About Us

Welcome to Lakelands Public Health Infection Prevention And Control (IPAC) Hub!  

Lakelands Public Health IPAC Hub is your central point for infection prevention and control support, education, and collaboration. We connect facilities with resources, training, and guidance to strengthen IPAC practices across congregate living settings.

We welcome all IPAC related inquiries from in-scope facilities within the County of Haliburton, City of Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland County and the City and County of Peterborough. Below, you will find resources available for access and distribution to promote IPAC best practices.

To provide expertise and leadership in IPAC for congregate living settings to strengthen IPAC programs and improve health outcomes throughout the County of Haliburton, City of Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland County and the City and County of Peterborough.

 

 

 Our goal is to ensure that congregate living settings are prepared for current and future infectious disease risks. We aim to achieve this by :

  • Facilitating the transfer of knowledge about infection prevention and control.
  • Strengthening partnerships within the community.
  • Supporting the development and implementation of evidence-based IPAC programs.

  • Retirement homes
  • Long-term care homes
  • Residential settings funded by the Ministry of Health (MOH)
  • Residential settings for adults and children funded by Ministry of Children Community and Social Services (MCCSS)
  • Shelters
  • Supportive housing 

IPAC Hubs across the province are funded by the Ministry of Health. This is separate from other Public Health Unit funding under the Ontario Public Health Standards programs. 

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Our Services

Explore the services we provide and request support from our IPAC Hub team.

We offer a range of services designed to support IPAC practices in Congregate Living Settings, including: 

  • Education and training on Infection Prevention and Control
  • Strengthening partnerships and connections through Communities of Practice (CoP) and resource development and sharing
  • Providing recommendations to strengthen IPAC programs and practices and to support implementation
  • Mentoring and coaching IPAC Leads
  • Proactive outreach supporting IPAC Leads in assessments and audits and providing feedback of IPAC programs
  • Supporting IPAC Leads in developing and implementing outbreak management plans
  • Connecting homes with other public health programs and support and attending IPAC Committee and/or PAC meetings to facilitate information sharing from public health and support for IPAC 

The following services are out of scope for the IPAC Hub; however, we can help connect you with other public health programs or local services for support. 

Clinical support and other services:

  • Offering testing or swabbing supports for COVID-19 or other respiratory viruses
  • Offering vaccines / vaccine clinics
  • Providing medical assessments
  • Prescribing antivirals
  • Inspections (e.g., as necessary for relicensing requirements)  

Outbreak management:  

  • Defining isolation periods for residents during an outbreak
  • Declaring outbreaks / declaring outbreaks over  

Degree of Coverage:  

  • Evening and weekend on-call support 

If your facility would like to request IPAC education, please complete our IPAC Education Request Form. For general questions or support, contact your regional IPAC Hub Lead directly, or email ipachub@lakelandsph.ca.

If your request falls outside the scope of the IPAC Hub, we will help connect you with the appropriate public health program.

A dedicated space for IPAC Leads across Lakelands Public Health jurisdiction to:

  • Ask questions of peers
  • Share resources, tools and experiences
  • Build a supportive network across organizations

Join the conversation and stay connected with your IPAC peers! Email your name, phone number, and facility to ipachub@lakelandsph.ca and join today.

Whatsapp Networking Group Terms of Reference 

Meet the Team

Kirstin Kieffer

IPAC Specialist

Supporting LTC, RH, and CLS in Port Hope, Cobourg, Brighton, Warkworth & Campbellford 

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Ellen Wang

IPAC Specialist

Supporting LTC, RH, and CLS in Lindsay, Bobcaygeon, Fenelon Falls & County of Haliburton 

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Kaitlin Braithwaite

IPAC Specialist

Supporting LTC, RH, and CLS in Peterborough City and County (North/East regions) 

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Chantal Stevens

IPAC Specialist

Supporting LTC, RH, and CLS in Peterborough City and County (South/West regions) 

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Educational Resources

Our comprehensive education resources provide essential information and tools to help you stay informed.

Downloadable IPAC Signs

Hand Hygiene
Personal Protective Equipment
Additional Precautions

 

Best Practices in IPAC | Public Health Ontario 

Hand Hygiene
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Cleaning, Disinfecting, and Sterilization
Additional Precautions
Outbreak Management

 

Factsheets | Public Health Ontario 

IPAC Self-Assessment Audit for Long-Term Care and Retirement Homes 

Infection Control Week Activity Package

IPAC Self-Assessment Audit for Congregate Living Settings 

PHO Outbreak Preparedness, Prevention and Management Checklist in Congregate Living Settings 

Planning for Respiratory Virus Outbreaks in Congregate Living Settings 

Hot Water, Cold Facts: A Real- World Look at Legionella- June 2025

Clean Spaces, Safe Places: What You Need to Know About Environmental Cleaning - July 2025

Vaccine Hesitancy Information Session- October 2025

Fall Preparedness- Community of Practice- October 2025

Approaches to Adult Education- November 2025

Reporting an Outbreak

To report an outbreak in HKPR District, email outbreaks@hkpr.on.ca OR call 1-866-888-4577 ext. 1232 Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm (excluding holidays). After hours at 1-888-255-7839.

To report and outbreak in Peterborough Region, complete the online reporting form here OR email infectiousdiseases@peterboroughpublichealth.ca OR call 705-743-1000 ext. 511 Monday to Friday 8:30am-4:30pm (excluding holidays). After hours at 705-760-8127. 

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