COVID-19 Resources for Health Professionals in Congregate Care Settings
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- COVID-19 resources for health professionals in the workplace
- COVID-19 vaccines
- Long-term care, retirement homes, and congregate living settings (including group homes, emergency shelters and co-living settings)
- Health sector resources
- Print resources
Report a suspect, probable or confirmed case of COVID-19
This form can be used by the following high-risk congregate settings to report suspected, probable or confirmed cases of COVID-19:
- Hospitals
- Long-term care homes
- Retirement Homes
- Congregate Settings
- Emergency Shelters
COVID-19 resources for health professionals in the workplace
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COVID-19 Guidance for the Health Sector (Ontario Ministry of Health)
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COVID-19: For health professionals (Government of Canada)
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) PCR Testing (Public Health Ontario)
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COVID-19 health care resources (Public Health Ontario)
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COVID-19 Fact Sheets (Public Health Ontario)
Mental health resources for health professionals |
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COVID-19 vaccines
Adverse events following immunization (AEFI) |
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Vaccine information |
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Long-Term Care Homes, Retirement Homes, and Congregate Living Settings (including Group Homes, Emergency Shelters and Co-living Settings)
Report all residents with COVID-19 symptoms or positive COVID-19 test results using the secure online reporting form. When your facility is in a suspect or confirmed outbreak, staff and visitors who test positive for COVID-19 should also be reported through the online reporting form.
Refer to the Ministry of Health's Guidance for the Health Sector for more information.
Questions? Contact Public Health by email or call 519-575-4400 ext. 5506.
Outbreak management |
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Facility status |
Review current COVID-19 outbreaks via Ontario COVID-19 Data Tool or the Waterloo Region COVID-19 Summary. |
Outbreak preparedness |
Public Health Ontario Resources: |
Health sector resources
Geriatric care |
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Palliative care |
Paediatric care |
Pregnancy/childbirth/newborn |
For more information on COVID-19 and pregnancy/childbirth/caring for newborns, please visit our Healthy Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and Artificial Baby Milk (formula) webpages. |
Print resources
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COVID-19 Communication Resources (Ontario Ministry of Health)
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