Premier Doug Ford extends COVID-19 emergency orders
Premier Doug Ford has extended some COVID-19 emergency orders past the province’s expected expiration date for its state of emergency July 15th. By doing so, it allows the government to transition … Read the rest
Fairhaven Parking Lot Paving Process
Starting this Thursday, July 9th, our paving contractor will be starting the process of removing/grinding the pavement leading up to, and including, the circle driveway in front of our front doors.
The crew … Read the rest
I heard that some folks were disappointed that the first $250 monthly premium was not on the last pay. I feel bad about that, because we have tried to be proactive in getting all of your money out to you … Read the rest
FAMILY THANK YOU NOTES: VOLUME III
In case you missed this list, here are some of the amazing messages of appreciation from families that keep coming in…I’ve received enough notes to distribute “FAIRHAVEN FAMILY THANK YOU NOTES: VOLUME III.” Once … Read the rest
Extension of Emergency Order – Work Deployment Measures in Health Service Providers and Long Term Care Homes in Ontario
On March 21, 2020 , the Ontario government announced a new temporary order under the March 17, 2020 declaration of emergency … Read the rest
PANDEMIC PAY
Official direction has come out for pandemic pay and the guidance documents have created a bit more confusion than answers. The good news is that we have interpreted Ministry documents regarding overtime to extend to the $4 per … Read the rest
Resumption of visits to long-term care homes
As I noted in yesterdays Bulletin #39, the resumption of visits, by family members, will start next Thursday, outside. The exact location of the meetings hasn’t been determined fully yet but it will … Read the rest
Family Visitors Starting June 18th
I was just told that Premier Ford announced he is allowing outside visitors for Residents starting June 18th. The province gave absolutely no advance notice of this measure coming so soon. Clearly … Read the rest
Blog/Examiner Article from Family Member About Fairhaven Care
This article is being submitted to the Examiner for publication. It discusses the care provided by our staff and her general feelings about our Home in the age of COVID-19. I think … Read the rest
There have been some questions asked about Ontario Health’s surveillance testing of LTC homes. I’ve attached the Deputy Ministers Letter from May 31st regarding the subject and will answer some of the questions that have been posed so far … Read the rest