During the COVID-19 pandemic, strict guidelines have been put in
place regarding visitors at long-term care homes.
On June 10, 2020, the Chief Medical Officer of Health
("CMOH") provided an update to "Directive #3"
to include precautions and procedures for homes to follow in
relation to managing visitors.
There are three categories of visitors outlined in the
Directive:
- Essential visitors;
- Essential caregivers; and,
- Visitors.
Essential Visitors
As noted in the Directive, "essential visitors" are
those who perform essential support services, such as food
delivery, inspection, maintenance, or health care services, or
those visiting a very ill or palliative resident. Essential
visitors are not subject to the same requirements as non-essential
visitors.
