- IPAC Hub Website
- Ministry of Health Orders, Directives, Memorandums and Other Resources
- Recommendations for Outbreak Prevention and Control in Institutions and Congregate Living Settings
Long Term Care and Retirement Homes:
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- Ministry of Long-Term Care COVID-19 Guidance
- Retirement Home Regulatory Authority COVID-19 Guidance
- Public Health Ontario – Resources for Long Term Care and Retirement Homes
- Respiratory Outbreak Checklist
- Gastroenteritis Outbreak Checklist
- Outbreak Tracker Template
- GEPH Outbreak Notification Form
- Respiratory Outbreak Algorithm
- Gastrointestinal Outbreak Algorithm
- Other Congregate Living Settings:
- Provincial Infectious Disease Advisory Committee on Infection Prevention and Control Best Practices (i.e., routine practices, AROs, hand hygiene, environmental cleaning)
- Infection Prevention and Control for Long-Term Care Homes Summary of Key Principles and Best Practices
- Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) Standard for Long-Term Care Homes
- Ontario Public Health Standards
- Best Practices for Infection Prevention and Control Programs in Ontario
- PIDAC: Best Practices for Environmental Cleaning for Prevention and Control of Infections
- Annex 1: Screening, Testing and Surveillance for Antibiotic-Resistant Organisms (AROs)
What is the Hamilton Niagara Haldimand-Norfolk Brant (HNHB) IPAC Hub?
The HNHB IPAC Hub compromises of local satellite hubs that work together to provide community based, congregate living settings within the HNHB with the highest quality support in infection prevention and control.
This service is provided at no cost to you and is funded in partnership with the Ontario Ministry of Health (MOH).
Settings that can be supported by the HNHB IPAC Hub:
- Long-term care homes
- Retirement homes
- Residential settings funded by the Ministry of Health (MOH)
- Residential settings for adults and children funded by Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS)
- Shelters
- Supportive housing
How can the HNHB IPAC Hub Support You?
Support building IPAC capacity for those responsible for IPAC within congregate living settings including:
- Education and training
- Hosting platforms (i.e., communities of practice) to support information sharing, learning, and networking among IPAC leaders
- Making recommendations to strengthen IPAC programs, practices, and support implementation
- Mentoring and coaching
- Supporting assessments and audit and feedback of IPAC programs and practice AND
- Supporting the development and implementation of outbreak management plans in collaboration with PHUs and CLS
How does the HNHB IPAC Hub Differ from the Services Provided by the GEPH?
| Grand Erie Public Health | Haldimand-Norfolk and Brant IPAC Hub Satellites | |
| Roles and services provided | · Compliance inspections & complaint investigations · Support case & outbreak management for DoPHS · Co-ordination of test kits & laboratory testing · Assessing if referral to the Brant IPAC Hub is needed · Collaborate with Brant IPAC Hub · Vaccination inquiries · Public health nuisances & hazard reporting · Harm reduction & Substance use support · Education · Resources · Participation in PAC meetings · Liaison & partnership with sector specific partners · Consultation | · Provide recommendations to strengthen & implement your IPAC programs & practices · Support information sharing, learning and networking among IPAC leaders · Support onsite assessments, audits · Review and provide feedback of IPAC programs, processes and policies · Support the development & implementation of outbreak preparedness plans · Collaborate with internal and external partners, such as other IPAC satellite hubs and GEPH staff |
Contact Us:
If you want to connect with the Brant IPAC Hub, please email us at brant1@ipachub.ca
If you want to connect with the Haldimand-Norfolk IPAC Hub, please email us at nh2@ipachub.ca You can also follow us on social media.