The Saskatchewan Health Authority reports due to a significant decrease of COVID-19 in Regina, due to vaccine efficacy, strong outbreak management practices, screening procedures, and infection prevention and control protocols, changes are being made to family presence/visitation in Regina’s continuing care units and long-term care homes effective Monday.

Continuing Care units and long-term care homes that meet eligibility will move to Compassionate Care and Level 90. For a list of units and homes that meet this criteria, click here.

• • Compassionate Care: Currently, most long-term care family presence is restricted by Public Health Order to compassionate care reasons only. This means that each resident can designate two essential family/support persons for quality of life or care needs unmet. Once person can be present at a time indoors. For end-of-life situations, more than two people can be designated and two people can be present at a time.
  • Level 90: For homes with at least 90 per cent of residents who have received their full vaccination for three weeks (Level 90), there is no limit on the number of designated visitors; up to two visitors may visit indoors and up to four outdoors. Fully vaccinated residents may leave on a day pass without quarantine upon return. A resident who cannot be vaccinated may visit with individuals who have received two doses of vaccine at least three weeks prior.