May 24, 2016

 Please be advised that temporary visitor restrictions are in place at Corner Brook Long Term Care Home. The visitor restrictions are in place due to a number of residents on Bakeapple Avenue (3 North) with gastrointestinal illness and on Partridgeberry Place (4 North) with influenza like illness.

Visitor restrictions are a series of infection control measures put in place to reduce the risk of spreading infectious diseases which are common in health care facilities. They are designed to help keep clients, families, staff and visitors healthy and safe.

Visitors can help reduce the spread of illness by:
•             Cleaning your hands before entering the unit and after visiting your loved ones.
•              Visiting only one resident.
•              Not visiting if you are experiencing flu-like or gastrointestinal symptoms.

Immediate family members of residents should call the home for further direction about visitation:
•   To reach Bakeapple Avenue (3 North), please call 637-3999 Ext. 3931
•   To reach Partridgeberry Place (4 North), please call 637-3999 Ext. 3941.

Western Health would like to thank the public for their co-operation during this precautionary measure.

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Media Contact:
Tara Pye
Director of Communications (Acting)
709-637-5252
tarajpye@westernhealth.nl.ca