Additional Precautions

• Additional Precautions in Long-Term Care and Assisted Living

Candida auris (C. auris)

• Care and Management of a Long-Term Care (LTC) Resident Colonized and/or Infected with Candida auris (C. auris)
• Care Plan for Management of a Resident with CPO or Candida auris Colonization

Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI)

• Care and Management of Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) in Long-Term Care 
• CDI Toolkit

CPO

• Care and Management of a Long-Term Care (LTC) Resident Colonized and/or Infected with Carbapenemase Producing Orgamisms (CPO)
  
• Care Plan for Management of a Resident with CPO or Candida auris Colonization
  

Contact Precautions

• Contact and Contact Plus Precautions in Long-Term Care and Assisted Living

Enhanced Barrier Precautions

• Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Long-Term Care and Assisted Living
  
• Enhanced Barrier Precautions sign
  

Isolation Room Preparation

• Preparing Rooms on Additional Precautions in Long Term Care and Assisted Living
  
  

• AGMP Best Practice Guideline

• Preparing Rooms on Additional Precautions in Long Term Care and Assisted Living
• Management of Linen in LTC
  
• Care and Management of MRSA in LTC
  
• Care and Management of Tuberculosis in LTC and AL
  
• Selection, Placement and Cleaning and Disinfection of PPE Carts in Long-Term Care and Assisted Living
• Reprocessing Standards Manual
• Management of Lice in LTC and AL
• Investigation and Management of Scabies in LTC and AL 
• Shared Toys, Puzzles, Games and Reading Materials 
• Signage and Posted Materials 
  
• Disposable Hygienic Products
  
• Personal Protective Equipment
  
• Waste Management
  
• Viral Respiratory Illness (VRI) Testing
  

Fans:

• Portable Fans and Air Conditioning Units
  
• Appendix A: Care and Maintenance of Portable Fans
  
• Appendix B: Care and Maintenance of Portable Air Conditioners
  
• Placement of Portable Fans - Poster
  

Furniture:

• Healthcare Design Considerations in Patient Care Areas - Furniture and Furniture Finishes in all Healthcare Settings

Supplies:

• Management of Patient Supplies on Discharge or Transfer
  
• Storage of Clean and Sterile Supplies 
  

Enhanced Cleaning in Contracted and Private Long-Term Care and Assisted Living

Cleaning and Disinfection of Reusable Devices 

• Appendix A - Commonly Used Disinfectants
• Appendix B - Work Instruction Template‎

• Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) for Construction, Renovation, and Maintenance of Healthcare Facilities
  
• Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) Completion Guide for Healthcare Facilities
  

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• Bristol Stool Chart
  
• Case and Cluster Outbreak Preparedness GI and VRI Illness 2024-2025 (Video)
  
• How to complete a line list (video)
  

• w to Hand Wash - poster
  
• How to Hand Wash - video
  
• How to Hand Rub - poster
• How to Hand Rub - video
  

• Hand Hygiene Infrastructure

Hand Hygiene Compliance Rates

• ‎Adanac Park Lodge (2025-2026 Q1)
  
• Banfield Pavilion (2025-2026 Q1)
  
• Banfield at Villa Cathay (2025-2026 Q1)
  
• Berkley Care Centre (2025-2026 Q1)
  
• Cedarview Lodge (2025-2026 Q1)
  
• Dogwood Care Home (2025-2026 Q1)
  
• Evergreen House (2025-2026 Q1)
  
• Little Mountain Place (2025-2026 Q1)
  
• Minoru Residence (2025-2026 Q1)
  
• Oak Care Centre (2025-2026 Q1)
• Purdy Pavilion (2025-2026 Q1)
  
• Richmond Lions Manor (2025-2026 Q1)
  
• Windermere Care Centre (2025-2026 Q1)
  

Personal Protective Equpiment in Long-Tem Care and Assisted Living

• Donning PPE - poster
• Donning PPE - video
• Doffing PPE - poster
  
• Doffing PPE - video

For translated versions of the donning and doffing posters, please see Routine Practices, Personal Protective Equipment tab.

N95 Fit Testing 

• Information for Owned and Operated Sites
• Information for Contracted and Private Sites
  

PPE Carts

• Selection, Placement and Cleaning and Disinfection of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Carts in Long-Term Care and Assisted Living

PPE Supplies

• PHSA Product Investigation Centre (Portal) - Product Concern
• PPE Ordering Recommendations/Standards for facilities who do not order from VCH Supply Chain
  

• Point of Care Risk Assessment - poster
  
• Point of Care Risk Assessment - infographic
  

Routine Practices in Long-Term Care

Wound Care Guidelines in Long-Term Care

Food:

• Food Services Tray Delivery