As you may have heard, the Ontario government announced the gradual resumption of visits to long-term care homes, retirement homes, and other residential care settings.  Family and friends will be allowed access to these settings beginning June 18, 2020. We are very pleased that our residents in homes and communities that are not in

Beginning this week, we have a few changes that we would like to share with you. In line with the health and safety protocols set out by local health authorities, we are happy to announce that we are beginning to assist residents in accessing outdoor spaces to enjoy some recreational time in the nicer

Starting this week, we will be testing our staff for COVID-19 in all of our homes every other week. This is in line with the directive issued by the provincial government over the weekend. As the province continues a phased re-opening detecting possible health risks earlier will help to keep our residents, care workers

Over the past week, we have had a number of homes recover from outbreak across the province.  Homes that have recently had their outbreak status changed to resolved or cleared include: Pinecrest Nursing Home, Shelburne Long Term Care Home, Maitland Manor and West Park Health Centre. While this is good news for our homes

June 1st marks the beginning of Seniors’ Month in Ontario, and this year’s theme is Stay Safe, Stay in Touch. As our province continues to address the challenges presented by COVID-19, especially in the long-term care sector, staying connected to family and loved ones has never been more important. As we continue to navigate

The start of a new week has brought with it a number of positive developments at several of our homes across the province. Over the weekend, the Eastern Ontario Health Unit confirmed that Manoir Marochel in Ottawa was out of outbreak, with all cases having been resolved in accordance with the standards set out

Earlier this week, families, friends, staff and residents at Country Village in Woodslee received some good news: the outbreak at the home was declared over by the Windsor Essex County Public Health Unit on May 19. Parkview Manor in Chesley also received similar news coming out of outbreak on May 18. In addition, over

The Victoria Day long-weekend is often considered the unofficial start to summer, and as our days get warmer, and the provincial government begins to re-open the economy, we know that many people will be hopeful that access to Ontario’s long-term care homes will begin to open up as well. And while we would like

Over the past several weeks, we’ve experienced a number of challenges and changes in our lives as a result of COVID-19. Through it all though, we’ve seen communities come together, sacrificing time with their loved ones in order to help save the lives of our elderly and most vulnerable people. Throughout these difficult times,

To the Southbridge Care Homes community, RE: Response by Ontario’s long-term care sector to COVID-19 Over the past several weeks, Ontario’s long-term care (LTC) sector has faced challenges never before experienced as a result of COVID-19. Families have felt the sadness of losing loved ones, while some care staff have felt the heartache of having