The Ottawa Hospital Enters Into Management Agreements With Extendicare West End Villa and Extendicare Laurier Manor

Temporary measures required to help contain COVID-19 outbreak

The Voice of Canada News:

TORONTO – The Ministry of Long-Term Care has facilitated two new management agreements between The Ottawa Hospital and both Extendicare West End Villa and Extendicare Laurier Manor.

These voluntary arrangements will help Extendicare West End Villa and Extendicare Laurier Manor address COVID-19 in their long-term care homes. The Ottawa Hospital will now manage resident care in both homes in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

“Our government is committed to keeping Ontarians safe. I am confident that the dedicated staff at The Ottawa Hospital will work together with both Extendicare West End Villa and Extendicare Laurier Manor to manage and contain these COVID-19 outbreaks,” said Dr. Merrilee Fullerton, Minister of Long-Term Care.

During these unprecedented times, the province is using every tool available to keep Ontarians safe. Management contracts are one example of the measures Ontario has implemented on behalf of long-term care residents and staff. Ongoing measures include emergency funding, regulatory flexibility, staffing support, expanded testing, along with direction and guidance on outbreak management, and infection prevention and control.

The Ministry of Long-Term Care will continue to make decisions on which long-term care homes may require additional support through hospital partnerships on a case-by-case basis.

QUICK FACTS

• The Ottawa Hospital has been managing the Extendicare West End Villa long-term care home since Friday, September 18, 2020, after the Ottawa Public Health Unit issued an order under the Health Protection and Promotion Act.
• The voluntary management contracts for Extendicare West End Villa and Extendicare Laurier Manor will be in effect for 90 days. If necessary, these arrangements can be extended.
• Out of 626 long-term care homes in Ontario, 95 percent of homes are currently not experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak. There are currently 32 experiencing an outbreak, which is down from a high of 190.