What is it

Isolation in the hospital means a person eats, sleeps, and spends their days at the hospital. Puvirnituq and Kuujjuaq hospitals are available for isolating, so a person might have to travel if they do not live in either of these communities. A person does not have to pay any money to do an isolation at the hospital.

A person should follow the directions given by the hospital staff while they are in isolation.

A hospital isolation can be recommended for different reasons such as:

• A person needs hospital care for their TB sickness.

• The hospital can offer more supports for the person to take their treatment and/or complete their isolation.

• The person and/or their household don’t think isolation at home is possible.

• The TB Team at the local CLSC doesn’t have the resources to support someone during a home isolation.

Travel Details

• The clinic will have more details about the person’s travel and the things they will need.

• It is usually recommended to bring activities to pass the time while in isolation (phone, cards, games) as the isolation rooms might not have many things.

Example conversation with someone who is about to start isolation at the hospital:

Reassure

• We might have talked about this a little bit, but isolation is mandatory for anyone who is diagnosed with Active TB. This is because with Active TB, the TB Germ can be spread to other people.

• The doctor and nurses think that a hospital isolation would be better for your health. They just want to be able to monitor your TB more closely.

What/Why

• Hospital isolations usually last 14-28 days but it depends on many things like how you’re feeling and how your body is responding to treatment.

• Hospital isolations happen in PoV (or Kuujjuaq). You will have to follow the hospital’s rules. You will mostly have to stay in the room they have for you but you should have some time outdoors.

Seeing People & Actiivities

• After you are out of the hospital, you are not contagious so you can go back to normal activities if you’re feeling good and have the energy. That means no mask and no worries about talking and breathing around other people.

• That’s all the information I have for you on your hospital isolation for right now. What are some questions we should ask the nurse together?

Travel *If necessary*

• The clinic will be arranging your travel so I should have more information for you soon.