Riverside Health Care

Long Term Care  - Fort Frances, Emo  and Rainy River

International visitors, including the United States, remain restricted and subject to 14-day isolation prior to visiting. We remind visitors from Canada to ensure they remain current on all restrictions as they relate to inter-provincial travel.

·         There are no limits on numbers of visitors allowed in the Home. However, we remind the public that social distancing requirements must be adhered to.  In addition, pre-covid visitor limits and room capacities remain in place.

Fully Immunized Caregivers & General Visitors (defined as 14 days since receiving a final/second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine) no longer require asymptomatic testing prior to entering the home. Proof of vaccination status is required at time of visit.

Ontario residents wishing to book a vaccination appointments OR download their vaccination receipts, visit: https://covid19.ontariohealth.ca/

Accessing vaccination records guidance docuement: LINK

Partial or Unvaccinated Caregivers (defined as not receiving or receiving only a single dose of COVID-19 vaccine) require one(1) negative PCR  or Rapid  Test  within a 7-day  period in order to enter the home.

Partial or Unvaccinated General Visitors (defined as not receiving or receiving only a single dose of COVID-19 vaccine) require one(1) negative Rapid  Test same day as their scheduled visit in order to enter the home. This test will be valid for a 48hour period. 

• General visitors are required to call the home to schedule their visit. Visitors and caregivers are to visit with their loved ones only.

• General visitors younger than 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

• Personal care service providers (hairdressers, barbers, manicurists, etc.) may now enter the home.

• When a resident is symptomatic or isolating general visitors are not permitted.
• Visting Hours: 

  ·         Rainycrest: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

  ·         Emo Health Centre: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

  ·         Rainy River Health Centre: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

  *For More information regarding Rapid Testings sites and appointments  please see:  https://bit.ly/3qZrerR

  Riverside Assessment Centres (807­274-3261, ext. 4913) are available in Fort Frances and  Rainy River, 7 days a week 8am-4pm.

-          Labouring patients may have two (2) designated support persons with them.

-          Women requiring prenatal ultrasound may have one (1) support person.

-          Obstetrical post-partum patients may now have their additional children/siblings visit. Children/siblings must be accompanied by a designated support person, and are required to wear a provided mask at all times. Visits with additional children/siblings are limited to one (1) hour in duration.

-          Pediatric patients may have two (2) designated support persons/visitors. 

-          Critically ill patients may have two (2) designated support persons/visitors. 

-          Palliative patients can have six (6) designated visitors; only two (2) allowed to visit at a time.

-          Alternate Level of Care (ALC) patients can have  two (2) designated care  partners.

-          LVGH acute care patients may have two (2) designated support persons/visitors per day; with these two (2) allowed to visit at the same time between the hours of 11:00am and 8:00pm.

-          Rainy River acute care patients may have two (1) designated support person/visitor per day, with between the hours of 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

• Main entrance to be used for long term care only.
• Rear entrance to be used for emergency and acute services.