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2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) December 16, 2021
Visiting in LTC during COVID
Visitors play a crucial role in reducing the risk
Visiting requirements are based on Directive #3, and guided
of infection for the safety of residents and team
by policies from the Ministry of Long Term Care (MLTC).
members. The Ontario Government has
Visitors are responsible for adhering to requirements related
implemented temporary enhanced measures to screening, infection prevention and control, personal
in light of increased COVID-19 cases and the protective equipment and other precautions as described
highly transmissible Omicron variant. within this package and our visitor policy.
Types of Protecting you
visitors and our Village
Essential Caregiver COVID-19 testing and screening
A resident and/or SDM may designate in writing essential caregivers • Visitors should self-monitor for symptoms prior to
who support the resident with direct care. This may include visiting the Village. If feeling unwell, do not visit.
assistance with activities of daily living, meaningful connection, • Visitors must complete and pass active screening
decision-making etc. Caregivers must be at least 18 years old. on arrival in order to visit.
Example: Family, friend, private caregiver or paid companion. • Surveillance testing is an important part of
All unvaccinated essential caregivers must show proof of their first screening for COVID-19 and is required for all
dose as of December 20, 2021 and by February 20, 2022, must show indoor and outdoor visits for any visitor over
proof of all required doses. Any essential caregivers designated after the age of one.
December 14 are required to be fully vaccinated to gain entry. • Even after a negative test, please continue to
self-monitor for symptoms.
• If you develop symptoms or receive a positive
Essential Support Worker test result after visiting, please call the Village.
A person brought into the home to perform an essential service for
the home or for a resident. Example: Physician, NP, RD, PT, OT,
external care providers hired by the resident, maintenance, etc.
Washing hands
• Hand washing is the best defence against the
spread of infection.
General Visitor • Wash your hands often. Use an alcohol-based
A person who has not be identified as an essential visitor and is hand rub or soap and running water.
visiting for social reasons or performing a non-essential service. • See page 3 for step-by-step instructions
General visitors under the age of 14 should be accompanied by an
adult and must follow infection prevention and control protocols.
May also include persons attending for the purposes of providing
personal care services and resident activities which may include
hairdressers, entertainers, recreational service providers and animal
handlers. Example: Family, friends or individuals who are
touring the Village to inform decisions regarding their
application to move in.
All general visitors must be fully vaccinated to enter the home.
Outdoor visits are permitted (where feasible) for unvaccinated
individuals. Unvaccinated children under the age of 12 are unable
to visit indoors. Please call ahead or book through our booking site.
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Village access 2 metres
(6 ft.)
Physical distancing
• Essential caregivers are the only visitors • Physical distance of two metres must be
permitted when a resident is in isolation or living maintained between visitors and other residents.
in an area of the home in outbreak. In this case, • General visitors who are not fully vaccinated are
one may visit at a time. required to participate in COVID-19 testing, visit
• Only visit who you are designated to visit, do not outdoors, and should maintain physical distance
visit with others. Access to Village common areas from the resident.
by caregivers may be limited for safety. • Brief hugs are permitted regardless of
• Designated caregivers who are not fully immunization status.
vaccinated are required to visit their loved
one in their room only. Personal Protective Equipment
• Otherwise, visitors may visit either indoors or (PPE)
outdoors. Surveillance testing is required for
• Medical masks must be worn at all times
both indoor and outdoor visits.
when visiting the Village and for the duration
of the visit.
Vaccine • See page 4 for how to wear a mask.
• To protect you and your loved ones, a • Additional PPE is required when residents are on
3rd dose/booster of COVID-19 vaccine is droplet and contact precautions.
strongly recommended. • See page 7 for how to don and doff PPE.
• “Fully immunized” means a person has received
all doses of the approved vaccine series and it
Concerned you have COVID-19?
has been at least 14 days since the final dose.
• If an essential caregiver and resident are both • Separate yourself from others as soon as possible.
fully immunized, they may; • Stay home and follow the advice of your local
• have physical contact with each other (i.e. hug, Public Health.
hold hands) • Monitor symptoms.
• support resident in the dining room • Get rest and stay hydrated.
• join resident in an activity program • Cover your cough and sneezes.
• If a general visitor and resident are both fully • Wash your hands often.
immunized, they may also have close contact • Call ahead to your health care provider if you are
with each other (i.e., be within 2m and hold hands). ill and seeking medical attention
• Visitors will be asked for proof of vaccination. • Avoid sharing personal items.
Starting January 4, 2022 you will need to present • If you have had contact with a loved-one in the
your QR code as proof of vaccination. The QR Village, please call to let us know.
code can be used digitally or by printing a paper
copy. Those with valid medical exemptions will
also be required to have a QR code.
2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) December 16, 2021
Summary of requirements
General Essential Essential Personal Care
Visitor Caregiver Support Worker Services Provider
Number of visitors
Visiting as of December 16, 2021 Indoors maximum of 2 Permitted Permitted
Outdoors maximum of 4 Number based on
Village discretion
Resident in isolation Not permitted Permitted Permitted Not permitted
Number based on
Village discretion
Attest at screening to:
Not being in another home in N/A Yes No No
outbreak or visiting a resident in
isolation in last 14 days
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How to
handrub (preferred method)
JUST CLEAN
YOUR HANDS
Rub hands for 15 seconds
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Apply 1 to 2 Rub hands Rub in between Rub back of each Rub fingertips Rub each thumb Rub hands until Once dry, your
pumps of together, and around hand with palm of each hand in clasped in product is dry. hands are safe.
product to palm to palm. fingers. of other hand. opposite palm. opposite hand. Do not use
palms of paper towels.
dry hands.
How to
handwash
For more information, please contact handhygiene@oahpp.ca
or visit publichealthontario.ca/JCYH.
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Lather hands for 15 seconds
JUST CLEAN
YOUR HANDS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Wet hands with Apply soap. Lather soap and Rub in between Rub back of each Rub fingertips Rub each thumb Rinse thoroughly
warm water. rub hands palm and around hand with palm of each hand in clasped in under running
to palm. fingers. of other hand. opposite palm. opposite hand. water.
9 10 11
Pat hands dry Turn off water Your hands are safe.
with paper towel. using paper towel.
For more information, please contact handhygiene@oahpp.ca
or visit publichealthontario.ca/JCYH.
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How to We
How –todo
Wearing a mask Wear a Face Mask
it right
1 2
Disposable medical or 1 2 3 4
procedure masks provide
protection from transmission OR
of infection through droplets. OR
They are required to be worn
for the duration of your visit
outdoors. These masks should Wash your hands with soap Check the new mask to make
and water for 20-30 seconds sure it’s not damaged.
be thrown away each day or Wash your hands with soap Check the new mask to make Ensure colourorside
perform hand
of the hygiene
mask with the metallic strip.
Locate
and water for 20-30 seconds sure it’s not damaged. faces outwards.
alcohol-based hand rub Place it over and mold it to the
before
after each visit. or perform hand hygiene with touching the face mask.nose bridge.
alcohol-based hand rub before
Cloth masks or face touching the face mask. 5 6
coverings are reusable and 5 6 7 8
best used when going out in
public to protect yourself and
others. When visiting outdoors,
a medical/procedure mask
or cloth mask/face covering
must be worn. Place an ear loop around each Cover mouth and nose fully, mak-
ing sure there are no gaps. Pull
ear or tie the top and bottom
Place an ear loop around each Cover mouth and nose fully, mak- straps.
Press the metallic strip again Do not touchthe thebottom of the mask to fully
mask while
ear or tie the top and bottom ing sure there are no gaps. Pull using it, if you do, perform
straps. the bottom of the mask to fully Perform hand hygiene. hand hygiene.
9
9
Removing the Mas
Removing the Mask 1 2
1 2 3 4
OR
AND OR
OR OR
AND OR
Replace the mask if it gets wet Perform hand hygiene. Do not
or dirty and wash your hands of your
Replace the mask if it gets wet Perform hand hygiene. Do not touch the frontagain after putting
Discard it on.
the mask Do not
in a Perform hand hygiene. forward
or dirty and wash your hands of your mask. Lean reuse the mask.
waste container. the ma
again after putting it on. Do not forward, gently remove by hold
reuse the mask. the mask from behind loops o
by holding both ear
loops or ties.
If you h
having
If you have fever, a new cough, or are
having difficulty breathing, call 8-1-1. Non-medic
(ex. travel,
Non-medical inquiries 1-888-COVID19 (1888-268-4319)
(ex. travel, physical distancing): or text 604-630-0300
Do ensure your nose,
mask or face covering
hand sanitizer before
to protect yourself and
mouth, and chin are cannot be washed in a
fully covered.
others. and after touching the garbage bin after use.
Do ensure themask
mask is or face covering.
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made of at least 3
layers, including 2
layers of tightly woven
Do replace and launder
your mask after each
use, or whenever it
December 16, 2021
fabric becomes damp or dirty.
layers. Do use the ear loops or
ties to put on and Do wash your mask
Wearing a mask – do it right
with hot, soapy water
Do inspect theremove
mask for the mask. and let it dry
tears or holes. completely before
wearing it again.
Do store re-usable
Do ensure the mask or masks in a clean
Don’ts
face covering is clean paper bag until you
and dry. wear it again.
Do wash your hands or
use alcohol-based Do discard masks that
hand sanitizer before cannot be washed in a
Don’t wear masks
and after touching the garbage bin after use.
Don’t hang mask from
mask or face covering.
with exhalation valves your neck or ears.
or vents.
Do use the ear loops or
ties to put on and
remove the mask.
Don’ts Don’t wear a Don’t share your mask.
loose mask.
Don’t wear masks Don’t hang mask from
with exhalation valves your neck or ears.
or vents.
Don’t wear a
Don’t leave your used
loose mask. Don’t touch the mask
Don’t share your mask.
mask within the reach
while wearing it. of others.
Don’t leave your used
Don’t touch the mask mask within the reach
while wearing it. of others.
Don’t reuse masks that
Don’t remove the mask are damp, dirty or
Don’t remove to talk to someone. Don’t reuse masks that
the mask
to talk to someone.
are damp, dirty or
damaged.
damaged.
2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) December 16, 2021
Recommended Steps:
Putting On Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Recommended Steps: Putting on PPE
Putting On Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
1. Perform Hand
Hygiene 2. Put on Gown
• Tie neck and waist ties
securely
1. Perform Hand
5. Put on Gloves Hygiene 2. Put on Gown
• Put on gloves, taking • Tie neck and waist ties
care not to tear or securely
puncture glove
• If a gown is worn,
5. Put on Gloves
the glove fits over
1
the gown’s cuff
• Put on gloves, taking 2
care not to tear or
puncture glove 5
• If a gown is worn,
the glove fits over
1 3. Put on Mask/N95
the gown’s cuff 3 A B
4 2 Respirator
5 • Place mask over nose and
under chin
4. Put on Protective • Secure ties, loops or straps
Eyewear 3 A
3. Put on Mask/N95
• Mould metal piece to your
B nose bridge
• Put on eye protection
4 D
Respirator
• For respirators, perform a
and adjust to fit C
seal-check • Place mask over nose and
• Face shield should under chin
fit over brow
4. Put on Protective • Secure ties, loops or straps
Eyewear • Mould metal piece to your
Recommended
• Put Steps:
on eye protection
nose bridge
C D • For respirators, perform a
Putting On Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
and adjust to fit
seal-check
• Face shield should
fit over brow
Recommended
For more information, Steps:
please contact Public Health Ontario’s Infection Prevention
Taking off PPE
and Control Department at ipac@oahpp.ca or visit www.publichealthontario.ca.
Taking Off Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
1. Perform Hand
1. Remove Gloves 2. Remove Gown
• Remove gloves using a Hygiene A Prevention 2. Put on Gown
• Remove gown in a manner that
For more information,
glove-to-glove / skin-to-skin please contact Public Health Ontario’s Infection prevents contamination of clothing
technique A B C B
• Tie neck and waist ties
or skin
and Control Department at ipac@oahpp.ca or visit www.publichealthontario.ca.
• Grasp outside edge near the securely• Starting with waist ties, then neck
wrist and peel away, rolling ties, pull the gown forward from
the glove inside-out C the neck ties and roll it so that
5. Put on• Reach
Gloves
under the second the contaminated outside of the
glove taking
and peel away gown is to the inside. Roll off the
• Put on gloves, arms into a bundle, then discarded
care not•to tear or
Discard immediately into immediately in a manner that
waste receptacle
puncture glove minimizes air disturbance.
• If a gown is worn,
the glove fits over
11 2
the gown’s cuff
6. Perform 2 3. Perform
Hand Hygiene 56 3 Hand Hygiene
5. Remove Mask/ 5 4 3. Put
4. Remove onProtection
Eye Mask/N95
3 A B
N95 Respirator
A B4
Respirator
• Arms of goggles and headband of face
C shields are considered to be ‘clean’
• Ties/ear loops/straps are A B and may •bePlace mask
touched withover nose and
the hands
considered ‘clean’ and under chin
may be touched with • The front of goggles/face shield is
4. Put on Protective
hands
D
• Secure
considered ties, loops or straps
to be contaminated
E
Eyewear
• The front of the mask/
respirator is considered
• Remove eye protection
• Mould
ear loops, sides
metal
noseorbridge
by piece
handling
back only
to your
• Put on eyetoprotection
be contaminated • Discard into waste receptacle or into
and adjust to fitbottom tie then top
• Untie C D • For respirators, perform a
appropriate container to be sent for
tie, or grasp straps or ear seal-check
reprocessing
• Face shield should
loops • Personally-owned eyewear may be
fit over brow
• Pull forward off the head, bending cleaned by the individual after
forward to allow mask/respirator each use
to fall away from the face
• Discard immediately into waste receptacle
This is an excerpt from Routine Practices and Additional Precautions In All
Health Care Settings (Appendix L) and was reformatted for ease of use.
For more information, please contact Public Health Ontario’s Infection Prevention
and Control Department at ipac@oahpp.ca or visit www.publichealthontario.ca.You can also read
