Please be advised that a visitation restriction is in place on the Protective Care unit at Bay St. George Long Term Care Centre in Stephenville Crossing. The visitation restriction is in place due to a number of residents in the unit with gastrointestinal illness.
Western Health would like to ask for the public’s co-operation during this temporary visitation restriction. Exceptions may be made for immediate family members. Family members are asked to contact the unit directly before attempting to visit.
To prevent the spread of infection in any institution in the Western Health region, we ask all visitors to wash/sanitize their hands when entering or leaving any of Western Health's facilities.
As well, Western Health recommends that anyone experiencing gastrointestinal like symptoms including vomiting and/or diarrhea refrain from visiting any of our facilities until at least 48 hours after their last symptoms.
Western Health would like to thank families and visitors for their cooperation in helping prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
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Media Contact:
Heidi Staeben-Simmons
Director of Communications
Western Health
709-637-5252
heidistaebensimmons@westernhealth.nl.ca