Press Release
Due to a number of residents experiencing influenza-like illness at Rainycrest Long-Term Care here, an outbreak was declared late Friday.
Visiting residents is permitted but please do not do so if you are experiencing any symptoms of ill health, such as:
•cough;
•stuffy nose and sore throat;
•fever; and
•fatigue/weakness.
If you are visiting an ill resident, please do so in their room and not in a common area.
Social activities also have been cancelled until further notice.
Consider a ’flu shot, and remember the best way to stop the spread of infectious disease is to clean your hands frequently.
Use the hand sanitizers provided throughout Rainycrest, especially at the entrance when you enter and exit the building.
The Outbreak Management Team at Rainycrest will continue to monitor the situation.
A further update will be provided at a later date.
If you have any questions or concerns, call infection control nurse Jodi Jewell at 274-4835 or Darryl Galusha at 274-2605.
