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We re-initiated our CORE program in June 2023. The CORE program is a multi-disciplinary team approach focusing on Fall Prevention, Pain Management, Continence Management and Skin & Wound Management. Our CORE committee meets monthly to discuss a variety of topics including monthly weight reviews, restorative care updates, physiotherapy updates, monthly ER visits and high-risk residents who were flagged on the previous month’s RAI-MDS quality indicator report. We focus on four RAI-MDS quality indicator areas: falls, pain, continence, and skin and wound. As a group, we review the high-risk residents, their current care plan interventions and discuss other interventions to put in place to assist in improvement in those key areas.



We have started with our falls program and pain program with plans to implement the other two programs before year’s end. Please see the new Fall Prevention brochure for residents and families.

The respiratory Outbreak continues in the Birch Meadows home area. There is currently one (1) resident in isolation at this time. Symptoms include cough, sore throat, and congestion/sneezing. The pathogen has been identified as Rhinovirus.

The following infection control measures are in place at this time:

• No General Visitors; only 2 Essential Caregivers at a time.
• Masking and wearing of eye protection on Birch at ALL TIMES.
• Twice daily respiratory symptom screening on Birch
• Immediate isolation of any residents with new symptom onset (as listed above)
• Twice daily high-touch surface cleaning on Birch

Please reach out to Melissa Muir-Clark (IPAC Lead) if you have any questions at ext. 4752

The respiratory Outbreak continues in the Birch Meadows home area. There is currently one (1) resident in isolation at this time. Symptoms include cough, sore throat, and congestion/sneezing. The pathogen has been identified as Rhinovirus.

The following infection control measures are in place at this time:

• No General Visitors; only 2 Essential Caregivers at a time.
• Masking and wearing of eye protection on Birch at ALL TIMES.
• Twice daily respiratory symptom screening on Birch
• Immediate isolation of any residents with new symptom onset (as listed above)
• Twice daily high-touch surface cleaning on Birch

Please reach out to Melissa Muir-Clark (IPAC Lead) if you have any questions

The respiratory Outbreak continues in the Birch Meadows home area. There are currently three (3) residents in isolation at this time. Symptoms include cough, sore throat, and congestion/sneezing. The pathogen has been identified as Rhinovirus.

The following infection control measures are in place at this time:

• No General Visitors; only 2 Essential Caregivers at a time.
• Masking and wearing of eye protection on Birch at ALL TIMES.
• Twice daily respiratory symptom screening on Birch
• Immediate isolation of any residents with new symptom onset (as listed above)
• Twice daily high-touch surface cleaning on Birch

Please reach out to Melissa Muir-Clark (IPAC Lead) if you have any questions

The respiratory Outbreak continues in the Birch Meadows home area. There are currently three (3) residents in isolation at this time. Symptoms include cough, sore throat, and congestion/sneezing. The pathogen has been identified as Rhinovirus.

The following infection control measures are in place at this time:

• No General Visitors; only 2 Essential Caregivers at a time.
• Masking and wearing of eye protection on Birch at ALL TIMES.
• Twice daily respiratory symptom screening on Birch
• Immediate isolation of any residents with new symptom onset (as listed above)
• Twice daily high-touch surface cleaning on Birch

Please reach out to Melissa Muir-Clark (IPAC Lead) if you have any questions

The respiratory Outbreak continues in the Birch Meadows home area. There are currently three (3) residents in isolation at this time. Symptoms include cough, sore throat, and congestion/sneezing. The pathogen has been identified as Rhinovirus.

The following infection control measures are in place at this time:

• No General Visitors; only 2 Essential Caregivers at a time.
• Masking and wearing of eye protection on Birch at ALL TIMES.
• Twice daily respiratory symptom screening on Birch
• Immediate isolation of any residents with new symptom onset (as listed above)
• Twice daily high-touch surface cleaning on Birch

Please reach out to Melissa Muir-Clark (IPAC Lead) if you have any questions

The respiratory Outbreak continues in the Birch Meadows home area. There are currently 4 residents in isolation at this time. Symptoms include cough, sore throat, and congestion/sneezing. No known cause for the symptoms at this time; testing is taking place with Public Health.

The following infection control measures are in place at this time:

• No General Visitors; only 2 Essential Caregivers at a time.
• Masking and wearing of eye protection on Birch at ALL TIMES.
• Twice daily respiratory symptom screening on Birch
• Immediate isolation of any residents with new symptom onset (as listed above)
• Twice daily high-touch surface cleaning on Birch

Please reach out to Melissa Muir-Clark (IPAC Lead) if you have any questions

In Collaboration with Public Health, a respiratory Outbreak has been declared in the Birch Meadows home area. There are currently 4 residents in isolation at this time. Symptoms include cough, sore throat, and congestion/sneezing.

The following infection control measures are in place at this time:

• No General Visitors; only 2 Essential Caregivers at a time.
• Masking and wearing of eye protection on Birch at ALL TIMES.
• Twice daily respiratory symptom screening on Birch
• Immediate isolation of any residents with new symptom onset (as listed above)
• Twice daily high-touch surface cleaning on Birch

Please reach out to Melissa Muir-Clark (IPAC Lead) if you have any questions.

Thank you to those that were able to attend the meeting last evening. Here is the presentation: July 2023 Family Update

We hope to see you next month!

Family Council will resume in September.

Please join us in thanking Dr. Phillips for his more than 30 years of care for the residents in the home.

When: Thursday, July 20, 2023

Time: starting at 2:00 pm

Where: The Country Kitchen

Thank you,
Jenn