August 4, 2022 Dear Residents and Families: We wanted to inform you that we have 5 residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 on 5A St. Michael’s unit.  The families of the residents who are positive for COVID 19 have been notified and these residents remains on isolation.  All residents on the unit continue to be closely monitored for symptoms but will not be asymptomatically tested as per the Shared Health guidelines.  We are continuing to allow designated caregivers to visit the residents on the 5A unit as long as they wear the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). Please see [...]

Engage Manitoba has recently released a public survey on the Manitoba Health Personal Care Home Standards as part of the work to modernize these standards.  Please refer to the press release announcement via the following link:  https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?item=55459&posted=2022-07-12 Everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate in the online survey by accessing it through this link:  https://engagemb.ca/ A message from Tara-Lee Procter (Maciuszonek) BSW, RSW, MPA Chief Executive Officer Holy Family Home

July 7, 2022 Dear Residents and Families: We wanted to inform you that a resident has tested positive for COVID-19 on 2CN – St. Mary’s Unit.  The family of the resident has been notified and the resident remains in isolation.  The residents on the unit are being closely monitored for symptoms but will not be asymptomatically tested as per the revised Shared Health guidelines.  We will share more information if any further COVID-19 activity occurs.  Masks continue to be a requirement for all persons entering healthcare facilities as per Shared Health policy.  Holy Family Home requires proof of vaccination and [...]

June 30, 2022 Dear Residents and Families: We are pleased to announce changes to the Shared Health guidelines, which enable four designated family caregivers to be identified for each resident.  Please contact the unit Social Worker to add designated family caregivers to the list.  In room visitation for residents will still be limited two people at a time.  We are also now allowing visitors to assist residents with meals in the dining room.  Eye protection is no longer required for visitors when visiting in the absence of outbreaks. As per the Holy Family Home policy, all persons entering the home [...]

June 28, 2022 Dear Residents and Families: We will be completing resident satisfaction surveys via a volunteer beginning this Wednesday, June 29, 2022.  The volunteer will meet with those residents identified by the Social Workers as able to participate in the survey.  The volunteer will ask the questions and document the responses. Family satisfaction surveys will be distributed next week . We look forward to everyone’s participation and will share results at a later time.  If you have questions, please contact the Social Worker assigned to your resident’s unit. Thank you for your support.  Sincerely, Tara-Lee Procter (Maciuszonek) Chief Executive [...]

May 25, 2022 Dear Residents and Families: We are very pleased to inform you the remaining outbreak on 4C St. Martha’s / St. Basil’s has been declared over in consultation with WRHA Infection Prevention and Control.  The units will reopen tomorrow.  There are no outbreaks currently in the Home.  Fully vaccinated designated family caregivers and general visitors can visit in the resident’s room. There can be a maximum of two visitors (designated family caregivers or general visitors) visiting at a time.  The courtyard and the park will be available for visitation for fully vaccinated designated family caregivers or general visitors. [...]

May 23, 2022 Dear Residents and Families: There have been no additional COVID-19 positive residents in the Home.  4C - St. Martha’s / St. Basil’s is the remaining outbreak within the Home. Effective May 24, 2022, we are pleased to inform you that fully vaccinated general visitors can re-enter the Home for visitation in the resident’s room with the exception of 4C - St. Martha’s / St. Basil’s which remains in outbreak.  There can be a maximum of two visitors (designated family caregivers or general visitors) visiting at a time.  Fully vaccinated designated family caregivers can continue to visit residents [...]

May 18, 2022 Dear Residents and Families: We are happy to share that 4A – St. Joseph’s unit has had their COVOID-19 outbreak declared over in consultation with WRHA Infection Prevention and Control.    There has been one additional COVID-19 positive resident on 4C – St. Basil’s / St. Martha’s today and one COVID-19 positive resident on 3CS – St. Paul’s.  This unit is not considered to be in outbreak at this time as per Shared Health’s definition.  4C – St. Basil’s / St. Martha’s is our one remaining unit in outbreak at present.   The family of this resident has been informed and [...]