COVID-19 Outbreak Declared on Montreal 5 at Providence Manor

Date: March 31, 2022

COVID-19 Outbreak Declared on Montreal 5 at Providence Manor

Providence Care has declared a COVID-19 outbreak on Montreal 5, a resident home area at Providence Manor, after three residents tested positive on Mar. 31, 2022.

Montreal 5 is under quarantine and all 39 residents have been placed on contact and aerosol precautions.

The outbreak will be in place for a minimum of 10 days, during which time Montreal 5 residents will be closely monitored and re-tested for COVID-19 on a set schedule.

All staff who worked on Montreal 5 during the last week will also be tested for the virus.

Providence Care has alerted Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Public Health about the positive cases and is working closely with teams there. An investigation is also underway to determine how the residents contracted the virus.

Providence Care has also reached out to all residents and their loved ones at the long-term care home to inform them about the outbreak.

For confidentiality reasons Providence Care is not able to share any identifiable or additional information about the positive cases.

To help limit the spread of infection, the long-term care home has implemented several additional safety measures including:

• Montreal 5 is closed to admissions.
• General visitors are temporarily prohibited. Residents or their substitute decision maker must identify one designated care partner or essential caregiver who is permitted to visit for the duration of the outbreak. Visitors must conduct a rapid antigen test and get a negative test result before they may enter the home, and wear appropriate personal protective equipment for the duration of their visit. Visiting protocols for essential visitors (those with a loved one nearing end-of-life) have not changed. Up to four essential visitors may visit at a time.
• Staff members who worked on Montreal 5 are being tested and monitored for signs and symptoms.
• Staff working on Montreal 5 must perform daily rapid antigen tests for the duration of the outbreak.
• Care teams are closely monitoring all Providence Manor residents to identify potential cases early.
• Enhanced housekeeping measures are in place including extra cleaning of all high touch surfaces and common areas.
• All general, essential caregivers and designated care partners, regardless of vaccination status, must participate in mandatory on-site COVID-19 surveillance testing as per a Ministry of Long-Term Care directive. 

Quick Facts

• A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared on Montreal 5, a resident home area at Providence Manor, after three residents tested positive on Mar. 31, 2022.
• Montreal 5 is under quarantine and all 39 residents have been placed on contact and aerosol precautions.
• The outbreak will be in place for a minimum of 10 days, during which time Montreal 5 residents will be closely monitored and re-tested for COVID-19.
• Staff who worked on Montreal 5 during the last week will also be tested for the virus.
• Staff working on Montreal 5 must perform daily rapid antigen tests for the duration of the outbreak.
• Providence Care has reached out to all residents and their loved ones at the long-term care home to inform them about the outbreak being declared on Montreal 5.

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About Providence Care:
Providence Care is Southeastern Ontario’s leading provider of specialized care in aging, mental health and rehabilitation. The organization consists of Providence Care Hospital, Providence Transitional Care Centre, Providence Manor long-term care home, and more than 20 community based support and mental health services across the region. To find out more about Providence Care, visit ProvidenceCare.ca or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

For more information, contact:
Nikki Jhutti
Communications Officer
Phone: 613-544-4900 ext. 53372
Email: jhuttin@providencecare.ca or info@providencecare.ca