The start of a new week has brought with it a number of positive developments at several of our homes across the province. Over the weekend, the Eastern Ontario Health Unit confirmed that Manoir Marochel in Ottawa was out of outbreak, with all cases having been resolved in accordance with the standards set out

Earlier this week, families, friends, staff and residents at Country Village in Woodslee received some good news: the outbreak at the home was declared over by the Windsor Essex County Public Health Unit on May 19. Parkview Manor in Chesley also received similar news coming out of outbreak on May 18. In addition, over

The Victoria Day long-weekend is often considered the unofficial start to summer, and as our days get warmer, and the provincial government begins to re-open the economy, we know that many people will be hopeful that access to Ontario’s long-term care homes will begin to open up as well. And while we would like

Over the past several weeks, we’ve experienced a number of challenges and changes in our lives as a result of COVID-19. Through it all though, we’ve seen communities come together, sacrificing time with their loved ones in order to help save the lives of our elderly and most vulnerable people. Throughout these difficult times,

To the Southbridge Care Homes community, RE: Response by Ontario’s long-term care sector to COVID-19 Over the past several weeks, Ontario’s long-term care (LTC) sector has faced challenges never before experienced as a result of COVID-19. Families have felt the sadness of losing loved ones, while some care staff have felt the heartache of having

There’s an old saying that a mother is someone who can take the place of all others, but who can never be replaced by someone else. Their warm hugs, gentle words and bright smiles feel like they were made specially for us, their children. We know it hasn’t been easy to physically distance ourselves

Over the past several weeks, our care workers on the frontlines have put an enormous amount of their time and energy into the fight against COVID-19, providing ongoing care and support for residents and families throughout this challenging time. In return, we’ve seen communities come together in remarkable ways to show their love and

We are very pleased to share with our friends and families that we have had some good news over the past several days. On Friday May 1st, the Grey Bruce Health Unit declared the outbreak at our Maple View home in Owen Sound OVER. We would also like to remind you that over the

Winston Churchill once said, “There’s something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man”, and especially now, in the fight against COVID-19, our community saw just how true this was when the Meloche family brought two retired racehorses to visit with residents at Country Village. Leaving everyone

Over the past several weeks, Ontario’s long-term care workers have been on the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19. As a trusted point of contact and daily support for our residents, many of whom have complex healthcare needs, our team has continued to go above and beyond every day, supporting families with care, compassion