Dec. 30, 2022 Dear Families, I wanted to share with everyone that we do have 2 residents on the St. Mary’s unit who have tested positive for COVID 19. With guidance from the regional Infection Prevention and Control as well as our medical director Dr. T Babick we are now official in a COVID outbreak on 2C St. Mary’s/St. Francis unit. The below strategies are being implemented: -  all off unit activities/events are cancelled for these residents,-  recreation activities are to move to more 1:1 activities,-  residents who are symptomatic are isolated to their rooms-  all family visitation needs to occur on the [...]

Dec. 8, 2022 Dear families, This week we have one additional resident on 4C St. Martha’s/ St. Basil’s unit who has tested positive for influenza A. After consultation with regional infection prevention and control and out medical director Dr. T Babick we have declared an outbreak on the 4C St. Martha’s/St. Basil’s unit. All residents who have tested positive for influenza A are isolated in their rooms while they are symptomatic. Nursing continues to monitor all residents for development of symptoms. We continue with our outbreak on 2C with two residents having influenza A and one case of COVID 19 [...]

December 1, 2022 Dear Residents, Families, Staff and Community Partners, On behalf of the Board of Directors of Holy Family Home, we are pleased to announce, Angela Peeler, CFOO, has graciously accepted the position of Interim CEO of the Home effective December 31, 2022. Angela has been a dedicated member of the Holy Family Team for nearly 25 years working in finance and leadership. She is a well-respected and trusted member of the Home who will provide continuity and stability during this period of transition. Her creativity and resident-focus will serve the Home and its residents well. There will be [...]

Dear Residents, Families and Community Partners, On behalf of the Board of Directors at Holy Family Home, we are saddened to share the upcoming departure of Tara-Lee Procter, Chief Executive Officer, from the Home at the end of December 2022.  Tara-Lee has accepted the position of Regional Lead, Health Services – Community and Continuing Care / COO with the WRHA. The new position is a regional leadership role for long-term care and community services.  It offers an opportunity to contribute and shape systemic change to improve services for our community, particularly for our seniors.   Holy Family Home is rooted in [...]