UPDATE NO.1 TO THE MEMO DATED APRIL 2, 2020 AND ISSUED TO ALL RESIDENTS, THEIR FAMILIES AND STAFF REGARDING THE DISEASE CAUSED BY SARS-COV-2, BEING THAT COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS COVID-19 (the “coronavirus”) EFFECTIVE APRIL 8, 2020 Update Summary: The following Memorandum is an update to the Memorandum issued last week on April 2, 2020. […]
April 5 COVID-19 Notice for Residents and Staff
COVID – 19 Notice for Residents and Staff April 5, 2020. IMPORTANT FACTS FOR COVID STATE OF EMERGENCY: “Older adults with underlying conditions are at an increased risk of severe outcomes including death.” Retirement Homes “may be particularly vulnerable to local spread of COVID-19; mortality rates… estimated to be upwards of 40% in these care […]
Memo to ALL residents, their families and staff regarding COVID-19
MEMO TO ALL RESIDENTS, THEIR FAMILIES AND STAFF REGARDING THE DISEASE CAUSED BY SARS-COV-2, BEING THAT COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS COVID-19 (the “coronavirus”) On Monday (March 30, 2020), the Chief Medical Officer of Health for Ontario, Dr. David C. Williams, (the “CMOH“) issued a Directive* mandating that St. Jacobs Place Limited (“SJP“) as the licensed […]
Statement from the Chief Medical Officer of Health
Statement from the Chief Medical Officer of Health March 30, 2020 12:40 P.M. TORONTO — Today, Dr. David Williams, Chief Medical Officer of Health, issued the following statement in response to COVID-19: “The Government of Ontario continues to take decisive action to respond to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) to help contain its spread and […]
March 30 COVID-19 Notice for Residents
COVID – 19 Notice for Residents Chief Medical Officer of Health – Prohibits gatherings of more than 5 people March 30, 2020. The Chief Medical Officer of Ontario, in response to COVID 19, has prohibited gatherings of more than 5 people. https://news.ontario.ca/opo/en/2020/03/ontario-prohibits-gatherings-of-five-people-or-more-with-strict-exceptions.html To comply with this medical requirement, we must move to serving all resident […]
March 28 COVID-19 Notice for Residents and Staff
COVID – 19 Notice for Residents and Staff March 28, 2020. The Public Health Agency of Canada guidance on preventing coronavirus includes guidance on wearing masks, if necessary, and includes the following: If you are a healthy individual, the use of a mask is not recommended for preventing the spread of COVID-19 Wearing a mask […]
March 27 COVID-19 Links to Important Information
COVID – 19 Links to Important Information March 27, 2020 As people become used to the necessary precautions, and as we progress with the required Infection Prevention and Control measures according to Public Health, we want to take this time to share with you some official sources for our information: From our governing body, the […]
Food Committee Minutes – March 11, 2020
Food Committee Minutes Date: March 11th, 2020 Time: 11:00am Members in Attendance: Bill, Marilyn, Nick, Christina Members Missing: Veronika Discussion: Concerned about salt being added to food for residents with high blood pressure Request for condiments when hot dogs and hamburgers are on the menu Heartier soups Recipe was given for Scones from Christina that […]
March 24 COVID-19 Necessary Precautions for Residents and Staff
COVID – 19 Necessary Precautions for Residents and Staff March 24, 2020. SJP Residence State of Emergency Rules The Ontario Government has announced the closure of non-essential businesses because people have not been adhering consistently to the requirements to stay home and distance themselves from others. Here too, we see that some people are not […]
March 20 COVID-19 Suspension of Non-Essential Services
COVID – 19 Necessary Precautions for Residents and Staff Suspension of Non-Essential / Hospitality Services in Resident Suites March 20, 2020 As we ramp up protection for the people who live and work at St. Jacobs Place against the COVID-19 virus, we have identified some other ways to reduce the opportunity for people to come […]