Update on COVID-19 outbreak at Oakwood Park Lodge
Niagara Health is continuing its work with Oakwood Park Lodge to protect residents and safely resolve the COVID outbreak at the Niagara Falls long-term care home.
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REMINDER: Visitors must follow Niagara Health's visitor guidelines
Niagara Health’s most important priority during the pandemic is the safety of everyone in the hospital.
Facility-wide outbreak at Greater Niagara General Site
Three healthcare workers in the Intensive Care Unit have tested positive for COVID-19, meeting the definition of a unit-specific outbreak. This is the fifth inpatient unit outbreak of COVID-19 at the Niagara Falls hospital site.
COVID-19 outbreak declared over at Welland Site’s Extended Care Unit
The team in the Extended Care Unit has worked very hard to limit the spread of this highly contagious virus in the home and maintain a safe environment for the residents and staff.
COVID-19 outbreak declared on Unit D at Greater Niagara General Site
We are closely monitoring COVID-19 activity at the Greater Niagara General Site and are now declaring an outbreak on Unit D due to the confirmation of four positive healthcare worker cases associated with the unit.
Holiday hours for COVID-19 Assessment Centres in Niagara
Our COVID-19 Assessment Centre in Niagara Falls will be open for COVID-19 testing on Christmas Day, while our testing centres in Welland and St. Catharines will be closed.
Update on Niagara Health’s COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic
Our team members continue to aggressively plan so that we are prepared at the local level to begin administering the COVID-19 vaccine in Niagara.
Making connections, even virtually, important during pandemic
Maintaining connections with others is always important for your mental health, but especially during a pandemic that has put limits on the amount of in-person contact people have with each another.
Niagara Health to provide temporary management support to Oakwood Park Lodge in Niagara Falls
Our hospital team is taking immediate action to contain the virus and protect residents and staff.
New restrictions for visitors at Niagara Health Emergency Departments and Urgent Care Centres
We regret any inconvenience this may cause patients and their loved ones, but these measures are in place for everyone’s safety.
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