Extendicare women leading the way to improve seniors’ care

Extendicare today announced its inclusion on the Globe and Mail Report on Business 2022 Women Lead Here list, an annual benchmark of executive gender diversity in corporate Canada.

The recognition underscores the critical role women play in leadership at Extendicare — from running our long-term care homes and home care operations to executive level roles and sitting at the board room table.

New, innovative partnership between Extendicare and The Ottawa Hospital

Extendicare and The Ottawa Hospital are making the holiday season a special one for seniors and patients thanks to a new partnership at Extendicare West End Villa!

Doing Everything Possible to Ensure Protection for our Communities| Mandatory Vaccination for Long-Term Care and Retirement Home Staff

Extendicare is taking action, along with a coalition of national seniors’ living operators, including Chartwell, Responsive Group, Revera and Sienna, to make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for all long-term care and retirement home staff across Canada.

Continuing to Make Strides Against COVID-19 – Community Update from CEO, Dr. Michael Guerriere

March 15, 2021

To Our Extendicare Community,

There has been good news to start the year with vaccines being administered to vulnerable populations across Canada. Extendicare continues to work with our public health partners across the country to administer first and second doses to help protect our communities.

Our staff have fought day-in and day-out against this devastating virus for a year. While it has been difficult, the vaccine gives hope that we are nearing a return to better times.

Extendicare Kapuskasing - Media Update - Feb 15, 2021

February 15, 2021

EXTENDICARE KAPUSKASING – MEDIA UPDATE

As of 11:00am today, we have no new cases to report among our residents. In total, we continue to have 3 residents with active cases of COVID-19 in our home, one of whom remains in hospital. All residents continue to isolate in their rooms, where they are being provided with meals and individual care and support.

Unfortunately, one of our residents with a resolved COVID case passed away yesterday afternoon. We have been in touch with their family and have offered our heartfelt condolences on behalf of everyone in our home who knew and provided care for them.

We have now received the majority of results from yesterday’s staff testing clinic, and all have come back negative. We continue to have a total of 9 active cases among our staff, all of whom are in self-isolation and being followed by Public Health. All staff remain cohorted to a single area in the home to help prevent spread between home areas.

Extendicare Kapuskasing - Media Update - Feb 14, 2021

February 14, 2021

EXTENDICARE KAPUSKASING – MEDIA UPDATE

We have received the results from yesterday’s swabbing of negative residents as well as from our weekly testing of all staff. All results have come back negative. As of 11:00 am today, we have no new resident or staff cases to report.

We continue to have 3 residents with active cases of COVID-19 in our home, one of whom is in hospital. All residents continue to isolate in their rooms, where they are being provided with meals and individual care and support.

We continue to have 9 active cases among our staff, all of whom are in self-isolation until they are cleared to return to work by public health. All staff in the home remain cohorted to a single area to help prevent the potential for spread between home areas.

Extendicare Kapuskasing - Media Update - Feb 13, 2021

February 13, 2021

EXTENDICARE KAPUSKASING – MEDIA UPDATE

As of 11:00 am today, we have no new resident or staff cases to report.

Working with public health, an additional 4 residents have been declared resolved since our update yesterday, meaning they tested positive more than 14 days ago and are no longer infectious.

In total, we now have 3 residents with active cases of COVID-19 in our home, one of whom is in hospital. All residents continue to isolate in their rooms, where they are being provided with meals and individual care and support.

Public health has declared an additional 5 staff cases now resolved. We now have 9 active cases among our staff, all of whom are in self-isolation until they are cleared to return to work by public health. All staff in the home remain cohorted to a single area to help prevent spread between home areas.

Extendicare Kapuskasing - Media Update - Feb 12, 2021

February 12, 2021

EXTENDICARE KAPUSKASING – MEDIA UPDATE

As of 11:00 am today, we have no new resident or staff cases to report.

Working with public health, an additional 4 residents have been declared resolved since our update yesterday, meaning they tested positive more than 14 days ago and are no longer infectious.

In total, we now have 7 residents with active cases of COVID-19 in our home. All residents continue to isolate in their rooms, where they are being provided with meals and individual care and support.

We continue to have 14 active cases among our staff, all of whom are in self-isolation until they are cleared to return to work by public health. All staff remain cohorted to a single area in the home to help prevent spread between home areas.

Extendicare Kapuskasing - Media Update - Feb 11, 2021

February 11, 2021

EXTENDICARE KAPUSKASING – MEDIA UPDATE

As of 11:00am today, as a result of our ongoing resident testing, we have one new case to report among our residents.

However, working with public health, an additional 3 residents have been declared resolved since our update yesterday, meaning they tested positive more than 14 days ago and are no longer infectious.

In total, we have 11 residents with active cases of COVID-19 in our home, with one resident in hospital. All residents continue to isolate in their rooms, where they are being provided with meals and individual care and support.

All results received from our weekly staff testing clinic on Monday have been negative, and we continue to have no new cases to report among our care team. In total, we have 14 active cases among our staff, all of whom are in self-isolation until they are cleared to return to work by public health. All staff remain cohorted to a single area in the home to help prevent spread between home areas.

Extendicare Kapuskasing - Media Update - Feb 10, 2021

February 10, 2021

EXTENDICARE KAPUSKASING – MEDIA UPDATE

As of 11:00am on Wednesday February 10, we have no new cases to report among our residents or care team.

We continue to have 14 active cases among our staff, all of whom are in self-isolation, and an additional 5 staff cases that have now been resolved.

Working with public health, an additional two residents’ cases were declared resolved today, meaning they tested positive more than 14 days ago and are no longer infectious. We now have a total of 23 resolved residents.

We are saddened to confirm two of our residents have passed away yesterday, with COVID-19 being listed by Public Health as a contributing factor in their passing. Our team has shared our heartfelt condolences with their families, on behalf of everyone in our home who knew them and who provided direct care for them.

In total, we now have 13 residents with active cases of COVID-19 in our home. All residents continue to isolate in their rooms, where they are being provided with meals and individual care and support.