Phase 2 of the province’s reopening plan is in effect on June 16, 2021 at 8 a.m., and includes the lifting of the following restrictions in long-term care:
For all residents:
- The requirement to cohort residents, for example, for dining and group activities, has been removed. Cohorting residents is no longer required.
- When going on a sight-seeing drive with Designated Caregiver or in a facility bus, drivethroughs are now permitted.
- Sightseeing drives with one or both of their Designated Caregivers are now permitted (one resident at a time, no stops allowed, but drive-throughs are permitted). The resident is not permitted to come into contact with others during the drive.
For residents who are fully immunized against COVID-19:
- Residents may now go for a walk off the grounds of the facility (locally, in the home’s neighbourhood) with a Designated Caregiver(s), a support person, or independently, if the resident/Substitute Decision Maker and facility care team consider it safe to do so.
- Residents may access outdoor public areas such as boardwalks, parks, etc. The resident must maintain physical distancing (except with their Designated Caregiver or support person) and is not permitted to come into contact with others during the walk.
For residents who are partially immunized against COVID-19, or not immunized at all:
- Residents may now go for a walk off the grounds of the facility (locally, in the home’s neighbourhood) with a Designated Caregiver or support person, or independently, if the resident/Substitute Decision Maker and facility care team consider it safe to do so.
- Hairdressing appointments at the in-house salon are now permitted.
- Residents may be visited indoors or outdoors by specialized workers including a licensed hair stylist, lawyer, financial advisor, etc.
Volunteers, as defined in the Guidelines, may now resume activities in long-term care facilities.