Dear Residents and Families, It is with heavy hearts that we inform you of the passing of one of our residents yesterday who was positive for COVID-19.  The resident passed peacefully with staff at the bedside.  Our sincere condolences to family and friends of this resident. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. We currently have three residents who have recovered from the virus, three residents being cared for in the COVID unit, and 1 in hospital for an unrelated issue. We continue to work closely with the WRHA and have been following all protocols and direction from public health.  [...]

Dear Residents and Families, We received positive results on Friday for two residents from the previously impacted floor.  These residents were moved to the COVID unit yesterday. The residents from this floor remain in isolation and continue to be being monitored closely for signs and symptoms. We have had now eight residents test positive for COVID-19.  The families of the impacted residents have all been contacted and informed.  The staff who may have had contact with these residents have also been spoken to, assessed for level of risk, and advised to be screened by Occupational Health and tested as required. We do [...]

Dear Residents and Families, We have learned of another staff person at Holy Family who tested positive for COVID-19. This staff person did not work at Holy Family Home during the period of communicability.   Contact tracing has been completed.  All residents on all units continue to be being monitored closely for signs and symptoms. We are continuing to take the temperatures of all residents in Holy Family Home twice per day.  We continue to be closed to visitors at this time. We will advise as further information is available. We are pleased to inform you that several of our residents who tested [...]

Dear Residents and Families, We received positive results yesterday for a resident from the previously impacted floor.  The resident was moved to the COVID unit. The residents from this floor remain in isolation and continue to be being monitored closely for signs and symptoms. The families of the impacted residents have all been contacted and informed accordingly. The staff who may have had contact have also been spoken to, assessed as to the level of risk, and advised to be screened by Occupational Health and tested as required. We continue to be closed to visitors at this time. We will advise as more [...]

Dear Residents and Families, We have learned of another 2 staff persons at Holy Family who tested positive for COVID-19. Residents who had been receiving direct care from these staff have been isolated and swabbed. All residents on all units continue to be being monitored closely for signs and symptoms. We are continuing to take the temperatures of all residents in Holy Family Home twice per day. The families of the impacted residents have all been contacted and informed accordingly. The staff who may have had contact have also been spoken to, assessed as to the level of risk, and advised to be screened by [...]

Dear Residents and Families, We have learned of a staff person at Holy Family who tested positive for COVID on one of the units.  Residents who had been receiving direct care from this staff have been isolated and swabbed. The remainder of the residents on this unit are being monitored closely for signs and symptoms. We are taking the temperatures of all residents in Holy Family Home twice per day as a proactive precaution.  The families of the impacted residents have all been contacted and informed accordingly. The staff who may have had contact have also been spoken to, assessed as [...]

Dear Residents and Families, Unfortunately, I regret to inform you Holy Family Home learned has received confirmation of a fifth positive resident from the affected unit.  This brings the current status to 5 positive residents. This resident was transferred to hospital for an unrelated issue. The families of the floor impacted have been contacted by phone earlier today. We will update these families as more information is received. We have implemented all of the directions from the WRHA and public health to minimize the risks and maintain safety for everyone. Contact tracing is underway for these new positive cases and [...]

Dear Residents and Families, I regret to inform you Holy Family Home has received confirmation of three more positive residents. These residents are from the same floor as the previous resident.  This brings the current status to 4 positive residents. Those impacted residents have been moved to the COVID-19 unit in the vacant B building. The families of the floor impacted have been contacted by phone earlier today. We will update these families as more information is received. All of the residents in the impacted area were swabbed as per the direction received by the WRHA and public health. The [...]

Dear Residents and Families, Holy Family Home learned late today of a resident testing positive at the Home.  This news is unsettling and concerning to share with all of you.  We have immediately worked to ensure risks are minimized to keep residents, staff and families safe.  The families of the unit impacted have been contacted by phone earlier this evening.  The Home has begun the implementation of all of the COVID-19 protocols. The resident impacted has been moved to the COVID-19 unit that was set-up as part of our pandemic planning in the vacant B Building.  We are implementing all [...]