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Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Public Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Extendicare Kingston after three staff members at the facility tested positive for the virus. The outbreak was officially declared on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, and, according to data from KFL&A Public Health, there are currently two
Read more The third COVID-19 outbreak in the Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) region over the past week has occurred at Kingston’s Extendicare long-term care facility. According to Laura Gallant, Extendicare spokesperson, two positive COVID-19 test results were received for two team members at Extendicare Kingston, who are currently isolating at
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As with many large construction projects, the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Extendicare long-term care (LTC) home in Kingston serves as a milestone, and signals the start of a $51 million project, which is scheduled for completion in February of 2023. Tucked away behind the RioCan centre on Gardiners Road
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The first long-term care workers in southeastern Ontario received their initial doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine today, at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), the only COVID-19 vaccine dispenser in the region so far. “I have never in my life been so excited or thankful to receive a vaccine,” says
Read more KFL&A Public Health announced an outbreak at Extendicare Kingston on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020. Extendicare Kingston released a statement on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020, stating they are working closely with public health to contain spread of COVID-19 at their facility. “At this time, we have received a positive test result
Read more The following is a submitted Op/Ed article. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Kingstonist. As Ontario confronts a second wave of COVID-19, Extendicare Kingston is well prepared to meet the difficult challenges that undoubtedly lie ahead. All of us who consider seniors care a
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