In consultation with the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, outbreaks were declared on the following:
- There are no outbreaks at this time.
Visits are suspended on programs in outbreak. Please contact the program to arrange a virtual visit.
Home Patients & Families Visiting Waypoint Infection Prevention & Control
Outbreak Update
Masks
Effective April 4, 2024, masks are not universally required at Waypoint.
In inpatient settings, masks will only be required for the following:
- When the patient is in additional precautions; or
- A point of care risk assessment identifies the need for a mask; or
- You are providing direct care to a patient. Direct care means you will be 6 feet or closer to the patient and will be directly interacting with the patient. Examples include assisting with ADL or completing a set of vital signs, completing an assessment, etc.
In outpatient settings, masks will no longer be required when interacting with patients unless a point of care risk assessment identifies there is a risk that requires the use of a mask (for example the patient is coughing).
The hospital remains mask-friendly. Masks are available and can be worn at any time.
Screening for Illness
Everyone must self-screen before entering the building. Staff must self-screen daily at the beginning of their shift – by entering the building you are attesting that you have self-screened.
Screening questions:
- Do you have any of the following four (4) symptoms not related to known allergies or other chronic conditions: fever and/or chills, cough, shortness of breath, decrease or loss of taste or smell? AND/OR
- Two or more of the following new or worsening symptoms: runny nose/nasal congestion, headache, extreme fatigue, sore throat, muscle aches/joint pain, nausea/vomiting and/or diarrhea?