Staff Update | Calvary Haydon COVID Update No images? Click here Staff Update: COVID-19 Exposure at Calvary Haydon
I am writing to inform you that unfortunately one (1) staff member has tested positive for COVID-19 at Calvary Haydon. The staff member worked in St Margaret’s household during the infectious period. In line with Public Health Unit advice, all residents in St Margaret’s household will be cared for in their rooms for now. Calvary Haydon remains open to visitors. There are however, specific requirements to help keep our residents, their visitors and our staff as safe as possible. Please see below, What are we doing to keep resident’s safe? The home’s updated COVID-19 Outbreak Management Plan (OMP) has been enacted and we have taken immediate action to contain transmission and keep residents and staff safe. We have:
In addition to these first actions, our care continuity plan ensures we have the clinical and non-clinical staff, as well as other support services necessary to meet the individual care needs of our residents during situations such as this. Information and changes relating to visitors
We will continue to liaise closely with Public Health Unit officials, who will make the decision about whether and when it is safe to remove the current visitation restrictions. Thank you for all that you are doing to ensure our residents continued to receive the safest possible care, with such empathy and compassion over this challenging time. We truly appreciate all of your hard work. Founded in 1885 by the Sisters of the Little Company of Mary, Calvary is a charitable, not-for-profit, Catholic health care organisation. Our mission is to provide quality, compassionate health care to the most vulnerable, including those reaching the end of their life. With over 18,000 staff and volunteers, we have a national network of 14 Public and Private Hospitals, 72 Residential Care and Retirement Communities and 19 Community Care service centres. |