COVID-19 Updates

COVID-19 is one of the biggest public health crisis Canada has ever faced. Lives are at stake- including yours and your loved one’s.

FCO is here to help. In our COVID-19 section, you can find our communication updates, general information about COVID-19, & resources to help you navigate this crisis.

COVID-19 Long-Term Care Communications

2020

January 31, 2020 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Fact Guidance for Long-Term Care

February 11, 2020 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Fact Guidance for Long-Term Care - Version 2

March 11, 2020

March 13, 2020

March 16, 2020

March 19, 2020

March 20, 2020

March 23, 2020

March 24, 2020

March 26, 2020

  • FAQs: Call for Applications LTC Development: Deadline Extension FAQs
  • MOH ADM Letter: General approval under subsection 4(2) of the Public Hospitals Act for COVID-19 capacity expansion
  • MOH ADM Letter: Hospital Classifications under s. 32.1(1) of the Public Hospitals Act during the COVID-19 emergency

March 27, 2020

March 28, 2020

March 30, 2020

March 31, 2020

  • MOH/MLTC/OH Memo: Use of Alternate Health Facilities
  • COVID-19 Guidance: Use of Alternate Health Facilities

April 1, 2020

April 2, 2020

  • COVID-19 Outbreak Guidance for Long-Term Care Homes (LTCH)
  • CMOH Memo to Stakeholders: Update on COVID-19 Preparations and Actions
  • MOH/MLTC/OH Memo: Hotels and Retirement Homes (PDF)
  • COVID-19 Guidance: Use of Hotels and Retirement Homes
  • COVID-19 PPE Survey Guide

March 18, 2020

April 3, 2020

  • Memo: Minister's Memo: Long-Term Care Capacity During COVID-19
  • Temporary Emergency Long-Term Care Home Capacity Form
  • Temporary Emergency Long-Term Care Home Capacity Questions and Answers

April 6, 2020

April 7, 2020

  • Memo: Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario to Long-Term Care Executive Directors and Administrators re Managing Resident Deaths in Long-Term Care Orientation
  • Who should be on the Managing Resident Death in Long-Term Care Team

April 8, 2020

April 15, 2020

April 23, 2020

April 25, 2020

April 26, 2020

April 29, 2020

May 4, 2020

May 12, 2020

May 13, 2020

May 14, 2020

May 19, 2020

June 11, 2020

June 16, 2020

July 15, 2020

July 16, 2020

July 17, 2020

September 2, 2020

September 29, 2020

October 5, 2020

October 14, 2020

October 17, 2020

November 22, 2020

2021

January 8, 2021

February 16, 2021

March 1, 2021

  • COVID-19 Vaccine Promotion Toolkit

April 30, 2021

May 4, 2021

May 21, 2021

May 31, 2021

June 3, 2021

June 8, 2021

  • COVID-19 Vaccine Promotion Toolkit

    The toolkit is for people to use to boost vaccination rates and save lives by engaging with their colleagues and community on vaccine safety.

    The kit contains a welcome letter, posters, fact sheets, tips for holding effective conversations, an FAQ, and sample Facebook and Twitter posts that users can share on their social networks. The toolkit is available in English, French and 10 other languages:

    Download (ZIP format)

June 29, 2021

July 16, 2021

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September 13, 2021

October 1, 2021

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December 15, 2021

December 16, 2021

December 21, 2021

December 23, 2021

Helpline for caregivers in distress

If you are a caregiver and are in need of support, you can contact the

Ontario Caregiver Helpline: 1-833-416-2273 (CARE).

The only resource of its kind in Ontario, the helpline is available to all caregivers – regardless of age, diagnosis or where they live. It provides 24/7 support because caregiving is not a 9-5 job. The Live Chat is also available 7am – 9pm (Mon – Fri).

The Ontario Caregiver Helpline is answered by professional Community Resource Specialists in English and French. Helpline representatives have been trained by caregivers to understand the unique needs of caregivers.