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    <TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" id=ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_dlNews border=0 cellSpacing=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Jan 02, 2013
    PSA_Visitor Restrictions Implemented at Saint Luke?s Home



    </TD></TR><TR><TD>Jan 02, 2013
    PSA_Eastern Health Closes Two Facilities to Visitors



    </TD></TR><TR><TD>Jan 02, 2013
    PSA_Eastern Health Closes Two Facilities to Visitors



    </TD></TR><TR><TD>Dec 28, 2012
    PSA_Visitor Restrictions Implemented at St. Patrick?s Mercy Home


    </TD></TR><TR><TD>Dec 28, 2012
    PSA_Dr. Walter Templeman Health Care Centre Closed to Family and Visitors





    </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
    "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
    -Nelson Mandela

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    Re: Newfoundland and Labrador - Eastern Health: closures and visitors restrictions implemented to facilities due to an increase in influenza illness

    Influenza outbreaks at long-term care facilities

    Local long-term care facilities are experiencing influenza outbreaks.
    ?What?s made it a little difficult for us is it?s not just influenza circulating in some of these long-term care facilities and also in the community. There?s a number of organisms,? said Dr. Mark Vooght, chief medical officer for Five Hills Health Region (FHHR).
    ?The most common at the moment (is) influenza A which we?d expect at this time of the year ... Later in the season, probably towards the end of January (or) February, it may transition into being influenza B predominant, but it?s too early to say right now.?
    He said the Edgar Hall wing of Providence Place is experiencing an outbreak of influenza A and coronavirus OC43. The outbreak began on Dec. 28. Vooght said that specific wing is shut down.
    The Raphael Wing of Providence Place had a respiratory outbreak and so did the Extendicare special needs unit, which is also shut down. Both of those outbreaks began on Jan. 2.
    http://www.mjtimes.sk.ca/Local/News/...e-facilities/1
    CSI:WORLD http://swineflumagazine.blogspot.com/

    treyfish2004@yahoo.com

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    • #3
      Re: Newfoundland and Labrador - Eastern Health: closures and visitors restrictions implemented to facilities due to an increase in influenza illness

      Source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfou...itors-103.html

      More seniors homes off-limits due to flu
      Facilities in Carbonear and St. John's added to list
      CBC News
      Posted: Jan 3, 2013 6:41 PM NT
      Last Updated: Jan 3, 2013 7:13 PM NT


      Eastern Health has closed another three long-term care facilities to visitors because of an increase in cases of the flu and flu-like illnesses.

      They include the Harbour Lodge Nursing Home in Carbonear, as well as the Caribou Memorial Veterans Pavilion and St. Patrick's Mercy Home, both in St. John's...

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        Re: Newfoundland and Labrador - Eastern Health: closures and visitors restrictions implemented to facilities due to an increase in influenza illness

        Eastern Health Closes Golden Heights Manor to Visitors and Restricts Visitation at Six Acute Care Facilities

        January 6, 2013 ? St. John?s, NL ? Eastern Health advises the public that visitation to the Golden Heights Manor in Bonavista is now closed to visitors due to an increase in cases of influenza and influenza-like illness. Immediate family members should contact the site directly at (709) 468-5260 for further direction on visitation.

        Because a number of patients within the following acute care facilities have confirmed cases of influenza or influenza-like symptoms, the public is also advised that visitation is restricted to immediate family members only at the following facilities. Immediate family members should contact the sites directly for further direction on visitation.

        Health Sciences Centre, St. John?s - (709) 777-6300
        St. Clare?s Mercy Hospital, St. John?s - (709) 777-5000
        Janeway Children?s Health and Rehabilitation Centre, St. John?s - (709) 777-6300
        Dr. G. B. Cross Memorial Hospital, Clarenville ? (709) 466-3411
        Carbonear General Hospital ? (709) 945-5111
        Burin Peninsula Health Care Centre ? (709) 891-1040

        The public is asked not to visit any health care facility if they feel ill or are experiencing flu-like or gastrointestinal symptoms. For infection prevention, the public is advised to wash their hands frequently, cover their coughs or sneezes with a tissue or the crook of their arms and refrain from touching their faces. Finally, those still seeking the flu shot should contact their physician.
        <TABLE dir=ltr border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=7 width=585><TBODY><TR><TD height=16 vAlign=top width="33%">The following Eastern Health facilities are currently restricted or closed to visitors: Facility





        </TD><TD height=16 vAlign=top width="33%">Details





        </TD><TD height=16 vAlign=top width="33%">Call for Information





        </TD></TR><TR><TD height=7 vAlign=top width="33%">Pentecostal Senior Citizen's Home





        </TD><TD height=7 vAlign=top width="33%">Closed to all visitors due to influenza





        </TD><TD height=7 vAlign=top width="33%">(709) 786-2993





        </TD></TR><TR><TD height=7 vAlign=top width="33%">Hoyles Escasoni Complex





        </TD><TD height=7 vAlign=top width="33%">Closed to all visitors due to influenza





        </TD><TD height=7 vAlign=top width="33%">(709) 752-8800





        </TD></TR><TR><TD height=16 vAlign=top width="33%">Dr. Walter Templeman Health Care Centre





        </TD><TD height=16 vAlign=top width="33%">Closed to all visitors due to influenza





        </TD><TD height=16 vAlign=top width="33%">(709) 488-2761





        </TD></TR><TR><TD height=7 vAlign=top width="33%">Saint Luke's Home





        </TD><TD height=7 vAlign=top width="33%">Restricted to immediate family members





        </TD><TD height=7 vAlign=top width="33%">(709) 752-8900





        </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>


        <TABLE dir=ltr border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=7 width=587><TBODY><TR><TD height=7 vAlign=top colSpan=3>only due to gastrointestinal illness



        </TD></TR><TR><TD height=16 vAlign=top width="33%">Placentia Health Centre/Lions Manor Nursing Home



        </TD><TD height=16 vAlign=top width="33%">Closed to all visitors due to influenza



        </TD><TD height=16 vAlign=top width="33%">(709) 227-2061



        </TD></TR><TR><TD height=16 vAlign=top width="33%">St. Patrick?s Mercy Home



        </TD><TD height=16 vAlign=top width="33%">Closed to all visitors due to influenza



        </TD><TD height=16 vAlign=top width="33%">(709) 726-2687



        </TD></TR><TR><TD height=7 vAlign=top width="33%">Caribou Memorial Veterans Pavilion



        </TD><TD height=7 vAlign=top width="33%">Closed to all visitors due to influenza



        </TD><TD height=7 vAlign=top width="33%">(709) 777-6518



        </TD></TR><TR><TD height=7 vAlign=top width="33%">Harbour Lodge Nursing Home



        </TD><TD height=7 vAlign=top width="33%">Closed to all visitors due to influenza



        </TD><TD height=7 vAlign=top width="33%">(709) 945-5500



        </TD></TR><TR><TD height=13 vAlign=top width="33%">Agnes Pratt Home



        </TD><TD height=13 vAlign=top width="33%">Closed to all visitors due to influenza



        </TD><TD height=13 vAlign=top width="33%">(709) 752-8950



        </TD></TR><TR><TD height=13 vAlign=top width="33%">Salvation Army Glenbrook Lodge



        </TD><TD height=13 vAlign=top width="33%">Closed to all visitors due to influenza



        </TD><TD height=13 vAlign=top width="33%">(709) 726-1575



        </TD></TR><TR><TD height=7 vAlign=top width="33%">Golden Heights Manor



        </TD><TD height=7 vAlign=top width="33%">Closed to all visitors due to influenza



        </TD><TD height=7 vAlign=top width="33%">(709) 468-5260



        </TD></TR><TR><TD height=16 vAlign=top width="33%">Health Sciences Centre



        </TD><TD height=16 vAlign=top width="33%">Restricted to immediate family members only



        </TD><TD height=16 vAlign=top width="33%">(709) 777-6300



        </TD></TR><TR><TD height=16 vAlign=top width="33%">St. Clare?s Mercy Hospital



        </TD><TD height=16 vAlign=top width="33%">Restricted to immediate family members only



        </TD><TD height=16 vAlign=top width="33%">(709) 777-5000



        </TD></TR><TR><TD height=17 vAlign=top width="33%">Janeway Children?s Health and Rehabilitation Centre



        </TD><TD height=17 vAlign=top width="33%">Restricted to immediate family members only



        </TD><TD height=17 vAlign=top width="33%">(709) 777-6300



        </TD></TR><TR><TD height=16 vAlign=top width="33%">Dr. G. B. Cross Memorial Hospital



        </TD><TD height=16 vAlign=top width="33%">Restricted to immediate family members only



        </TD><TD height=16 vAlign=top width="33%">(709) 466-3411



        </TD></TR><TR><TD height=16 vAlign=top width="33%">Carbonear General Hospital



        </TD><TD height=16 vAlign=top width="33%">Restricted to immediate family members only



        </TD><TD height=16 vAlign=top width="33%">(709) 945-5111



        </TD></TR><TR><TD height=16 vAlign=top width="33%">Burin Peninsula Health Care Centre



        </TD><TD height=16 vAlign=top width="33%">Restricted to immediate family members only



        </TD><TD height=16 vAlign=top width="33%">(709) 891-1040



        </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

        http://www.easternhealth.ca/News.aspx
        "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
        -Nelson Mandela

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        • #5
          Re: Newfoundland and Labrador - Eastern Health: closures and visitors restrictions implemented to facilities due to an increase in influenza and gastrointestinal illness

          Visitor restrictions implemented at two long term care facilities



          January 18, 2013 - St. John?s, NL:

          Eastern Health advises the public that visitation to the Interfaith Citizen?s Home in Carbonear and the Salvation Army Glenbrook Lodge in St. John?s is restricted to immediate family members only due to an increase in cases of influenza and influenza-like illness, as well as gastrointestinal illness at Salvation Army Glenbrook Lodge.



          Immediate family members should contact the sites directly for further direction on visitation. The phone numbers to call are:


          Interfaith Citizen?s Home ? (709) 945-5300

          Salvation Army Glenbrook Lodge ? (709) 726-1575



          The public is asked not to visit any health care facility if they feel ill or are experiencing flu-like or gastrointestinal symptoms. For infection prevention, the public is advised to wash their hands frequently, cover their coughs or sneezes with a tissue or the crook of their arms and refrain from touching their faces.



          Finally, those still seeking the flu shot should contact their physician or community health office.



          Eastern Health facilities currently restricted to immediate family only include:



          Pentecostal Senior Citizen's Home
          Restricted to immediate
          family members only
          (709) 786-2993



          Hoyles Escasoni Complex
          Restricted to immediate
          family members only
          (709) 752-8800



          Saint Luke's Home
          Restricted to immediate
          family members only
          (709) 752-8900



          Placentia Health Centre/Lions Manor
          Nursing Home
          Restricted to immediate
          family members only
          (709) 227-2061



          St. Patrick?s
          Mercy Home
          Restricted to immediate
          family members only
          (709) 726-2687



          Caribou Memorial Veterans Pavilion
          Restricted to immediate
          family members only


          (709) 777-6518


          Harbour Lodge Nursing Home
          Restricted to immediate
          family members only
          (709) 945-5400



          Agnes Pratt Nursing Home
          Restricted to immediate
          family members only
          (709) 752-8950



          Golden Heights Manor
          Restricted to immediate
          family members only
          (709) 468-5260



          Health Sciences Centre
          Restricted to immediate
          family members only
          (709) 777-6300



          St. Clare's Mercy Hospital
          Restricted to immediate
          family members only
          (709) 777-5000



          Janeway Children's Health and
          Rehabilitation Centre
          Restricted to immediate
          family members only
          (709) 777-6300



          Dr. G.B Cross Memorial Hospital
          Restricted to immediate
          family members only
          (709) 466-3411



          Carbonear General Hospital
          Restricted to immediate
          family members only
          (709) 945-5111



          Burin Peninsula Health Care Centre
          Restricted to immediate
          family members only
          (709) 891-1040



          Waterford Hospital
          Restricted to immediate
          family members only
          (709) 777-3300



          Blue Crest Nursing Home
          Restricted to immediate
          family members only
          (709) 832-1660



          U.S Memorial Health Centre
          Restricted to immediate
          family members only
          (709) 873-2330



          Dr. Albert O'Mahony Memorial Manor
          Restricted to immediate
          family members only
          (709) 466-6874



          Interfaith Citizen's Home
          Restricted to immediate
          family members only
          (709) 945-5300



          Salvation Army Glenbrook Lodge
          Restricted to immediate
          family members only


          (709) 726-1575


          All restrictions will remain in effect until further notice. For a complete list of facilities currently restricted to visitors, please visit
          www.easternhealth.ca. Eastern Health apologizes for any inconvenience.







          "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
          -Nelson Mandela

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