Health Care Facility Outbreaks
When a higher-than-average number of people who live and work in a health care facility are sick with similar symptoms. Visitors entering may be at risk of getting sick or taking the illness home to others.
Current outbreaks
Outbreak listings are updated daily from Monday to Friday.
If you are visiting a facility during an outbreak, consider taking certain precautions.
Review outbreak inspection results for facilities.
Facility / Unit | Declared | Organism | Type | |
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United Mennonite Home 4024 Twenty-Third St., Lincoln Harbour 905-562-7385 |
November 6, 2024 | Unknown | Respiratory | |
Shalom Manor 12 Bartlett Ave., Grimsby Sunrise 905-945-9631 |
November 4, 2024 | Adenovirus | Gastroenteritis | |
Maplecrest Village 85 Main St. E., Grimsby Entire Facility 905-945-7044 |
November 4, 2024 | COVID-19 | Respiratory | |
Shalom Manor 12 Bartlett Ave., Grimsby Lakeview Unit 905-945-9631 |
November 2, 2024 | Rhinovirus | Respiratory | |
Henley House, The 20 Ernest St., St. Catharines Woodend Unit 905-937-9703 |
November 1, 2024 | Unknown | Respiratory | |
Westhills Care Centre 179 Louth Street, St. Catharines Unit 1 - Bradley Court 905-682-0503 |
November 1, 2024 | COVID-19 | Respiratory | |
Niagara Health - St. Catharines General Site 1200 Fourth Ave., St. Catharines K2A 905-378-4647 |
October 31, 2024 | COVID-19 | Respiratory | |
Villa de Rose Retirement Suites 370 Hellems Ave., Welland Entire Facility 289-820-8606 |
October 30, 2024 | COVID-19 | Respiratory | |
Royal Rose Place 635 Prince Charles Dr., Welland Entire Facility 289-480-0400 |
October 30, 2024 |
COVID-19, Rhinovirus |
Respiratory | |
Meadows of Dorchester, The 6623 Kalar Rd., Niagara Falls TRILLIUM 905-357-1911 |
October 30, 2024 | Rhinovirus | Respiratory | |
Niagara Long Term Care Residence 120 Wellington Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake 2nd Floor 905-468-2111 |
October 28, 2024 | Rhinovirus | Respiratory | |
The Jacob Senior Living 5082 Alyssa Drive, Lincoln Entire Facility 905-563-3322 |
October 28, 2024 | COVID-19 | Respiratory | |
R. H. Lawson Eventide Home 5050 Jepson St., Niagara Falls Entire Facility 905-356-1221 |
October 25, 2024 | Influenza A | Respiratory | |
Seasons Welland 163 First Ave., Welland Entire Facility 905-735-5333 |
October 21, 2024 | COVID-19 | Respiratory | |
Albright Manor 5050 Hillside Dr., Lincoln 5 Northeast & 5 Southwest 905-563-8253 |
October 17, 2024 | COVID-19 | Respiratory |
Precautions taken during an outbreak
For visitation in long-term care homes, retirement homes or hospitals, please follow-up with the specific health care facility for their visitation recommendations during outbreaks.
Ministry of Health guidance documents have been produced for a number of health sectors related to COVID-19. The documents are updated by the Ministry of Health as necessary.
Prevent the spread of infection
Niagara Region Public Health works with facilities and provide infection prevention and control best practices to manage outbreaks.
Watch the COVID-19 in Niagara outbreak management video.
For more information, call 905-688-8248 ext. 7590 or 1-888-505-6074 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.).