Visitor precautions at long-term care facilities
Visitor precautions have been put in place at Summerset Manor in Summerside due to the presence of gastro-intestinal illness. At the same time, precautions are being lifted at Wedgewood Manor in Summerside and at Beach Grove Home in Charlottetown which had previously been restricted due to gastro-intestinal illness.
Health PEI asks that visitors to any of our long-term care facilities stay home if they are feeling unwell to prevent the further spread of illness to residents.
It is extremely important that everyone going into long-term care facilities and hospitals clean their hands before and after entering a patient’s room, a department, and upon entering and leaving the facility. Alcohol hand rinse stations are available throughout health care facilities for this purpose.
The situation will be reassessed as more information becomes available. A further update will be provided at that time.
Media contact:
Ron Ryder
Senior Communications Officer
(902) 314-6367
rrryder@gov.pe.ca
PO Box 2000
Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8
Phone: 902-368-6130
Fax: 902-368-6136
If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 9-1-1 or go to the nearest emergency department.
If you are unsure what to do about a health issue or if you need health information,
call 8-1-1.
