The Northwestern Health Unit inspects group housing facilities and works together with day nurseries, hospitals, nursing homes and homes for the aged to ensure that infection control programs are in place to reduce illness and death associated with infectious diseases in institutions, day care centres and personal service settings. The Northwestern Health Unit also annually inspects boarding houses, migrant housing, and residential facilities for the aged and those requiring special care to ensure provision of proper infection control, safe food, safe drinking water and sanitary facilities.
Infection Control Committees Northwestern Health Unit staff are members of Infection Control Committees in all acute and long-term care facilities in the Kenora and Rainy River Districts. These Infection Control Committees improve coordination of emergency preparedness and contingency planning in the event of an outbreak.