November 1, 2022 Dear Residents and Families: We wanted to provide an update of our current COVID-19 and outbreak status in the Home: 4C St. Martha’s / St. Basil’s has 6 residents positive with COVID-19 and is in outbreak.  3A St. Anne’s has 4 COVID-19 residents positive and an outbreak has been declared.  4A St Joseph’s has 1 COVID-19 positive resident and one resident with RSV who will be resolved on November 3, 20225A has 2 residents who are positive with hMPV (human metapneumovirus) and are in respiratory outbreak. Families of impacted residents have all been contacted by phone.   [...]

Dear Families, Residents & General Visitors: On April 4th, 2023, we are changed the access into the facility, whereby all visitors will now require to enter a code to gain access into HFH.  Visiting hours are being extended from 9:00am to 8:00pm daily.  The exterior front door will continue to be locked from 8:30pm to 8:30am.  Security will not permit entry during the evening lockdown unless there are exceptional circumstances. These changes will take some time to get used to but will provide both the Residents and staff increased safety and security.  Thank you for your anticipated cooperation as we undergo these changes at Holy Family [...]

August 25, 2022 Dear Residents and Families: We are pleased to inform you that the COVID-19 outbreak on 5A – St. Michael’s has been declared over by WRHA Infection Control and our Medical Director effective today.  There were eight residents who tested positive and all are past the infectious period.  The unit is open to general visitation as per guidelines during visitation hours.  Thank you for your support. Please keep Holy Family Home in your thoughts and your prayers.  Sincerely, Tara-Lee Procter (Maciuszonek) Chief Executive Officer            

August 25, 2022 Dear Residents and Families: RE: Annual Influenza Vaccination Beginning in September, nursing staff will be contacting residents/families and decision-makers to obtain consent for the annual influenza vaccination program.  Phone calls will begin in early September 2022.  It would be appreciated if calls could be answered or messages returned as soon as possible to assist in the process going smoothly.  If you have questions, please refer to the two resources linked below or contact the nursing staff on the unit. High Dose Seasonal Influenza Vaccine for People Aged 65 years and Older Factsheet Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Factsheet Thank [...]

August 15, 2022 Dear Residents and Families: We wanted to inform you that we had 3 additional residents test positive for COVID-19 this weekend on 5A St. Michael’s unit for a total of 8 resident cases. All of our original 5 positive residents are off precautions and in their recovery phase. The family of the residents who tested positive for COVID 19 have been notified and are on isolation with mild symptoms. All remaining residents on the 5A unit will be closely monitored for symptoms but will only be tested if symptomatic.  Designated caregivers can continue to visit all their [...]

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 [...]