Under the Ontario Health Protection and Promotion Act (HPPA), Public Health is required to follow up on reports of suspected and/or confirmed outbreaks of enteric and respiratory illnesses in retirement and long-term care homes. The list below provides an up-to-date list of current outbreaks at Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph area retirement and long-term care homes.
* New information since last posting
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Facility Name |
Type of Facility & Affected Area |
Date Declared |
Date Declared Over |
Type of Outbreak Organism (if identified) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Caressant Care 24 Louise St, Harriston |
Long Term Care Home |
March 30 |
Respiratory - Human metapneumovirus | |
|
Dufferin Oaks 151 Centre St, Shelburne |
Long Term Care Home - Entire Facility | April 8 | Respiratory - Influenza A | |
|
Elliott Community 170 Metcalfe St, Guelph |
Long Term Care Home - Wellington Unit | April 15 | Respiratory | |
|
Morriston Park Nursing Home 7363 Calfass Rd, Puslinch |
Long Term Care Home | April 2 | *April 18 | Respiratory |
|
St. Joseph Health Centre 100 Westmount Rd, Guelph |
Long Term Care Home - Mapleview/Magnolia (3W) | April 17 | Respiratory - Influenza A | |
|
Stone Lodge 165 Cole Rd, Guelph |
Retirement Home | April 12 | Respiratory - Influenza A | |
|
Stone Lodge 165 Cole Rd, Guelph |
Retirement Home | April 14 | Enteric | |
|
Village of Riverside Glen 60 Woodlawn Rd E, Guelph |
Retirement Home - Williamsburg West | April 16 | Respiratory - *Influenza A | |
|
Wellington Terrace 474 Wellington Rd 18, Elora |
Long Term Care Home - Entire Facility | April 5 | Respiratory |
Download printable version of the Retirement & LTC Outbreak Bulletin for April 18, 2019 (PDF, 1 page)
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