H.J. McFarland Memorial Home reporting a confirmed facility-wide respiratory outbreak and is outlining the precautionary steps it is taking for staff, residents and visitors.
Home staff have implemented mandatory masking for all staff and visitors until further notice.
Visitors are asked to check with a staff member upon visiting the home to determine what extra precautions they must take to help prevent the spread of the infection.
Everyone entering the home must wash their hands or use hand sanitizer.
Visitors should follow best practices for hand hygiene to avoid contracting and/or transmitting the infection.
People with respiratory symptoms should avoid visiting the home during the outbreak.
Officials say large group activities are cancelled; however, small group activities will continue.
For more information, contact H.J. McFarland Memorial Home at 613.476.2138 extension 131.
