SASWH's offices will be closed for the holidays from Wednesday, December 25th, 2024 to Wednesday, January 1st, 2025. SASWH e-Campus will also be unavailable starting Wednesday, December 25th, 2024 to Sunday, January 5th, 2025.
Welcome to the Infection Prevention and Control Resource Area!
Resources are offered and deemed current at the time of posting. SASWH will review resources regularly and update as required.
We encourage you to check here often for the latest versions of resources offered to support Infection Prevent and Control.
SASWH Infection Control Consultant’s focus is onprevention, preparedness, and planning regarding infection control practices for non-SHA homes, specific for personal care and group homes across Saskatchewan.
Town Hall for Home Operators:
SASWH held a virtual town hall for home operators in Saskatchewan on May 28, 2024. Content covered in this presentation included the successes of the IPAC initiative, recommendations going forward, and IPAC resources currently available to home operators. The slide deck for the town hall can be found below:
Infection control consultant will be available virtually(phone, email, video conference, etc.)
Should a home be deemed to be in outbreak by Public Health, the SASWH IPAC consultant is available to provide virtual support to assist in the implementation of recommendations from Public Health.
To provide advice and support to home operators with the intention to address concerns and challenges with respect to infection prevention and control practices
Develop an Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) tool kit for home operators. Efforts will be to enlist and utilize best practice guidelines already established in the IPAC community of practice and provide education for same.
