COVID19

Covid-19 Updates

IVAN FRANKO HOMEs Covid-19 updates

IVAN FRANKO LTC HOME, TORONTO

We are committed to continuing to do everything possible to protect the health and safety of our residents, and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Staff immunization rate is 100%

Chaplain immunization rate is 100%

Resident immunization rate is 96%

Essential Caregivers immunization rate is 89%

We continue to follow Directives, Guidelines and recommendations issued by the Government of Ontario and Public Health authorities, and revise our policies and procedures as government guidance is amended.

Please see our most recent visiting policy below.

Effective May 15th,

Essential caregivers:

All visitors will be subject to a rapid antigen test upon entry.
Fully vaccinated caregivers (verified via the enhanced vaccine certificate with a QR code) may enter the Home without a PCR test. Unvaccinated caregivers may enter the Home if they present a negative PCR test taken in the last 7 days.
A maximum of 4 indoor visitors (including caregivers) per resident.
Residents may have up to 4 essential caregivers.
A surgical mask must be worn at ALL times.
Please follow all IPAC protocols.
If you would like to designate yourself as a resident's essential caregiver, please call the main office.

General Visitors

General visitors may enter the Home if fully vaccinated, and will be asked to provide their enhanced vaccine certificate with a QR code, along with a piece of identification.
Visitors under 5 years old can now visit despite being ineligible for vaccination.

Outside Visits

Vaccination is not required for outdoor visits, but a rapid antigen test is required.

Thank you very much for your continued support and cooperation. Stay healthy and safe!

IVAN FRANKO HOME, MISSISSAUGA

IVAN FRANKO LTC HOME, TORONTO

The Seniors' Residence overall

immunization rate is 93%.

Dr. Kieran M. Moore, Chief Medical Officer of Health for Ontario encourages all health care workers as well as all Ontarians to remain up-to-date in their COVID19 vaccines, and to receive all doses, including additional doses, that are recommended as soon as they are eligible.

Visiting requirements

Every visitor, regardless of the number of vaccinations, must undergo active screening as outlined

in the Ministry of Health’s

COVID-19 Screening Tool for Retirement Homes

and a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) before entering the Home. We kindly request that you to bring an unused Rapid Antigen Test from home and take it in the presence of an Ivan Franko Homes employee.

Resident Absences from Ivan Franko Homes

For everyone’s protection, please advise Ivan Franko Homes office of any planned resident absence,

well ahead of time.

Residents must follow prescribed Public Health measures during all absences.

Active screening is required on return.

Overnight Absences (one or more day)

Active screening and RAT test is required on return.

All residents absent overnight, regardless of vaccination status, are also required to perform a RAT and PCR* test on day 5 of return. No isolation is required unless the resident receives a positive test result.

For all resident absences

where a resident has been exposed

to a known COVID-19 case during their absence:

The resident must be tested with a PCR* test upon return to the home, and isolate.

Fully vaccinated residents with at least one booster must isolate for 5 days at which time a RAT or PCR* test must show a negative result for the isolation to be discontinued.

Residents who are not fully vaccinated and boosted are required to isolate for 10 days from last contact regardless of test results.

*Two RAT tests 24 hours apart can replace a PCR test if none is available

For more information,

please refer to the following documents:

Our residents have been approved for a fourth dose of the Covid-19 vaccination. A vaccine clinic for fourth doses was held on March 15.

Moderna and Pfizer third dose vaccinations for residents and staff of Ivan Franko Homes were available onsite on Wednesday, January 26th.

Our neighboring pharmacy continues to offer 3rd doses of the Pfizer vaccine to all eligible

residents, employees and essential visitors.

Thank you very much for your continued support, thoughtfulness and cooperation!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Ivan Franko Homes provides COVID-19 staff vaccination statistics

to correct outdated information reported by CBC

TORONTO, Nov. 5, 2021

An incorrect and reputation-damaging statistic reported by CBC’s Mike Crawley implied currently that Ivan Franko Homes’ staff were 26 percent not fully vaccinated when currently 91% of on-site staff at Ivan Franko Homes are vaccinated and that will go to 100 per cent by November 15, 2021 in full compliance with Ontario Government regulations.

Furthermore, Mr. Crawley stated in his article that the Ivan Franko Homes did not respond “to the request on Monday,” is defamatory as Mr. Crowley e-mailed Ivan Franko Homes’ general mailbox requesting statistics and a same-day interview at 11:29 a.m. on Monday, November 1, without following up to the busy long-term care facility. When current statistics were provided, the story was not updated online and is still up misleading the public.

The Ivan Franko Homes is seeking a public apology and article correction from Mr. Crawley who reported on November 2 that “the latest available provincial data show that 26 percent of staff were not fully vaccinated” and also for making statements to damage the reputation of a long-term care facility that has been fully compliant with all government regulations and in many cases, went over-and-above requirements to keep residents and staff safe.

Ivan Franko Homes has an impeccable record of full compliance with government regulation since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In April 2020, the CBC’s John Lancaster reported: “At Ivan Franko Homes, the management team implemented a comprehensive pandemic plan before the Ontario government declared a provincewide state of emergency.”

“We are deeply disappointed that the CBC published incorrect information that is hurtful to our staff, who, as healthcare professionals have been pandemic front-line workers, putting their own lives on the line, and continue to comply with all regulations and take every precaution to assure the safety and wellbeing of seniors in their care, their families and our facility staff,” said George Horhota, Board President, Ivan Franko Homes. “We trust that the CBC will apologize for this inaccuracy and acknowledge the outstanding record of the Ivan Franko Home staff and administration in compliance with COVID-19 regulations and service to seniors, one of the most vulnerable groups through the pandemic.”

About IVAN FRANKO HOMES

Ivan Franko Homes has been providing care for elderly Canadians of Ukrainian descent since 1957. The 85-bed long-term care home in Etobicoke is governed by Ontario’s Ministry of Long-Term Care and is registered as a nonprofit seniors’ care organization. Ivan Franko Homes believes in the dignity and worth of the resident and in the right of all residents to live their lives to their fullest extent.

For further information: www.ivanfrankohomes.com or

George Horhota, President, Ivan Franko Homes

at ghorhota@rogers.com