COVID-19 UPDATES

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. 

• A surgical mask must be worn at ALL times.
• Please follow all IPAC protocols.

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

Covid-19 OUTBREAK declared 

by Public Health on October 17th, 2022.

As of October 24th:

Affected residents - 44 %

Residents recovered - 65% out of all infected

Affected staff - 20%

Staff recovered - 60% out of all infected

Measurements recommended by Public Health & implemented in the Home:

- Only symptomatic and positive residents 

must remain isolated

- Programs and activities resumed

for non-symptomatic residents 

effective October 23rd

- Dining rooms reopened 

effective October 24th

- Universal masking for all residents, staff & visitors

at all times during the outbreak

- Rapid Antigen testing for all visitors and staff

- Visitation during the outbreak: 

1 essential visitor at a time, full PPE

- Outings limited to essential only

- Influenza vaccination is delayed till further notice

Residents COVID  immunization rate is 93%.

Staff immunization rate 100%.

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: 

• Minister's Directive: COVID-19:  Long-Term Care Home Surveillance Testing and Access to Homes (updated) 
• COVID-19 Screening Tool for Long-Term Care Homes and Retirement Homes 
• Ontario Regulation 263/20 
• COVID-19 guidance document for Long-Term Care Homes in Ontario 
• Long-Term Care Visitor, Absences & Social Gatherings Snapshot 
• Updated MLTC Pandemic Response FAQs 

  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!