Rainycrest respiratory outbreak ends for West Wing but continues in East Wing
April 15, 2025
Riverside Health Care, in conjunction with the Northwestern Public
Health Unit, has declared an end to the respiratory outbreak in the West Wing only at Rainycrest
Long Term Care Home. The East Wing
outbreak status remains in place.
East
Wing:
Enhanced visitor restrictions and masking protocols remain in
place. Only two (2) visitors or caregivers may visit at a time, and visitors
should only visit one resident per visit. In addition, visitations with
residents must take place in the residents’ rooms,
not in common areas.
Medical masking is required for all visitors to the East Wing, and
staff may require visitors to wear additional personal protective equipment
(PPE) depending on the circumstances. There are currently restrictions on
admissions, transfers, and discharges. Large group social activities for
residents in the East Wing remain cancelled until further notice.
West Wing:
Visitor and resident restrictions are no longer in place in the
West Wing. However, we would like to remind everyone that we remain a
mask-friendly facility, and we encourage everyone to be diligent in always
preventing the spread of infection. While restrictions have been lifted in this
wing, we continue to ask that any individual experiencing symptoms of illness
refrain from visiting our facilities.
General Safety:
Riverside continues to have our detailed safety procedures and
infection prevention control practices in place, which are designed to ensure
the health and safety of our staff, the community, and those within our care.
We urge all visitors to conduct a self-screening before entering any of our
facilities. Individuals experiencing flu-like symptoms are kindly asked not to
visit at that time. We continue to emphasize the importance of good hand
hygiene and encourage everyone to be mindful of potential exposure risks.
Our Outbreak Management Team will continue to monitor the outbreak
area. The care and safety of our
residents, team members and families are a
top priority. We understand the challenges posed by an outbreak, especially
around holidays, and thank everyone for their understanding and continued
cooperation and support.
Henry Gauthier
President & Chief Executive Officer
Riverside Health Care
Diana Harris
Chief Nursing Executive
Riverside Health Care
Media
contact:
Kathryn Pierroz, Communications Coordinator,
k.pierroz@rhcf.on.ca,
807-274-3261 ext. 4535