Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is alerting the public of an increase in COVID-19 cases in the Saskatoon and North Central areas and is urging Saskatchewan residents to follow public health measures and personal safety precautions to prevent the spread of the virus, including maintaining a physical distance of two metres from others and masking when that’s not possible, frequent hand hygiene and self-isolating if you develop any symptoms of COVID-19.

In order to keep everyone in SHA facilities and care homes safe during this time, family presence/visitation is being limited in to compassionate reasons only in the following:

• Rosthern Hospital, Rosthern (does not affect access to the Emergency Department)
• Cudworth Nursing Home, Cudworth (does not affect access to primary care clinic)
• Mennonite Nursing Home, Rosthern
• Good Will Manor, Duck Lake
• Lakeview Pioneer Lodge, Wakaw
• Jubilee Lodge, Kinistino (does not affect access to attached primary care clinic)

The decision to restrict family presence is not taken lightly. These measures are in place to keep you, your loved ones, and health care workers safe.  The Saskatchewan Health Authority is asking the public for their support and cooperation in order to contain the spread of the virus.

Read the rest of the public service announcement on the Saskatchewan Health Authority website:

https://www.saskhealthauthority.ca/news/releases/Pages/2020/October/Increased-COVID-19-in-Saskatoon-and-North-Central-areas-visitor-limitations-in-place.aspx

Community Engagement and Communications

Saskatchewan Health Authority

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is alerting the public of escalating COVID-19 activity in Saskatoon and is urging Saskatchewan residents to follow public health measures and personal safety precautions to prevent the spread of the virus, including maintaining a physical distance of two metres from others and masking when that’s not possible, frequent hand hygiene and self-isolating if you develop any symptoms of COVID-19.

In order to keep everyone in SHA facilities and care homes safe during this time, family presence/visitation is being limited in to compassionate reasons only in all SASKATOON SHA facilities and affiliate. These restrictions will be effective at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday October 21, 2020. These restrictions will be reassessed by 4:00 p.m. Tuesday November 3, 2020.

Read the rest of this public service announcement on the Saskatchewan Health Authority website: https://www.saskhealthauthority.ca/news/releases/Pages/2020/October/Increased-COVID-19-in-Saskatoon-visitor-limitations-in-place.aspx

Community Engagement and Communications

Saskatchewan Health Authority

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is alerting the public of an increase in COVID-19 cases in the North Central and is urging Saskatchewan residents to follow public health measures and personal safety precautions to prevent the spread of the virus, including maintaining a physical distance of two metres from others and masking when that’s not possible, frequent hand hygiene and self-isolating if you develop any symptoms of COVID-19.

In order to keep everyone in SHA facilities and care homes safe during this time, family presence/visitation is being limited in to compassionate reasons only in the following:

• Victoria Hospital, Prince Albert
• Parkland Integrated Health Centre, Shellbrook (both hospital and long-term care)
• Herb Bassett Home, Prince Albert
• Pineview Terrace, Prince Albert
• Mont St. Joseph Home, Prince Albert
• Birchview Home, Birch Hills (does not affect access to attached primary care clinic)

The decision to restrict family presence is not taken lightly. These measures are in place to keep you, your loved ones, and health care workers safe.  The Saskatchewan Health Authority is asking the public for their support and cooperation in order to contain the spread of the virus.

Read the rest of the public service announcement on the Saskatchewan Health Authority’s website:

https://www.saskhealthauthority.ca/news/releases/Pages/2020/October/Increased-COVID-19-in-North-Central-area-visitor-limitations-in-place.aspx

Community Engagement and Communications

Saskatchewan Health Authority

Effective 8:00 am this morning, October 19, services have resumed at Rosthern Hospital, including emergency and outpatient services.

The hospital was temporarily closed Sunday as the result of a COVID positive case and associated contact tracing and safety reviews underway. For a positive case of COVID-19, Public Health interviews the case to determine with whom they have had contact during their infectious period, and Infection Prevention Control and Occupational Health and Safety are immediately notified of all positive tests in SHA facilities and engaged to ensure all appropriate protocols are in place. The effect of these precautionary measures resulted in an impact on immediate staffing and the need to temporarily close the hospital.

On Sunday evening, risk assessments, including a review of personal protective equipment (PPE) use and cleaning protocols, were completed and it was determined staff were deemed safe to return to work. Patients are no longer being transferred out of the hospital, and all services can safely resume this morning.

Read the full alert on the Saskatchewan Health Authority website: https://www.saskhealthauthority.ca/news/releases/Pages/2020/October/All-sevices-resume-at-Rosthern-Hospital.aspx

Community Engagement and Communications

Saskatchewan Health Authority