--000000000000106e8606094571e4 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Noted with thanks. *Best regards* *Pauli Shah* *Client Success Manager* *Direct: 289-412-1441* *Office: 905-337-1200* TheKey.ca [image: TheKey] On Fri, Nov 3, 2023 at 4:32=E2=80=AFPM Kathryn Nester = wrote: > Thanks Tim! We will let any staff know going into Schlegel. > > > Kathryn Nester > > Caregiver Ambassador > > 416-488-8777 > > > TheKey.ca > > [image: TheKey] > > > > > > > > > On Nov 3, 2023, at 4:27 PM, Timothy Thomas wrote: > > =EF=BB=BF > FYI > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: Diane Stein > Date: Fri, Nov 3, 2023 at 4:14=E2=80=AFPM > Subject: Important Masking requirement update for Supplier Partners > To: > Cc: Christy Parsons , Vanda > Koukounakis > > > > > Good afternoon, > > > > Please ensure this is communicated to your team members entering our > villages. > > > > Yesterday, the Ministry of Long-Term Care and the Ministry for Seniors an= d > Accessibility issued new masking directives for us to follow as we face t= he > respiratory illness season that will come into effect by Tuesday November > 7th > > > > Based on the advice of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the following > enhanced masking measures for non-outbreak situations are being put into > effect in our long-term care homes, and we will follow the same measures = in > retirement homes: > > > > - Team members, students, support workers, and volunteers *must wear a > mask* *when in resident areas indoors* (Supplier Partners are > classified under Support Worker) > - It is strongly recommended, but not required, that visitors and > caregivers wear a mask in resident areas indoors, except when with the > resident in the resident=E2=80=99s room or when eating or drinking wit= h a resident > in communal spaces. If a resident in a shared room is uncomfortable wi= th > others removing their mask, homes are encouraged to designate a space = to > enable the roommate to have visitors without masking. > > We have seen an increase in outbreak levels and while according to the > province, it is projected that COVID-19 activity may peak in the next few > weeks, around the same time it is anticipated that seasonal illnesses of > influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) will rise. > > > > These updated masking requirements will remain in place until further > direction from the ministry. > > > > Masks will be available in our villages. > > > > We appreciate your cooperation in keeping our residents and team members > as safe as possible. > > > > Schlegel Villages > > > -- > Tim Thomas > Head of Canada Division > *Please note my email has changed:* > tt@TheKey.com > (514) 591-9387 > TheKey.ca > [image: TheKey] > > --000000000000106e8606094571e4 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Noted with thanks. Best= regards Pauli Shah Client Success Manager Dir= ect: 289-412-1441 Office: 905-337-1200 TheKey.ca