Ontario Long-term Care Residents

• Ontario to ease COVID-19 restrictions for visitors in long-term care homes

  Starting on Monday, the number of designated caregivers per resident will increase from two to four, though only two can visit at a time.

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  Feb 4, 2022
  
• 4th COVID doses offered to Ontario long-term care residents, boosters required for staff, caregivers

  Ontario is also mandating that any staff, students, volunteers, caregivers or support workers of long-term care residents must have their third COVID vaccine dose by Jan. 28, 2022.

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  Dec 30, 2021
  
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• Ontario further tightens rules around long-term care home residents as Omicron spreads

  Ontario said access to long-term care homes by general visitors will be paused. However, designated caregivers are still allowed in. Day absences will also be paused.

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  Dec 28, 2021
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• Ontario eases long-term care COVID-19 rules by allowing ‘brief hugs’ despite vaccine status

  As of June 9, regardless of anyone's COVID-19 immunization status, a new directive said brief hugs can occur safely. Only those fully vaccinated can engage in handholding.

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  Jun 3, 2021
• ‘It’s beyond appalling:’ Ontario long-term care residents plead for release from COVID-19 confinement

  Many say they've been confined to their rooms or floors since the pandemic began more than a year ago.

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  Mar 30, 2021