the hallway towards the Fran Coleman Room and the elevators.

The new flooring will be a True North Luxury Vinyl product, produced by a family-owned Canadian company. This product can withstand the heaviest commercial traffic environments and has the thickest, most durable wear layer in the industry. The colour will match the vinyl flooring currently on our 1st floor.

Floor replacement can somewhat disruptive so most of the work will be done overnight. The affected are not within any Resident Home Areas so sleep will not be disrupted.

The Oak home area remains in a respiratory outbreak, with symptoms such as runny nose, cough, congestion, and or sore throat.

Family members of those affected have been notified.

The following infection control measures are to be implemented:

• Surgical Masks are 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.
• 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 and contains sporicidal
• Increased hand hygiene and PPE audits in the home area with coaching
• No General Visitors at this time. Only two (2) essential caregivers at a time

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

If you have questions, please reach out to the Nurse in Charge or Stephanie Albert, IPAC Lead at stephanie.albert@muskoka.on.ca