AHS - Enhanced Public Health Measures & Congregate Care Settings

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Letter provided from AHS, Deena Hinshaw on December 18, 2020 to all licensed supportive living, long-term care and hospice families: Since my last letter dated November 20, 2020, additional measures have been introduced for all Albertans to address the rapidly rising case numbers of COVID-19 in the province and the increasing strain on our healthcare system. I am writing to you again to reinforce the expectations of you in your support of someone in supportive living, long-term care or hospice. The new restrictions announced on December 8, 2020, will impact resident life both on-site and off-site, as well as the off-site services or activities that they engage in. These restrictions will be in place at least until January 11, 2021 and will be reassessed at that time. The new restrictions are intended to lower the

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Family and Visitor Protocol

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Food, prescriptions and essential items drop off

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AHS Health and Safety COVID Measures

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• Maintain at least two metres (6 feet) of distance between yourself and the next person
• Practice good hand hygiene at all times
• Wash your hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds at a time
• Use hand sanitizer if soap is not immediately available, and follow up with soap and water as soon as possible
• Cough or sneeze into your arm – not your hand – or use a tissue
• Stay home as much as possible

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GAM's

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• Infection prevention and control
• Screening, testing, and tracing
• Building design standards and physical facility improvements
• Recruitment, retention and labour strategies

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