NEWS RELEASE
NORTH SHORE HEALTH NETWORK
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Earlier this week, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care instructed all long-term care homes to begin active screening of all visitors as emerging information on COVID-19 suggests elderly individuals and those with underlying health conditions are at increased risk.
As a result, the North Shore Health Network (NSHN) has begun active screening of patients and visitors at all sites – Blind River, Thessalon, and Richards Landing-Matthews.
The following protocols are in place at each site:
Blind River Site
- All out-patients and visitors must enter through the hospital’s main entrance for screening during regular business hours (7 a.m. – 10 p.m.).
- After-hours screening will take place via the night entrance (10 p.m. – 7 a.m.).
- The long-term care entrance is closed until further notice; the long-term care unit remains open to visitors at this time.
Thessalon Site
- All screening will take place prior to entering the department.
Richards Landing – Matthews
- All screening will take place prior to entering the building.
After screening, patients or visitors will be asked to clean their hands, and may be asked to put on a mask.
If you have a fever and/or new onset of cough or difficulty breathing and in the 14 days before symptom onset you have been to a COVID-19 impacted area, or you have been in close contact with a confirmed or probable case of COVID-19, or you have been in close contact with a person with acute respiratory illness who has been to a COVID-19 impacted area, please delay your visit AND contact your health care provider or Telehealth Ontario (1-866-797-0000).
NSHN apologizes for any inconvenience, and thanks all for their cooperation in maintaining the well-being of our clients, patients, residents, and workers.
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