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Attention Long-Term Care Visitors

Effective March 31, 2023, South Centennial Manor, Villa Minto and Rosedale Centre will have the following measures in place for all visitors:

  • Asymptomatic testing will no longer be required, however, free rapid tests will be available for visitors until June 2023 for those who wish to continue testing at home prior to entry.
  • Visitors experiencing infectious symptoms are not to visit the home.  If you are not feeling well, please postpone your visit.
  • Should a facility experience an outbreak, a Resident may be allowed more than 1 Essential Caregiver at a time upon consultation with Public Health
  • Visitors are not required to be COVID vaccinated.

While measures will be less restrictive as of March 31st, let’s continue to be conscientious for the sake of our long-term care Residents.

Masking and hand washing will continue to be in effect

Infection Control Videos for Essential Caregivers

 

Please click on the following links to view the PPE videos:

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Respiratory Outbreak at Villa Minto, Lady Minto Hospital

Villa Minto is currently experiencing a respiratory outbreak. To help protect our patients, staff, and visitors, masking is required in Emergency Departments, patient care areas, or when receiving treatment (e.g., ultrasound or lab) in acute care facilities with enhanced measures in place. 😷

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in keeping everyone safe.

La Villa Minto connaît actuellement une épidémie respiratoire. Pour aider à protéger nos patients, notre personnel et nos visiteurs, le port du masque est obligatoire dans les services d’urgence, les zones de soins aux patients ou lors de traitements (par exemple, échographie ou laboratoire) dans les établissements de soins aigus ayant mis en place des mesures renforcées.

Nous vous remercions de votre compréhension et de votre coopération pour assurer la sécurité de tous.