Niagara Health News and Updates

COVID-19 outbreak declared on inpatient unit at St. Catharines Site

Posted Apr 21st, 2020

Niagara Health has declared an outbreak of COVID-19 on inpatient Unit 2A at the St. Catharines Site after a patient tested positive for the virus.

Urgent support for long-term care and retirement homes in Niagara

Posted Apr 21st, 2020

Niagara Health (NH) is providing reinforcements in a number of ways to help protect our most vulnerable citizens from the spread of COVID-19 and support those working in long-term care and retirement homes in our region to safely manage positive cases of the virus in their facilities.

St. Joseph’s Health System & Niagara Health launch new pilot surveillance project to protect the most vulnerable in our health system

Posted Apr 20th, 2020

St. Joseph’s Health System and Niagara Health are taking the vital step in testing all asymptomatic patients, residents and select staff within its long-term care, retirement home and congregate settings as part of a pilot surveillance project.

Pet Emergency Temporary Shelter Program launches in Niagara

Posted Apr 16th, 2020

PETS is a newly-established humanitarian companion animal shelter program in support of an expected influx of hospitalized pet owners during the COVID-19 pandemic in Niagara Region.

Niagara Health declares COVID-19 outbreak on Unit 4A at St. Catharines Site

Posted Apr 14th, 2020

Our Infection Prevention & Control and Occupational Health & Safety teams, in partnership with Niagara Region Public Health, will monitor the situation closely and adjust our measures as required to ensure everyone’s safety.

Healthcare worker tests positive for COVID-19

Posted Apr 11th, 2020

Niagara Health has declared an outbreak of COVID-19 on an inpatient unit at the St. Catharines Site after one of our healthcare workers tested positive for the virus.

A message to our community from President Lynn Guerriero

Posted Apr 9th, 2020

"Thank you again for your ongoing support of Niagara Health. We are here for you, and we will get through this together."

In It Together: How you can share supportive messages with our team

Posted Apr 9th, 2020

We have received beautiful messages of encouragement for our staff and physicians. We want to share your encouraging messages with our team.

Drive-through service now available at St. Catharines COVID-19 Assessment Centre

Posted Apr 6th, 2020

To increase safety, efficiency and screen more patients, the COVID-19 Assessment Centre at Niagara Health’s St. Catharines Site is offering a drive-through service for those referred.