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Updated: 
Sixteenth Edition - February 23, 2026
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Urgent News and Outbreak Updates

March 6, 2026

Respiratory Outbreak Ottawa 2 West
 
A respiratory outbreak (COVID) has been declared on Ottawa 2 West (O2W).
The following measures are in place:

  • Any symptomatic resident will be isolated and placed on contact droplet precautions and tested via PCR
  • Masks are mandatory on this unit
  • All residents are encouraged to remain on this unit
  • No volunteers on this unit (exceptions are permitted for palliative care and medical escorts).
  • Enhanced cleaning on unit with additional HEPA filters.

The respiratory outbreak continues on Ottawa 2 East (O2E) but we expect to end this outbreak in the coming days. Watch for a notification when this outbreak is ended.
 
This message will be shared with all email subscribers, posted to the Perley Health website and excerpts will appear on TVs in the common areas.

Jay Innes
Director of Communications

February 26, 2026

  1. Outbreak Status Updates
  2. Expanding Our Community of Care
  3. SeeMe®Outreach Takes Flight
  4. Newsletters and more...

Outbreaks

Current Status:

  • The outbreaks on Gatineau 2 North (G2N) and Ottawa 1 West (O1W) are officially over. We thank our staff and families for their incredible cooperation.
  • A respiratory outbreak continues on Ottawa 2 East (O2E).

Questions? Please contact the IPAC team directly or email info@perleyhealth.ca.

Expanding Our Community of Care

We are moving ahead on the next phase of our new 120-bed long-term care residence. Following Board approval, we have officially reached two major regulatory milestones this month:

  1. Provincial Submission: Preliminary drawings are now under review by the Ministry of Long-Term Care.
  2. Municipal Submission: Our Site Plan Control application has been officially submitted to the City of Ottawa.

You can learn more by visiting perleyhealth.ca/expansion for the latest project details.

The expansion survey, that is open to the public, is available until the end of March. Your voice is vital to this project

  • Digital:Complete the survey at ca/expansion.
  • Paper: Pick up a copy at the Main Entrance Atrium or at unit communication stations.
  • Pick-up Service: If you have mobility challenges, email info@perleyhealth.caand we will collect the survey from your building!

SeeMe® Outreach Takes Flight

On Wednesday, March 25, Perley Health hosted its inaugural SeeMe® training workshop, welcoming healthcare professionals from across Ontario to our campus.
Led by Daniela Acosta, Manager, Knowledge Translation, this session shared our home-grown "Goals-of-Care" framework with the province. As a Centre of Excellence in Frailty-Informed Care™, we are proud to be creating the blueprints for the future of aging.

Stay Connected

Keep up with the latest news from Perley Health:

  1. Construction Newsletter: ca/public-announcement
  2. Generations Connected Newsletter: ca/generations-connected
  3. The Perley Post: ca/perley-post-february-edition 
  4. Perley Blog: ca/blog

Have feedback or a story idea? We want to hear it! Contact us at info@perleyhealth.ca.

Questions/Comments

Jay Innes
Director of Communications
Perley Health

  • 1750 Russell Road, Ottawa, ON.  K1G 5Z6
  • Phone: ext. 2207
  • Fax: 613-526-7186
  • Email: info@perleyhealth.ca

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