January 13, 2021

Effective Jan. 11, Unity Health Toronto has taken over responsibility to temporarily manage Copernicus Lodge under a Voluntary Management Agreement with Ontario’s Ministry of Long-Term Care.  Unity Health’s temporary management of Copernicus Lodge is limited to the long-term care home and does not include oversight of the senior apartments.

Our immediate focus will be to continue to help support the home and Toronto Public Health in the management of the current COVID-19 outbreak that started December 16. For an up to date list of outbreak numbers in the home click here. Unity Health is also responsible for delivering the COVID-19 vaccine to all consenting staff and residents at Copernicus. A team of our staff were at Copernicus last week beginning vaccinations. We will also be supporting vaccinations in the apartments in the near future.

Over the next few months, a team from Unity Health Toronto will be at Copernicus to assess needs, continue improvements around infection, prevention and control and quality and safety processes. We are pleased to be working with the home’s leadership and staff as it continues to build its services and create an environment that meets the needs of all residents in a dignified and safe community. The safety and the delivery of quality care to Copernicus Lodge’s residents are our shared priorities.