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COVID-19 outbreak declared at Welland Site’s Extended Care Unit

COVID-19 outbreak declared at Welland Site’s Extended Care Unit

Posted Jan 21st, 2021

We are taking all necessary steps to create the safest possible environment for the residents and staff.

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COVID-19 outbreak ends on Intensive Care Unit at Niagara Falls Site

COVID-19 outbreak ends on Intensive Care Unit at Niagara Falls Site

Posted Jan 20th, 2021

Thank you to our team for working tirelessly to bring this outbreak, which had been declared on Dec. 28, to a successful end.

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Further changes to Niagara’s vaccination plan

Further changes to Niagara’s vaccination plan

Posted Jan 20th, 2021

The provincial government has provided direction today to all hospitals and public health units in Ontario to pause administration of all first doses of vaccine, except for residents of long-term care homes and high-risk retirement homes.

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COVID-19 outbreak ends on Trillium Unit at Niagara Falls Site   

COVID-19 outbreak ends on Trillium Unit at Niagara Falls Site  

Posted Jan 19th, 2021

Thank you to our team for working tirelessly to bring this outbreak to a successful end.

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Niagara Health holding virtual job fair on Feb. 4

Niagara Health holding virtual job fair on Feb. 4

Posted Jan 19th, 2021

We’re recruiting for a variety of healthcare positions at all of our hospital sites across Niagara.

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COVID-19 outbreak over on Unit C at Niagara Falls Site

COVID-19 outbreak over on Unit C at Niagara Falls Site

Posted Jan 18th, 2021

Thank you to our dedicated teams for implementing and consistently practicing infection prevention and control measures, allowing us to safely resolve this outbreak.

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Reduced Pfizer shipments result in changes to Niagara’s vaccine plan

Reduced Pfizer shipments result in changes to Niagara’s vaccine plan

Posted Jan 18th, 2021

We have received provincial direction that, effective immediately, all first doses of vaccine are to be used to vaccinate residents, staff and essential caregivers in long-term care and high-risk retirement homes.

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Niagara Health partners to preserve and honour South Niagara Site

Niagara Health partners to preserve and honour South Niagara Site

Posted Jan 15th, 2021

Following extensive mandatory and elective due diligence, Niagara Health will be commissioning the removal of the woodlot thicket, located on the southeast portion of the South Niagara Site, to make way for future construction of the new hospital. In preparation of the thicket removal, Niagara Health has partnered with local community members to recycle and preserve the site’s natural elements.

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COVID-19 outbreaks declared on two medical units; facility-wide outbreak over at Niagara Falls Site

COVID-19 outbreaks declared on two medical units; facility-wide outbreak over at Niagara Falls Site

Posted Jan 13th, 2021

Niagara Health today declared outbreaks of COVID-19 on two medical units – the Sixth Floor Unit at the Welland Site and Unit 2A at the St. Catharines Site.

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First 322 doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered to long-term care residents and healthcare workers in Niagara

First 322 doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered to long-term care residents and healthcare workers in Niagara

Posted Jan 13th, 2021

Today, Niagara Health (NH) and Niagara Region Public Health and Emergency Services (NRPH&ES) administered the first 322 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in the region.

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