Southlake hospital takes over management of COVID-19 outbreak at King City Lodge

Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care has approved a new voluntary management agreement between the two facilities

Yorkregion.com
Dec. 7, 2020
Laura Broadley

A current outbreak of COVID-19 in a King City long-term-care home has gotten the provincial government involved.

The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care has approved a new voluntary management agreement that allows Southlake Regional Health Centre to provide enhanced support to King City Lodge Nursing Home.

The arrangement is to help address the current spread of COVID-19 in the home, help stabilize the situation and return the home to normal operations.

“Protecting the health and well-being of Ontarians, especially our long-term-care residents who are most vulnerable, is our top priority," said Dr. Merrilee Fullerton, minister of long-term care. "I thank the dedicated staff at Southlake Regional Health Centre and King City Lodge Nursing Home for working together to stop the COVID-19 outbreak in this long-term-care home."

The voluntary management contract will be effective for 90 days, but can be extended if necessary.

The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care has issued six mandatory management orders and facilitated 15 voluntary management contracts between Ontario hospitals and long-term-care homes.