Algoma Manor Nursing Home
145 Dawson Street P0R 1L0 Thessalon, ON, Canada

Resident Muriel displayed her Holiday spirit as she showed off her ugly Christmas sweater. Great job Muriel!

For visitation inquiries or to book a visitation, kindly contact: Judy Piche, Visitation Coordinator at ext. 120 "Algoma Manor is open to family visitors but we are kindly encouraging that all non-essential visits be postponed until a later date."

With the constantly evolving COVID-19 pandemic there is finally some light at the end of the tunnel! Public Health Canada has announced their plans to release and distribute the COVID-19 vaccine to long term care facilities and front-line staff across the province. With this in mind, Algoma Manor will continue to monitor all federal and provincial mandates regarding COVID-19 and the COVID-19 vaccine. Algoma Manor continues to operate with all COVID-19 precautions in place and will inform the public of any changes regarding precautions, visitations, and the COVID-19 vaccine as we become aware. Thank you for your continued patience, and dedication during these tough times.

For more information regarding this great opportunity, please contact Jenny Daoust by email [email protected] or telephone (705) 842-2840 EXT.134 Interested applicants are asked to submit copies of their Grade 12 transcripts and their most recent resume!

We are asking all families to pre-book their holiday visits with Judy Piche our Visitation Coordinator. She can be reached Tuesday to Friday from 10am until 4pm at (705) 842 2840 \\ extension 120

We are looking for a permanent Restorative Care Aid. If you are interested in applying you can submit a resume by using the link below, or by emailing [email protected] https://algomamanor.ca/restorative-care-aide

Thank you so much Kelly Sue Boyer and the anonymous donor for putting a smile on our residents faces. . One more thing to be thankful for, Happy Thanksgiving!

We are looking for Emergency Deployment Volunteers. If you would like more information or are interested in volunteering, please contact Jenny Daoust at [email protected] or by calling (705) 842-2840 | ext.134

Are you interested in becoming a PSW?!? Algoma Manor is partnering with Conestoga College and other Long Term facilities in Algoma to deliver an accelerated PSW program beginning January 2021. This program will be completely funded through an education grant from the Ministry of Training. If you are interested please send an email to [email protected] or call 705-842-2840 ext 133

There is a new directive set out by the Ministry... "The Home must be informed of and approve or deny all resident requests for short stay and temporary absence." What this means is prior to taking your loved on out of the home, you will be required to give a description of your planned outing. The Home can then approve or deny the absence based on current guidelines on an individual bases.

A friendly reminder. If you are taking your loved one out of the home for a short absence, he or she is required to wear the medical facemask provide by the home for the duration of the outing. If physical distancing guidelines can not be meet during your visit then everyone must wear a mask. Thank you for your help and cooperation in keeping everyone safe!

If you are planning on coming to pick your loved one up for a day excursion, please notify us a head of time to ensure your loved one is ready to go and to avoid congestion at the door.

We know there is a lot of confusion regarding visits with Family members. We are still working on developing our policies and a member of our Programs staff will be reaching out in the coming days to update family members. Thank you for your patience.

With the recent changes to the provisions around Long-Term care there have been some changes that we are sure you have been waiting to hear. Resident are now able to leave the home to visit loved ones! Residents may leave the home for day trips with loved ones. If the resident is leaving for an overnight stay they will be required to isolate for 14 days and/or be tested for COVID 19 upon return. This will be reviewed on a case by case basis. Please see the comments below for our guidelines.

I think you lost Carrie!

Hawaiian Luau June 25, 2020

Covid-19 has certainly created many obstacles in the past few months but nothing was stopping this lovely lady from meeting her great granddaughter through a family window visit!

To visit your loved one in Long-Term care a negative COVID-19 test result is mandatory at this time. The results are valid for 14 days from the date the test was completed. Here is the information for our local testing sites to book your appointment Sault Ste Marie: 705-759-3434 ext. 7152... Thessalon: 705-356-2265 ext. 2262 Blind River: 705-356-2265 ext. 2261

Family Visiting Information Before you can visit, you must have had a negative COVID-19 test within the last two weeks and answer a series of screening questions. For the protection of our residents and staff, please follow these directions during your visit today. If at any time a guest fails to follow these rules, we will be forced to discontinue future visits:... When you arrive, clean your hands using hand sanitizer, rubbing thoroughly over all areas of your hands. Wear a mask. You should bring your own cloth mask or face covering for outdoor visits. We will provide you with a mask if you don’t have one and show you how to put it on, if needed. You must continue to wear your mask at all times during the visit. Stay in designated areas. To beat COVID-19 we need to follow public health advice. Please help our stay by keeping to designated visiting areas and please note that washrooms will not be available to guests during these visits. Maintain physical distance. We know, this one’s hard. But for everyone’s safety, avoid physical contact during your visit and do your best to stay two metres (six feet) apart at all times. Clean your hands (again). Before you leave, clean your hands thoroughly using an hand sanitizer. If you’re wearing a home-provided surgical mask please dispose of it in the receptacle provided. For the safety of residents and staff, only outdoor visits are allowed at this time in the designated outdoor visiting area.