RVG COVID-19 & Outbreak Updates

Current Outbreaks

Visiting Guidelines 4 West Only:

Surgical masks required to be worn upon entering the unit
Please postpone non-essential visits
Please do not visit more than one resident
If you are visiting a resident that is isolated/ill, you must wear full Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) before entering and once exiting, you must remove the PPE
Hand hygiene is critical before entering and when leaving the unit
Activities will continue on this unit for non-ill residents
Residents on this unit cannot attend activities on other units in order to prevent spread

Visiting Guidelines 6 East Only:

Only approved essential caregivers / essential visitors are permitted on the unit
Surgical masks required to be worn upon entering the unit
Please only visit one resident per visit
Visitors must wear full Personal Protective Equipment (PPE - surgical mask, eye protection, gown and gloves) if visiting a resident in isolation
Hand hygiene is critical before entering and when leaving the unit
Activities will continue on this unit for non-ill residents
Residents on this unit cannot attend activities on other units in order to prevent spread

As a reminder, please do not visit Riverview Gardens if you are sick and practice good hand hygiene if you are in the building.

COVID-19 Guidelines

Self-monitoring and following signage posted at the entrance are mandatory – do not come into the building if you are sick.

There are no COVID-19 guidelines regarding resident absences - outbreak guidelines regarding absences may be made by the Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit.
Please notify a unit staff member that a resident is leaving the unit.

The visitor log book must be signed upon entering and exiting the building for both COVID-19 contact tracing purposes in the event of an outbreak, and to know who is in the building in the event of an emergency.
Appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required to be worn when visiting a resident in isolation- we will continue to follow any direction provided by the Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit.

Effective March 4, 2024, there are no masking requirements.
Masks are located in the Robertson Ave and King Street entrances if you so choose to wear one in the building.
Masks continue to be required when designated as necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for rooms/ units that are in isolation or in outbreak status.
Chatham-Kent Public Health may provide direction for masks to be worn during high periods of risk in the community.

Please Note:

Who can be a caregiver?

Caregivers must be at least 16 years of age.
Each resident may designate four (4) caregivers.
A caregiver application must be completed, submitted and approved. The caregiver application can be downloaded below.
Examples of caregivers include family members who provide meaningful connections, a privately hired caregiver, paid companions and translators.

Caregiver Guidelines

Caregivers may come in daily for any length of time.
Caregivers are not required to do any tasks by RVG, but they can do the things they did before the pandemic to support the residents.

Caregiver Screening

Prior to visiting any resident for the first time, RVG will provide training to caregivers to show how to safely provide direct care, including putting on and taking off required PPE and hand hygiene.
At least once every month RVG will ask caregivers to verbally agree they have read/re-read our visitor policy.

Please Note