Dear Actionmarguerite Residents and Families,

We wanted to begin by sharing with you that important government announcements have been made since our last update that will be of benefit to the long-term care sector in Manitoba and more importantly to the people we support at Actionmarguerite.

The first is the news that a second booster of the COVID vaccine will be provided to residents of long-term care and congregate living settings in Manitoba as well as to Manitobans 70 years of age or older. Our care teams are diligently preparing the vaccine clinics and will be reaching out to obtain consent for residents who are due for their second booster in the coming weeks.

You may have also heard that the Government of Manitoba will be making an initial $15M investment to strengthen the long-term care sector. You can read about the announcement at the following link: Province of Manitoba | News Releases | Manitoba Government Invests Over $15 Million to Strengthen Long-Term Care System.  As you can imagine, this represents important news for the long-term care sector.

Please see below the latest outbreak status update.

Outbreak Status

Actionmarguerite St. Boniface

• An outbreak has been declared on 4AB.
• Four (4) additional residents have tested positive, for a total of eight (8) active cases.
• General visits have been suspended for residents living on 4AB.
• Essential visitors to 4AB are welcome to visit at their own risk. Personal protective equipment will be provided and must be worn during the visit. Please ensure that hand hygiene is performed thoroughly and frequently.

• We have a suspected outbreak on 4C.
• One (1) resident has tested positive, and we are monitoring others.
• Out of precaution, we have suspended General Visits for residents living on 4C.
• Essential visitors to 4C are welcome to visit at their own risk. Personal protective equipment will be provided and must be worn during the visit. Please ensure that hand hygiene is performed thoroughly and frequently.

• A total of eleven (11) employees at Actionmarguerite St. Boniface have tested positive for COVID-19 in this 6^th wave of the pandemic.

Actionmarguerite St. Vital – Unité Marguerite (a specialized and secured unit located on the 1^st floor for persons living with dementia)

• No additional residents or employees have tested positive related to this outbreak.
• We continue to monitor residents who have not tested positive during this outbreak for a period of ten (10) days, as there is a continued risk of transmission.
• Given the current situation, Essential Visits have resumed for all of Unité Marguerite.
• We expect general visits to resume once the outbreak is declared over which will likely be next week, as long as no further infections are detected on this unit.
• A total of thirteen (13) employees at Actionmarguerite St. Vital have tested positive for COVID-19 in this 6^th wave of the pandemic.  Twelve (12) of them have recovered.

Actionmarguerite St. Joseph

• No current outbreak and no staff have tested positive in this 6^th wave of the pandemic.

Please email info@actionmarguerite.ca if you have any questions or concerns.

Well wishes sent your way,

Micheline St-Hilaire, Chief Executive Officer & the entire Actionmarguerite Team