Ministry of Health Guidance Documents
Group Homes, Co-Living Settings, Shelters, and Residential Treatment Centres
* The new document is aligned with the government’s COVID-19 Action Plan for Vulnerable People, released on April 23, 2020, and replaces the former guidance documents for Group Homes and Co-Living Settings, Guidance for Homeless Shelters, and Guidance for Community-Based Mental Health and Addictions Service Providers in Residential Settings.
Hospice
Ministry of Children Community and Social Services
- Visitor’s Guidelines: Re-Opening of Congregate Living Settings
- Re-Opening of Congregate Living Settings: Short-Stay Absences and Outings and Essential Overnight Absences
Public Health Ontario Resources
Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC)
Public Health Ontario has posted a webinar, Foundations of COVID-19 Prevention and Control for Congregate Living Settings. The recording of the webinar and the presented slides are available here.
IPAC Checklists for Congregate Living Settings
- Checklist – COVID-19 Preparedness and Prevention in Congregate Living Settings
- Checklist - Managing COVID-19 Outbreaks in Congregate Living Settings
General IPAC:
- Infection prevention and control fundamentals – provides links to key resources
- How to keep your distance
- How to self-isolate while working
- Self-Isolation: Guide for caregivers, household members and close contacts
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):
- How to Wear a Surgical Mask
- How to put on and take off PPE videos:
- Putting on and taking off PPE handout
- When and how to wear a mask for the general public
- Mask use for non-healthcare workers
- Droplet and contact precautions in non-acute care facilities
- Masking for source control of COVID-19: Considerations for workers in non-healthcare settings
- IPAC recommendations for use of PPE for care of individuals with suspect or confirmed COVID-19
- Conservation and disposal of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for non-healthcare providers during COVID-19 pandemic *last updated May 19, 2020
- COVID-19: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Non-Medical Masks in Congregate Living Settings (Public Health Ontario)
General cleaning and disinfection:
- WDGPH COVID-19 Guidance: Checklist for Cleaning and Disinfection in Congregate Settings
- Public Health Ontario - Cleaning and disinfection for public settings
- Public Health Agency of Canada - Cleaning and disinfecting public spaces during COVID-19
- Health Canada - Hard surface disinfectants and hand sanitizers
Signage
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Please visit our Signs and Posters page
Screening and Testing
- The Ministry of Health guidance document for each sector describes the screening process and actions to take based on the screening result.
- COVID-19 self-assessment
- COVID-19 reference document for symptoms
- COVID-19 provincial testing guidance update
- COVID-19 Patient Screening Guidance Document