Stonewood Residences
Covid-19 Response
As a premier boutique assisted living facility, Stonewood Residences continues to monitor and respond to the global pandemic by taking preventative measures to ensure the safety of our residents and their families. We take great pride in having successfully maintained zero cases of Covid 19 in our facility and will continue to make every effort possible to ensure this continues to be the case moving forward.
Covid 19 Prevention Control
Stonewood Residences has maintained Infection Control protocols since the inception of the global pandemic. In addition to our already existing policies our team took immediate action when the pandemic began, adding additional safety measures to ensure our residents were protected against the threat. Among the actions taken were the following;
Daily temperature and health checks
PPE required for all staff and visitors
Screening of staff and visitors
Contact tracing of all visitors
Enhanced infection prevention and control education for all staff
Education and monitoring of proper hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette
Increased cleaning and sanitization of all high touch surfaces
Physical distancing in all areas
Assistance in getting essential family members vaccinated
Constant communication on changes to the guidelines with families and residents
Staying Connected & Engaged
Stonewood Residences staff understand the importance of staying connected to loved ones during the difficult times where restrictions are required to ensure the safety of everyone throughout the pandemic. As such we continue to look for new and innovative ways to keep loved ones connected. Here are some of the ways residents remained social and entertained:
Staff helped to set up video calls between residents and their families
Socially distanced visits following the Chief Medical Officer and RHRA Guidelines
Reintroducing responsible but interactive dining as guidelines permit
Daily safe and distanced activities for residents