NSHN Long-Term Care General Visiting - Update

As you will have heard, yesterday the government released its Roadmap to Reopen, a three-step plan to safely and cautiously reopen the province and gradually lift public health measures.

In addition, changes are also being made to reopen outdoor recreational amenities and to permit organized public events and social gatherings with a maximum of five people, including members from different households.

To align with these changes, the Ministry of Long-Term Care is allowing for family members and friends to visit their loved ones who live in long-term care homes across the province. This means that general visitors will be able to come to LTC homes to see their loved ones for an outdoor visit.

NSHN is excited to welcome the return of general visitors to Long-Term Care. Although it was announced that these changes come into effect as of 12:01 am Saturday May 22, 2021, in order to ensure the safe return to visiting in our home’s outdoor spaces, NSHN is working diligently to revise procedures and to develop a plan to begin booking appointments for early next week. In the meantime, virtual visiting options remain in place. Thank you for your patience, understanding and cooperation as this is truly an important step for residents and their families and we expect to provide more information in the coming days.