December 31, 2021 COVID-19 Update

31 December 2021

OUTBREAK NOTIFICATION: Today a COVID-19 outbreak has been declared on 4 West, the Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit at Riverview Health Centre. Two patients have tested positive. Because your health and safety are very important to us, we want to update you on the activity that is underway to address this outbreak: No new admissions…
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December 29, 2021 COVID-19 Update

29 December 2021

December 29, 2021 Dear Residents/Patients/Families, Update: General Visiting: Due to the rampant spread of the COVID-19 virus in our community currently, we have made the difficult decision to suspend all general visiting, effective immediately. If you have a general visiting appointment scheduled, it will be canceled. We will do our best to reach you to…
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December 23, 2021 COVID-19 Update

23 December 2021

Dear Residents/Patients/Families, Update: We continue to have an RSV outbreak on CD4 on our Personal Care Home side. Because we continue to have new cases of symptomatic residents, with two new residents confirmed positive today, Designated Family Caregiver visits are being stopped through Wednesday, December 29, at minimum on this unit.  This is in an…
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December 20th, 2021 COVID-19 Update

21 December 2021

Dear Residents/Patients/Families, We have been made aware that two health care workers at Riverview Health Centre within our hospital units have tested positive for COVID-19. These two cases are not linked to each other.    Public Health, Occupational Health, and Infection Prevention and Control are working together to investigate these cases, and follow up on any identified close contacts. At this time, there is no…
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December 17th, 2021 COVID-19 Update

20 December 2021

Dear Residents/Patients/Families, We continue to have an RSV outbreak on CD4 on our Personal Care Home side.  The residents are recovering, but because we continue to have new cases of symptomatic residents, Designated Family Caregiver visits are being stopped through Wednesday, December 22, at minimum.  This is in an effort to prevent further spread of…
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Inpatient/Resident/Client Mask Use

15 October 2020

(Message on Behalf of Manitoba Health, Seniors & Active Living, Shared Health Manitoba, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, and Riverview Health Centre) As COVID-19 is expected to be a part of the “new normal” in our community, and our facility, efforts are underway to find a longer-term balance between preventing the spread of this virus and…
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September 25, 2020 COVID-19 Update

25 September 2020

We have been made aware that a health care worker at Riverview Health Centre has tested positive for COVID-19.   Their last day worked was September 8, 2020 and the employee has not worked since.  Therefore, it has been determined that there is no risk of exposure to residents, patients or staff. At this time, no residents, patients or…
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September 15, 2020 COVID-19 Update

15 September 2020

To our Residents, Family and Staff, With cooler fall temperatures approaching, the Manitoba government has announced plans to support continued social visits for our Personal Care Home Residents.  As announced publicly September 15, 2020, Manitobans living in personal care homes will be able to visit with their loved ones into the winter months with the help…
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