Glen Stor Dun Lodge management and staff are making every effort to ensure the health and safety of residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Seniors have been identified as a vulnerable group, and the Lodge team has been focused on keeping our residents and employees safe while providing high quality care.
Outdoor Visits as of June 18 |
As of Thursday, June 18, outdoor visits are permitted at the Lodge. Advanced booking is required - no drop-in visits permitted. Book your visit by calling recreologists Joel Campeau or Meghan Marsolais at 613-933-3384 ext. 4243.
Prior to each visit, the visitor must:
NOTE:
Visitor Guidelines: We ask you to please follow the guidelines below to ensure a safe visit that include:
Please note that, due to the anticipated popularity of the outdoor family visits, window visits will come to an end on June 18. In the event that during the relaxed visitor restrictions, the Glen Stor Dun Lodge enters into an outbreak, all non-essential visitations will stop and outbreak protocol will begin. |
Essential Information for Families
- Lodge staff will continue to contact the designated primary point of contact for changes related to the health status of our residents.
- Family members can schedule video calls with loved ones: 613-933-3384 ext. 4248.
- Photos of Lodge residents are available on Facebook - click here to view.
Precautions and Actions
- Frequent outbreak management team meetings to discuss the protocol and associated changes from regulatory bodies.
- Monitoring the outbreak: IPAC nurse led surveillance of residents/staff and appropriate course of action for those experiencing symptoms.
- Actively screening all residents, at least twice daily, to identify if any resident has fever, cough or other symptoms.
- Control measures for residents: isolation if experiencing symptoms, keeping a surplus of supplies, etc.
- Actively screening all staff twice per shift, including temperature checks. Anyone showing symptoms is not allowed in the building and is sent home immediately to self-isolate. Staff are also being tested for COVID-19 twice a month.
- Admissions, re-admissions are not allowed until the outbreak is over.
- Support measures for staff and volunteers: accommodation if necessary, use of PPE as per guidelines mandated by Ontario Health for COVID-19 pandemic, etc.
- Monitoring infection prevention and control measures for staff & everyone entering the Lodge: hand hygiene, enhancing cleaning, staff shortage plans, etc.
- General control measures: restricting entry to main entrance for screening purposes from 5:30am to 10pm daily.
Programs
- Meals on Wheels delivery continues with additional safety precautions.
- The Telephone Assurance Program continues.
- The Day Away Program is suspended.
News
- Precautionary restrictions at Glen Stor Dun Lodge (March 13, 2020)
- Respiratory Outbreak at Lodge (April 1, 2020)
- City Requests Donations for Paramedics and Lodge staff (April 17, 2020)
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