Our values, vision, and mission together with your well-being and the well-being of people who use our services continue to be our top priority during the current pandemic.
This week, look for the following updates:
- COVID-19 Weekly Preparedness Checklist
- The COVID-19 Weekly Preparedness Checklist has been updated for the week of June 24 to July 1, 2021.
- The Hand Sanitizer Recall List (on the U:\\ drive) was updated (June 23, 2021), please confirm the removal of recalled sanitizers from all locations.
- COVID-19 Current Activity Restrictions
- Updated this week to reflect additional guidance released by MCCSS around visiting for direct support locations in Ontario.
- COVID-19 Visiting Guide for Locations
- No changes have been made to the Visiting Guide
- A number of inquiries have been made about the requirements after essential overnight visits, please see the Visiting Guide for a complete list of the additional precautions that would be in place for the people who use our services if they are away overnight.
- At this time there are no changes or exceptions made for people who may be fully vaccinated. This is something that Christian Horizons continues to advocate for with MCCSS.
RAPID ANTIGEN TESTING FOR COVID-19
Further to our update last week, we are progressing with setting up Rapid Antigen Screening for COVID-19 at our pilot locations across Ontario. A plan to roll out a similar screening program in Saskatchewan is also in the works and will be shared in the coming weeks. Thank you to all of you for being part of this pilot.
In Ontario we will be going live with the first swabs being completed within the next week.
Rapid Antigen Screening Training course is now available in the LMS. Employees working in the pilot locations in Ontario can now enroll themselves from the catalog and complete the course at any time. More information to follow via email later today.
For ease of reference, the links to the Instructions and FAQs shared last week can be found below. We have made some minor language consistency updates to the documents.
COVID-19 VACCINE WEBINARS
This weeks webinar will be on Friday June 25th at 2pm click here to register. We will discuss the following topics:
• Vaccination uptake and reporting
• Welcoming people who use services back from essential visits when fully vaccinated
• Information on our Christian Horizons Vaccination Policy
• Rapid Antigen Test Screening (pilot now happening at Christian Horizons)
• Specific community breakout meetings to offer further local updates
COVID-19 VACCINE UPDATE
- Electronic Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination
If you have previously chosen to receive a COVID-19 vaccine but have misplaced your electronic and physical proof of vaccination you can receive a new electronic proof through the Ontario Health site here. You will require your health card number.