Change to Masking in Acute Care Facilities and Personal Care Homes
Updated guidance from the Public Health Agency of Canada recommends the use of medical masks by all visitors and staff to acute health care facilities and personal care homes. Please note, there is no change to primary or community settings at this time.
Exceptions remain in place for individuals who are unable to wear a mask for medical reasons and for children under the age of five.
Several documents have been updated to reflect this change:
- Mandatory Mask Memo
- Triage Process for alternate points of entry
- Algorithm process for Managing Essential Care Partners who Present to Points of Entry - Pandemic Response Level Red
- Guidance and Screening Tool for Management of Home Visits
- Physical Distancing and Mask Use in Non-Clinical Areas Poster
- Mandatory Mask Poster
- Medical Mask Poster - bilingual
- PPE Requirements - Green Zone Poster
Template letters
- Template letter for inpatient re: masks, English, French
- Template letter to Patient Families re: masks
- Template letter to Outpatients re: masks
- Template letter to resident families - PCH on-site visitation Red/Orange, English, French
Leads (or delegates) have this practice change implemented no later than Friday, March 19th.
Info Sharing
Provincial News release
COVID-19 Vaccine Bulletins
