Gastrointestinal Outbreak Declared at Rainycrest’s Special Care Unit
May 26, 2025
Riverside Health Care in conjunction
with the Northwestern Public Health Unit has declared a Gastrointestinal
Outbreak on the Special Care Unit (SCU) at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home.
Enhanced visitor
and resident restrictions are currently in effect. A maximum of two (2)
visitors or caregivers are permitted at a time, and visitors should only visit
one resident per visit. Visitors to the SCU should not visit residents in other
wings of the home. All visits must take place in the resident’s room and not in
the SCU common areas.
Riverside urges
all visitors to conduct a self-screening before entering our facilities.
Individuals experiencing symptoms are kindly asked not to visit at that time.
There are currently
restrictions on admissions, transfers, discharges. Large group social
activities for residents on the SCU are cancelled until further notice.
We continue to emphasize the importance of
good hand hygiene and encourage everyone to be mindful of these practices when
visiting the Home.
The Outbreak Management Team will continue to monitor the situation. The care and safety of our residents, team
members and families are a top priority.
We thank everyone for their understanding and continued support at this
time.