Long-Term Care, Retirement Home and Elder Care Lodge Resources

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In your crucial role as a frontline service provider, you play a pivotal part in promoting the well-being of vulnerable individuals in our community. We understand the role you play and are here to provide you with a range of tools to assist you in your efforts

Repatriation Tool- Use to determine if a patient can return to a facility experiencing an outbreak
Fall Preparedness Checklist- Use this checklist to prepare for the fall/ winter season
Diseases of Public Health Significance - List of diseases that are required to be reported to the health unit
Outbreak Debrief Tool - March 2026
How to: Perform Hand Hygiene & Put On and Take Off Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Outbreak Signage:

SharePoint Resources:

Reporting an Outbreak

If your facility has an outbreak or suspects one, you must report it.

Peterborough City and County

Phone: 1-844-575-4567
Online: Complete the outbreak reporting form
After-hours: 705-760-8127

City of Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, and Haliburton Counties

Phone: 1-844-575-4567
Email: outbreaks@lakelandsph.ca
After-hours: 1-888-255-7839

Outbreak Prevention and Control in Institutions and Congregate Living Settings, February 2025: Recommendations for Outbreak Prevention and Control in Institutions and Congregate Living Settings

Appendix 1: Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Case and Contact Management: Management of Cases and Contacts of COVID19 in Ontario

Appendix 1: Respiratory Infection Outbreaks OPHS: Requirements for Programs, Services and Accountability - Infectious Diseases Protocol - Appendix 1: Case Definitions and Disease-Specific Information - Disease: Respiratory Infection Outbreaks in Institutions and Public Hospitals

Appendix 1: Gastroenteritis Outbreaks OPHS: Requirements for Programs, Services and Accountability Infectious Disease Protocol - Appendix 1: Case Definitions and Disease-Specific Information - Disease: Gastroenteritis Outbreaks in Institutions and Public Hospitals (ontario.ca)

Routine Immunizations

Ontario's Routine Immunization Schedule (Ministry of Health)
Seasonal Vaccine Order Form: Use this form to order COVID-19, Influenza and RSV vaccine from the health unit.
Vaccine Order Form: Use this form to order all other vaccines from the health unit.

Infectious Diseases

Measles - Information for HCPs (Public Health Ontario)
Measles - Flowchart: High-Risk MMR Vaccinations (HKPR District Health Unit)

New Pneumococcal Vaccine Program

Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine

Oral Polio Vaccine Changes

HCP Fact Sheet: OPV Recommendations

TB Screening- Residents and Employees

Recommendations for TB screening- Residents and Staff

Lakelands Public Health will provide, upon request, information in an accessible format or with communication supports to people with disabilities, in a manner that takes into account their disability.