The provincial government is shedding some light on what’s allowed, and what isn’t, for Mother’s Day on Sunday.
The impact of COVID-19 visitor restrictions at long-term care homes, hospitals and personal care homes has limited the ability of families and loved ones to connect during this stressful time.
The government recognizes that people may want to send gifts for Mother’s Day.
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has determined that flowers from a florist and dry paper gifts are not an infection risk. Going forward, purchased floral arrangements and dry paper gifts, such as cards, letters, books, photos and artwork, will be allowed.
Floral arrangements will still not be permitted in some acute care settings, such as intensive care units, due to possible allergies.
Facilities are expected to follow existing processes to receive deliveries in a manner that reduces the risk of potential transmission by minimizing traffic in and out of facilities and practising appropriate hand hygiene before and after handling delivered gifts.
