Government Resources

Here you will find government documents that are relevant to the DS Sector. There is also a list of helpful government websites.

Websites

Public Health Ontario

Government of Canada

Ontario Ministry of Health

World Health Organization

Document Name

Source

Updated direction for congregate care settings

Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services

Province Wide Shut Down – Interim Direction

Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services

COVID-19 Guidance for Health Care Settings: Managing Health Care Workers with Symptoms Within 48 Hours of Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine – EN

COVID-19 Guidance for Health Care Settings: Managing Health Care Workers with Symptoms Within 48 Hours of Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine – FR

Ministry of Health

COVID-19 Vaccine Information Sheet Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine – EN

COVID-19 Vaccine Information Sheet Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine – FR

Ministry of Health

COVID-19 Vaccine Availability and Rollout – EN

COVID-19 Vaccine Availability and Rollout – FR

Ministry of Health

COVID-19 Administration of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine –EN

COVID-19 Administration of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine – FR

Ministry of Health

COVID-19 About Vaccines – EN

COVID-19 About Vaccines – FR

Ministry of Health

COVID-19 Vaccine Approval Process and Safety – EN

COVID-19 Vaccine Approval Process and Safety – FR

Ministry of Health

Congregate Living Settings Operational Guidelines for COVID-19 Universal Source Control Measures – EN
Congregate Living Settings Operational Guidelines for COVID-19 Universal Source Control Measures – FR

Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services

Directive #5 for Hospitals and Long-Term Care Homes – EN
Directive #5 for Hospitals and Long-Term Care Homes – FR

Chief Medical Officer of Health

COVID-19 Provincial Testing Guidance Update-EN

COVID-19 Provincial Testing Guidance Update-FR

Ministry of Health

Visitor’s Guidelines: Re-Opening of Congregate Living Settings

Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services

Quick Reference Public Health Guidance on Testing and Clearing Cases

Ministry of Health

MCCSS Webinar: Ministry of Health Guidance – Congregate Living for Vulnerable Populations

MCCSS

Management of Cases and Contacts of COVID-19 in Ontario

Ministry of Health, Health System Emergency Management Branch

Memo: Visitors to Acute Care Settings

Chief Medical Officer of Health

Visitor Policy Checklist Poster

Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services

Visitor Policy No Outbreak Poster –French version

Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services

Visitor Policy Essential Visitor Outbreak Poster

Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services

Visitor Policy Checklist Poster – French version

Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services

Visitor Policy Essential Visitor Outbreak Poster – French version

Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services

COVID-19 Guidance: Patient Screening Guidance

Ministry of Health

COVID-19 Guidance: Workplace Outbreaks

Ministry of Health

Resuming Visits in Congregate Living Settings

Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services

New Admissions and Readmissions to Long-Term Care Homes

Ministry of Long-Term Care

Memo: Re-introductions of Visits & Transfer of Hospital Patients and Community Clients to Long-Term Care Homes

Ministry of Health, Ministry of Long-Term Care, Ontario Health

Resuming Visits in Long-Term Care Homes

Ministry of Long-Term Care

Reprise des visites dans les foyers de soins de longue durée

Ministère des Soins de longue durée

COVID-19 Directive #3 for Long-Term Care Homes

Chief Medical Officer of Health

Directive no 3 à l’intention des foyers de soins de longue durée en vertu de la Loi de 2007 sur les foyers de soins de longue durée

FRCPC Médecin hygiéniste en chef

Resuming Visits in Congregate Living Settings

Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services

COVID -19 Guidance: Congregate Living for Vulnerable Population

Ministry of Health

COVID-19 Preparedness and Prevention in Congregate Living Settings

Public Health Ontario

Directive #2 Health Care Providers

Chief Medical Officer of Health

COVID-19 Operational Requirements: Health Sector Restart

Ministry of Health

COVID-19 Reference Document for Symptoms

Ministry of Health

COVID-19 Patient Screening Guidance

Ministry of Health

Update on COVID-19 Preparations and Actions

Ministry of Health

COVID-19 Provincial Testing Guidance

Ministry of Health

COVID-19 Reference Document for Symptoms

Ministry of Health

Update on COVID-19 Preparations and Actions

Ministry of Health

COVID-19 Guidance: Acute Care

Ministry of Health

Update on COVID-19 Preparations and Actions

Ministry of Health

Update on COVID-19– Preparations and Actions

Ministry of Health

Memorandum Emergency Order: Access to Electronic Health Record

Ministry of Health

Update on COVID-19 Preparations and Actions

Ministry of Health

COVID-19 Guidance: Hospice Care

Ministry of Health

COVID-19 Guidance: Home and Community Care Providers

Ministry of Health

Memo -Advice on the Access to Secondary Residences

Ministry of Health

Memo – Opening Certain Seasonal and Other Essential Businesses

Chief Medical Officer of Health

Memo – Opening Certain Seasonal and Other Essential Businesses – French

Chief Medical Officer of Health

COVID-19 Reference Document for Symptoms

Ministry of Health

Quick Reference Public Health Guidance on Testing & Clearance

Ministry of Health

COVID-19 Guidance – Essential Workplaces

Ministry of Health

COVID-19 Guidance – Essential Workplaces – French

Ministry of Health

COVID-19 Patient Screening Guidance

Ministry of Health

COVID-19 Provincial Testing Guidance Update

Ministry of Health

Update on COVID-19 Preparations and Actions

Ministry of Health

Temporary Changes to Eligible Expenses for Passport Funding

Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services

Triage Letter

Minister of Health, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services and Minister of Seniors and Accessibility

Temporary Pause on Hospital Transfers

Ministry of Health

Public Health Management COVID-19 – Version 7.0

Ministry of Health

COVID-19 Action Plan for Protecting Long-Term Care Homes

Ministry of Health

Directive #3 Long Term Care Homes

Chief Medical Officer of Health

Guidance: Mask Use in Long Term Care Homes/Retirement Homes

Ministry of Health

Update on COVID-19 Preparations and Actions

Ministry of Health

COVID-19 Outbreak Guidance for Long Term Care Homes

Ministry of Health

Emergency Order Long Term Care Homes Work Deployment Measures

Ontario Regulation

Emergency Order Long Term Care Homes Limiting Work

Ontario Regulation

Province Extends Emergency Orders until May 12, 2020

Premier of Ontario

Emergency Order Service Agencies Violence Against Women Residential and Crisis Lines Work Deployment Measures

Ontario Regulation

Update on COVID-19 Preparations and Actions

Ministry of Health

Directive #5 Hospitals and Long Term Care Homes

Chief Medical Officer of Health

Province Extends Emergency Orders until April 23, 2020

Premier of Ontario

Update on COVID-19 Preparations and Actions

Ministry of Health

Update on COVID-19 Preparations and Actions

Ministry of Health

Update on COVID-19 Preparations and Actions

Ministry of Health

Personal Protective Equipment

Ministry of Health

Update on COVID-19 Preparations and Actions

Ministry of Health

Use of Hotels and Retirement Homes

Ministry of Health

COVID-19 Outbreak Guidance for Long Term Care Homes

Ministry of Health

COVID-19 Guidance: Group Homes and Co-Living Settings

Ministry of Health

COVID-19 Guidance: Homeless Shelters

Ministry of Health

Update on COVID-19 Preparations and Actions

Ministry of Health

Hospital Capacity Expansion

Ministry of Health

Frequently Asked Questions: Class Exemption for Patients, Practitioners and Pharmacists Prescribing and Providing Controlled Substances in Canada during the Coronavirus Pandemic

Health Canada

Past Versions

Document Name

Source

COVID-19 Provincial Testing Guidance Update

Ministry of Health

COVID-19 Provincial Testing Guidance Update

Ministry of Health

Here you will find government documents that are relevant to the DS Sector. There is also a list of helpful government websites.

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