Dear Actionmarguerite Families,

February arrives bringing with it a blistery winter storm. We trust that you are keeping safe.

In today’s update, you will note that more and more residents are deemed recovered and we have seen a significant decrease in the number of residents testing positive for COVID-19. We remain focused on mitigating the risks of further spread of COVID-19 and resolving the outbreaks.

We thank designated family caregivers who are onsite and following the proper use of the personal protective equipment, practicing frequent and thorough hand hygiene, and staying home when sick. Should you develop any signs and symptoms of COVID-19 or test positive, please connect with the care team. This will ensure that we take precautions to continue to mitigate the spread.

Over the weekend, we were saddened to announce the death of two (2) residents living at Actionmarguerite St. Joseph linked to the outbreak. We’ve offered family members our condolences and wishes for courage, strength, and peace to accompany them.

Outbreaks status

Actionmarguerite St. Boniface

• Outbreaks are active on all units.
• Three (3) deaths have been linked to the outbreaks.
• Eighty-one (81) residents have been deemed recovered.
• One (1) additional resident has tested positive for a total of ten (10) active cases.
• Seventy-nine (79) staff members have tested positive, and seventy-seven (77) of them have since recovered.

Actionmarguerite St. Vital

• Two (2) units have active outbreaks (2^nd floor & 3^rd floor).
• One (1) death has been linked to the outbreak.
• Twenty-eight (28) residents have been deemed recovered.
• No additional residents have tested positive for a total of one (1) active case.
• Twenty-four (24) staff members have tested positive and twenty-four (24) of them have since recovered.

Actionmarguerite St. Joseph

• One (1) unit has an active outbreak (1^st floor).
• Four (4) deaths have been linked to the outbreak.
• Five (5) residents have been deemed recovered.
• No additional residents have tested positive for a total of 13 active cases.
• Thirty-two (32) staff members have tested positive, and 27 have since recovered.

Public Review of New National Long-Term Care Standards

A draft of the National Standards for Long Term Care is now ready for public review. We have a vested interest in sharing our feedback on these standards and have until March 27^th to do so. The draft is available in both official languages:

English:        Long-Term Care Services – Public Review – HSO (healthstandards.org)

French:        Soins de longue durée – Examen public – L’Organisation de normes en santé (HSO) (healthstandards.org)

As always, please do not hesitate to reach us at info@actionmarguerite.ca.

Wishing you well,

Micheline St-Hilaire, Chief Executive Officer & the entire Actionmarguerite Team