Visitor Guidelines

In accordance with the Government of Ontario’s COVID-19 Response Framework (colour coded zones), visitors may or may not be permitted at Woodingford Lodge dependant on which colour code the Southwestern Public Health Region is currently assigned.

Please refer to the information below which outlines the various colour codes and the impact this has on staff and visitors here at Woodingford Lodge:

Staff: Tested twice monthly

Caregivers, Support Workers & General Visitors visiting indoors: Verbally attest to a negative COVID-19 test in the past two weeks, not subsequently testing positive.

Staff: Tested weekly. Attest to not visiting or working in another Health Care facility, or visiting another LTC facility/health care facility in active COVID-19 outbreak status.

Caregivers & Support Workers providing direct care to residents: Provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test result in the past week and verbally attest to not subsequently testing positive. Attest to not visiting or working in another Long Term Care facility, or visiting another LTC facility/health care facility in active COVID-19 outbreak status.

Support Workers not providing direct care to residents: Verbally attest to a negative COVID-19 test result in the past week to weeks and not subsequently testing positive. Attest to not visiting or working in another Long Term Care facility, or visiting another LTC facility/health care facility in active COVID-19 outbreak status.

General Visitors: Not permitted.

We are also continuing to offer additional methods for friends and family to connect with residents at Woodingford Lodge. These options include: sending them a letter, scheduling a Skype/Facetime call or by making an on-site telephone call. For more information on the different types of visits and a list of expectations for each method please review the "Which visit is best for me" guide. To discuss outdoor visits, or any of the other options listed above, and to set up a suitable time for both you and the resident, please call your Woodingford Lodge location.

For more information about Oxford County's COVID-19 response, please visit www.oxfordcounty.ca/covid-19

In order to keep residents, staff and visitors safe, we will require all visitors to follow the below guidelines specific to the visit type requested.

During times when visitors are permitted at Woodingford Lodge there are strict guidelines that visitors must follow in order to come into a Woodingford Lodge home for an indoor visit. Please refer to the colour coded COVID-19 Response Framework information at the top of this webpage for information on when indoor visits will or will not be permitted at Woodingford Lodge.

Guidelines for entering Woodingford Lodge buildings for indoor visits are as follows:

Visitors must have a negative COVID-19 test completed within the last two weeks prior to the scheduled visit
Visitors must pass the general health screening questions at the door and have their temperature taken
Woodingford Lodge will provide visitors with a surgical mask for their visit, as well as handouts outlining proper infection control
Each resident may have up to two (2) visitors at a time
Appointments are not necessary, and will be on a first-come, first-serve basis
- Woodingford Lodge will cap the number of visitors allowed in the building at one time to the following per site:
  - Woodstock: 75 visitors
  - Ingersoll: 30 visitors
  - Tillsonburg: 30 visitors
Visits will not be confined to resident rooms. Visitors may take their loved one for a walk in the courtyard or around the perimeter of the building. Physical distancing must be maintained from other residents and staff at all times.
Hugs are allowed, but masks must be kept in place at all times.
Visitors who plan to return to Woodingford Lodge for additional indoor visits will be asked to schedule themselves for their next subsequent COVID-19 swab test at our own swab clinic.
- Clinics will be offered by appointment
  - Woodstock:Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11am to 3pm (phone: 519-421-5556 "0")
  - Ingersoll: Tuesdays only, 10am to 2:00pm (phone: 519-485-7053 "0")
  - Tillsonburg: Tuesdays only, 10am to 2:00pm (phone: 519-688-4874 "0")
- Please call us to book an appointment or to discuss your specific circumstances as we try to accomodate your swabbing needs.

NOTE: FOR VISITORS PLANNING TO BRING FOOD ITEMS

Visitors are reminded that they may not eat or drink while visiting with their loved ones inside the building as that would require removing their masks. If outside the building, visitors may drink or eat while visiting as long as they maintain a 2 metre physical distance from the resident the entire time their mask is removed to eat and drink. Masks must be put back in place once the visitor is finished eating and drinking and before getting closer to the resident.