Training for Essential Caregivers, Visitors and Families at Group Living Homes

If you are an essential caregiver, visitor or family member of someone who lives in a group living home, you have an important role to play in preventing infections from spreading when you visit. Group living homes include long-term care homes, retirement homes, children’s residences, group homes, housing with supports, homes for special care, emergency housing and shelters.

Training to help stop the spread of infections

York Region Public Health has developed a four-part online video training course called ‘How to Stop Infections from Spreading When Visiting Group Living Homes: Training for Essential Caregivers, Visitors and Families.’

All essential caregivers, visitors and families who visit group living homes in York Region are encouraged to take this four-part online course to learn practices to follow to help protect yourselves, residents and staff from the spread of infections.

Group living homes may require essential caregivers, visitors and family members to be trained on how to stop infections from spreading. Completing this course may help you to meet this training requirement. 

Training videos

We're currently working to enhance the Essential Caregivers training modules. The four modules are under construction and will be available soon.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. Stay tuned for updates!

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