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:
Masks Remain a Requirement
With the upcoming removal of the provincial mask mandates, Christian Horizons continues to follow the Public Health and MCCSS requirements in Ontario. A link to those requirement can be found here. Within the guidance, masks remain a requirement, as does rapid testing for all employees and visitors. In practical terms, this means there will be no changes to our current day to day screening or COVID-19 prevention strategies after Sunday June 11th, when the mandates in Ontario are set to expire. We are seeing similar guidance remain in affect through Ministry of Health overseen organizations such as Long Term Care, Retirement Homes and Hospitals.
We will continue to advocate for updated guidance from the ministry, however due to the recent election and no sitting cabinet at this time it may take some time for updated guidance to be released.
COVID-19 Weekly Preparedness Checklist
- The COVID-19 Weekly Preparedness Checklist has been updated for the week of June 9th – June 15th, 2022.
- The Hand Sanitizer Recall List (on the U:\\ drive) was updated March 2022), please confirm the removal of recalled sanitizers from all locations
- Additional information on arranging pick up and drop off of biohazard bins in Ontario has been added.
No additional Resource Updates this week.
Access to Anti-virals
Early in 2022, Health Canada approved Paxlovid as an antiviral for treating mild to moderate cases of COVID-19. The early drawback to Paxlovid was the limited availability and restricted access.
In Saskatchewan, access to Paxlovid is facilitated by contacting Healthline 811.
In Ontario, with recent updates to who can access Paxlovid as a treatment, people with developmental disabilities now qualify. It is recommended that people we support connect with their primary care provider to see if they would be a candidate for Paxlovid now before they have symptoms or a confirmed case so that a prescription can be available at their pharmacy. There is a quick turn around for accessing Paxlovid, the antiviral must be started in the 5 days after symptoms start. Having a prescription at the pharmacy will help cut down on any delays.
COVID-19 VACCINE WEBINAR
There is no webinar scheduled for this week.
To view previously recorded webinars please click here.
If you are looking for additional webinars with a variety of experts from across Canada, consider the resources available at This is Our Shot and ScienceUpFirst. Additionally the University of Toronto has provided this resource which they will continue to keep up to date.
Thank you for your continued work and dedication, your commitment and tenacity to provide the best service and supports is exceptional!
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Questions or suggestions about any of the resources listed on the site?
Send us an email to let us know: covid-19@christian-horizons.org