Acute and Personal Care Home/Transitional Care Centre Updates for Visitation/Screening, Physical Distancing, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and Infection Prevention & Control

The following documents have been revised and/or released:

Overview of changes

• Memo:  Updated COVID-19 Guidance 

Visitation & Screening

• Visitation guidelines for Acute & Long Term Care 
• Algorithm for managing Acute Care visitors - English | French 
• Acute Care Visitation FAQS for families - English | French 
• Acute Care Visitation FAQs for staff 
• COVID-19 ED/UC algorithm - English | French 
• Triage process for alternate points of entry (other than emergency / urgent care) - English| French 
• Triage process for outpatient care delivery - English| French 
• PCH – Screening for designated caregivers & general visitors - English | French 
• Guidance and screening tool for management of home visits 
• PCH visitation FAQs - English | French 

Physical Distancing

• Physical Distancing and Restoring Services at Health Facilities 
• Elevator usage – English 

PPE

• Supply Management and Stewardship Planning and Guidance Framework 
• Provincial PPE requirements – All Areas
  • See individual areas on HPS
• Provincial PPE requirements FAQs 
• PPE guidance for AGMPs in Long Term Care and Community 

PCH/TCC

• PCH – Individual case management checklist 
• PCH – Outbreak checklist 

IP&C

• IP&C guidance for celebrations, gatherings, services and meals
• COVID-19 Specific Disease Protocol (Provincial) 
• COVID-19 Highlights – Provincial 
• IP&C guidance for Personal Care Homes 

Leads/Directors/Managers (or delegates) review, implement and share accordingly.