A province-wide lckdown comes into effect on Boxing Day to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
The shutdown will not have the same impact on our Arnprior Regional Health operations as it did in the spring.
Beginning December 26th, Clinical care and services (including elective procedures and diagnostic imaging) will continue as planned.
At the Grove, only one designated caregiver will be allowed to visit each resident; however, window visits will continue to be accommodated.
There are no changes to essential caregiver access (for residents at end-of-life).
At the Hospital, patients and clients can only have essential caregivers visit or attend appointments.
Scheduled visits with individuals who are not essential caregivers will be on hold temporarily.
Surveillance testing of Grove staff and designated caregivers moves from biweekly to weekly.
The Hospital Cafeteria will offer takeout only and dining will be closed temporarily.
There will be no changes to the hours of operation (Monday to Friday 7:45 a.m. to 7 p.m. and weekends 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.).
This is a challenging time in the pandemic for healthcare and the hope is that this shutdown will help us protect and preserve the health system as we rollout the COVID-19 vaccination program.
