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IN IT TOGETHER: ‘People have pulled together and are willing to help 24/7’

IN IT TOGETHER: ‘People have pulled together and are willing to help 24/7’

Posted Apr 24th, 2020

Meet Dr. Karim Ali, the pandemic/emergency preparedness physician lead for Niagara Health.

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Emmy Award-winning singer/songwriter produces song as tribute to healthcare workers

Emmy Award-winning singer/songwriter produces song as tribute to healthcare workers

Posted Apr 24th, 2020

'What they do, it takes a level of courage, a level of strength that is just heroic. These are heroes.'

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Thank you to our more than 850 volunteers

Thank you to our more than 850 volunteers

Posted Apr 23rd, 2020

During National Volunteer Week – April 19 to 25 – we are sending a special virtual thank you to Niagara Health`s more than 850 volunteers. As part of our COVID-19 response, there are currently no volunteers at NH.

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COVID-19 outbreak on inpatient Unit 3A at St. Catharines Site declared over

COVID-19 outbreak on inpatient Unit 3A at St. Catharines Site declared over

Posted Apr 22nd, 2020

Our Infection Prevention and Control Team declared the outbreak over after 14 days of enhanced monitoring of patients and staff showed there had been no evidence of further transmission and no new additional COVID-19 cases on the unit.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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Pet Emergency Temporary Shelter Program launches in Niagara

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.

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

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.

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Healthcare  worker tests positive for COVID-19

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.

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