In an initiative aimed at standardizing future long-term care home environments, Island Health has selected Stantec as the sole consultant to design three new long-term care (LTC) homes in Campbell River, Nanaimo/Lantzville and Colwood.
Island Health has declared COVID-19 outbreaks at five long-term care homes.
Aberdeen Hospital long-term care home in Victoria
Two staff members and three residents have tested positive for COVID-19. The outbreak declaration is only for the Lansdowne Unit at this time. Aberdeen Hospital long-term care home is owned and operated by Island Health.
Glenwarren Lodge long-term care home in Victoria
Island Health has declared the COVID-19 outbreak over at Glacier View Lodge long-term care home in Courtenay.
Island Health’s outbreak response has identified one additional case of COVID-19 related to the outbreak which was declared at Eden Gardens long-term care home in Nanaimo.
One elder* has tested positive. The new case was detected through testing performed yesterday. The new elder case is in an individual who was identified as a contact to the original positive staff case and is now isolating. Communication with residents, families and staff is ongoing.
Island Health has declared COVID-19 outbreaks at Wexford Creek and Eden Gardens long-term care homes in Nanaimo. One staff person has tested positive for COVID-19 at each site. At this time, no residents are experiencing symptoms. Communication with residents and families is underway.
Wexford Creek is owned and operated by Park Place Seniors Living. The staff member who tested positive is self-isolating at home. The outbreak is limited to one floor within the facility. Admissions, transfers and visitation to the entire site have been stopped.
One staff member who worked in the home has tested positive for COVID-19. Contact tracing by Island Health’s Public Health team is underway to identify anyone potentially exposed and the staff member is isolating at home. At this time, no residents are experiencing symptoms. Communication with staff, residents and their families is ongoing.
Enhanced control measures have been put in place at the home and Island Health is working with leadership and staff to protect the health and safety of all residents and staff.
Island Health declared a COVID-19 outbreak at The Gardens on December 19 after one staff member tested positive. No other cases in staff or residents were identified related to this outbreak. The outbreak is now declared over.
The Gardens is owned and operated by the McIntosh family. Their team is to be commended for the swift and professional response to this outbreak, and ensuring no residents were affected.
With the outbreak declared over, the following will occur at The Gardens:
Island Health’s outbreak response has identified one additional case of COVID-19 related to the outbreak which was declared at Chartwell Malaspina Care Residence long-term care home in Nanaimo.
Six residents have tested positive for COVID-19. The new case was detected through mass testing performed this week and we received confirmation of these positive results on December 31st. Communication with residents, families and staff is ongoing.
Island Health has identified three additional cases of COVID-19 related to the outbreak which was declared at Chartwell Malaspina Care Residence long-term care home in Nanaimo.
Island Health has identified one additional case of COVID-19 related to the outbreak which was declared at Chartwell Malaspina Care Residence long-term care home in Nanaimo. A second resident, who is a close contact of the first confirmed case, has tested positive for COVID-19. We received confirmation of this positive result on December 28. Communication with residents, families and staff is underway.