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info@albertahomecareservices.caProtecting at-risk Albertans from COVID-19
Government-issued public health orders to prevent the spread of respiratory viruses, including COVID-19, among seniors and at-risk groups for the following settings:
Licensed supportive living, long-term care and hospice settings
Visiting policy
Expectations for visiting have changed. These changes will ensure we continue to protect at-risk Albertans while helping them remain socially and emotionally connected.
The changes include the expectation that operators develop a safe visiting policy and process in collaboration with residents and families. Other changes include:
Any visiting person with symptoms of COVID-19 or known recent exposure to COVID-19 will not be permitted entry. All visiting persons should know their risk of unknown exposure to COVID-19 and take steps to protect residents and staff including consistent hand hygiene practices, physical distancing and wearing a mask indoors.
Operational and outbreak standards for licensed supportive living and long-term care
Operational and outbreak standards help ensure seniors and other at-risk individuals living and working in these facilities are kept as physically safe as possible.
Assessment
The list of COVID-19 symptoms has been expanded for residents of these facilities. Residents may experience milder initial symptoms or be unable to report certain symptoms.
Any resident must be isolated and tested if they show any of the following symptoms:
If there is a new confirmed outbreak of COVID-19, all residents and staff in the affected site/unit should be asked to consent to testing for COVID-19.
Expectations of staff and operators
Expectations of residents
Updated operational and outbreak standards
Outbreak reporting
We publicly report locations of outbreaks in these facilities when there are 2 or more people with confirmed COVID-19. Find a list of COVID-19 outbreaks in Alberta, updated on Tuesday and Friday each week.
Residential addiction treatment centres
New standards are in place to protect residents at residential addiction treatment facilities from COVID-19 while supporting service provider’s ability to continue to provide services to those accessing treatment.
Measures in place are similar to those in continuing care facilities with special accommodations for group therapy and outdoor visits and to support the shorter residency of clients.
Updated operational and outbreak standards
See Chief Medical Officer of Health Order 27-2020 (July 3, 2020):
Home supports
Call or text 211, or visit ab.211.ca to get help finding resources in your community. 211 is a comprehensive referral system accessible to all Albertans.
Resources
View all public health orders