March 9, 2021 COVID-19 Update
9 March 20219 March 2021 Personal Care Home Update We are pleased to report that our PCH “outbreak” status has been resolved, effective March 8th. We would like to acknowledge the diligence of our PCH teams in ensuring there was no staff or resident spread from the single positive staff case identified in February. We are pleased to report there have been no new positive COVID-19 staff cases announced over the past week. To date, we have…
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March, 5 2021 COVID-19 Update
5 March 20215 March 2021 Personal Care Home Update We are pleased to report there have been no new positive COVID-19 staff cases announced over the past week. To date, we have had no RHC residents test positive for COVID-19. We continue to closely monitor our residents, and will test for COVID-19 should anyone develop symptoms. …
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February 26, 2021 COVID-19 Update
26 February 202126 February 2021 Personal Care Home Update We are pleased to report there have been no new positive COVID-19 staff cases announced over the past week. To date, we have had no RHC residents test positive for COVID-19. We continue to closely monitor our residents, and will test for COVID-19 should anyone develop symptoms. Due to the positive staff case identified mid-February, RHC will remain listed as a facility with an “outbreak” per the WRHA Long Term Care/Shared Health criteria until March 8th. Personal Care Home Social Visits…
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New Donor Wall Tour
25 February 2021Covid 19 has forced many organizations to “pivot” how they operate. This video is taking the place of an in-person event, for the time being. We encourage you to watch this video of our recently installed new donor wall. We are highlighting these new options: 1. Our ability to add a picture 2….
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February 22, 2021 COVID-19 Update
23 February 202122 February 2021 Personal Care Home Update We are pleased to report there have been no new COVID-19 staff cases announced over the past week. To date, we have had no RHC Residents test positive for COVID-19. We continue to closely monitor our Residents, and will test for COVID-19 should any Residents develop symptoms. …
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February 19, 2021 COVID-19 Update
19 February 202119 February 2021 Dear RHC Residents and Families, Manitoba continues to pursue the implementation of the COVID-19 vaccination program for residents in personal care homes, given the particular vulnerability of our resident population. RHC residents received their second dose of the Pfizer Vaccine today, February 19th. Vaccination is one of the many tools in place to prevent COVID-19 transmission that is being implemented in…
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February 16, 2021 COVID-19 Update
16 February 202116 February 2021 Personal Care Home Update Last week we had one Personal Care Home program staff member test positive for COVID-19. We are pleased to report there have been no new COVID-19 staff cases announced. Residents on the impacted Personal Care Home unit were tested for COVID-19 on February 12th and all test results…
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February 11, 2021 COVID-19 Update
11 February 202111 February 2021 We have been made aware today that a health care worker at Riverview Health Centre within our Personal Care Home Program has tested positive for COVID-19. Public health, occupational health, and infection prevention and control are working together to investigate this case, and follow up on any identified close contacts. At this time, there is no evidence of any exposure and therefore we anticipate the…
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