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
Since the first case of COVID-19, our staff have gone above and beyond to serve and care for residents. They have given so much of their knowledge, time and energy to ensure we are doing everything we can to limit the spread of COVID-19 and save lives. In order to ensure we are doing
To friends and family of Southbridge Care Homes, At Southbridge, nothing is more important to us than the health and safety of our residents, staff and their loved ones. It’s why we’ve implemented a number of measures to protect everyone within our care homes and communities. These measures have included immediately isolating residents who
To friends and family of Southbridge Care Homes, As Ontario and Canada continues to address the challenges associated with COVID-19, we would like to reassure everyone within the Southbridge community that we are doing everything we can to protect residents, staff and their loved ones, limit the spread of this virus, and save lives.
Increased and widespread testing for COVID-19 is critical to protecting our residents, staff and their loved ones and stopping the spread of this virus. One case can quickly escalate. Knowledge is power. We share the government of Ontario’s urgent desire to see testing quickly scaled up in the long-term care sector. This will provide
At Southbridge Care Homes, our mission is to provide quality care and services through innovation and excellence. WHAT WE’RE DOING Protecting the health and well-being of everyone within the Southbridge community is always our top priority. With the spread of COVID-19, we have strengthened our existing protocols, and have established a number of new
The Ministry of Long-Term Care's Action Line has been repurposed as a 7-day-a week Family Support and Action Line during this pandemic. Families, staff, residents and the general public can call 1-866-434-0144 with any concerns or questions they may have about the pandemic and its effect on long-term care homes.
March 14, 2020 - In line with the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care directives and in abundance of caution and care for our residents, all Southbridge Care Homes Long-Term Care and Retirement Homes across Ontario are closed to essential visitors only. Essential visitors are defined those who have a resident who is dying