DECEMBER 2 – HOSPITAL E1 & E2 – 0 additional positives – Total = 1 staff

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COVID OUTBREAK UPDATE – Dec. 2– 2020 – Menno Hospital E1 & E2
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
ZERO ADDITIONAL POSITIVE CASES SINCE YESTERDAY
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 staff / 0 residents
ACTION:
  • Today marks 7 days with no new COVID cases (since the positive COVID staff member was identified)
  • No new pending swabs for staff or residents
  • Please continue to pray for our staff and residents as they work with droplet precautions on E1 and E2 and isolation precautions on W2

DECEMBER 2 – HOME E2 – 2 new positive staff / 3 new positive residents – Total new positives = 5 (T=32) Recovered: 2 residents

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COVID OUTBREAK UPDATE – December 2 – 2020 – Menno Home E2
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 staff in E2 Home / 3 residents in E2
9 ADDITIONAL POSITIVE CASE SINCE YESTERDAY
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 32– (16 residents in Menno Home E2 & 16 staff Home E2)
TOTAL RECOVERED = 2 residents / 0 staff
ACTION:
  • We are working closely with the FH team to provide staff for the unit 
  • We regularly swab both residents and staff who have symptoms
  • There are regular audits done of the unit, including Environmental Audit (cleaning); PPE Audit and Hand Hygiene Audit.
  • We are grateful to a new member of our staff, Lada Kyslik who is our Coordinator of Accreditation, Projects and Education. Lada worked at Menno Place previously and brings tremendous skills and heart as our Educator. She is working closely with Fraser Health to ensure proper understanding and 100%use of PPE and hand hygiene.
  • 13 prayer shawls are in quarantine, ready to go to the residents in Home E2 who are COVID positive. Thank you to the team of women led by Tina Dyck who create these meaningful gifts – praying for the recipient with every stitch they knit.

IN THE MEDIA:

  • Karen Biggs, CEO, interviewed by many news outlets about our program to hire family members as Multi-Skilled Workers (Temporary positions during COVID outbreak)
  • WE ARE ASKING FAMILIES AND FRIENDS FOR HELP: Here is an opportunity for family members whose loved ones live on W1, W2, E1 Menno Home to provide housekeeping, laundry or dietary assistance in full PPE. You will be able to see your loved one. TEMPORARY MULTI-SKILLED WORKERS

DECEMBER 1 – HOME E2 – 7 new positive staff / 2 new positive residents – Total new positives = 9 (T=27)

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The news today is disheartening. We are very sad that this virus is spreading among the staff and the residents. We have worked very hard and effectively for 9 months to keep our staff and residents safe and yet, the virus is continuing to impact and infect.
We are working very closely with Fraser Health and appreciate their daily support. They are supplying supplemental staff to Menno Home to help us cover the gaps. We are as perplexed as they are about how it is spreading.
We will post shortly about how you can give gifts or cards to the staff. We have been inundated with requests and for this, we are deeply grateful.
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COVID OUTBREAK UPDATE – December 1 – 2020 – Menno Home E2
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 7 staff in E2 Home / 2 residents in E2
9 ADDITIONAL POSITIVE CASE SINCE YESTERDAY
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 27 – (13 residents in Menno Home E2 & 14 staff Home E2)
ACTION:
  • Fraser Health staffing assigned to support the staff shortages due to staff testing positive
  • We regularly swab both residents and staff who have symptoms or concern
  • Weekly point prevalence swabs done today for all staff and residents
  • Karen Biggs, CEO, interviewed by CBC and Global TV about our program to hire family members as Multi-Skilled Workers (Temporary positions during COVID outbreak)
  • WE ARE ASKING FAMILIES AND FRIENDS FOR HELP: Here is an opportunity for family members whose loved ones live on W1, W2, E1 Menno Home to provide housekeeping, laundry or dietary assistance in full PPE. You will be able to see your loved one. EMERGENCY FAMILY SERVICE WORKER APPLICATION

DECEMBER 1 – HOSPITAL E1 & E2 – 0 additional positives – Total = 1 staff

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COVID OUTBREAK UPDATE – Dec. 1 – 2020 – Menno Hospital E1 & E2
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
ZERO ADDITIONAL POSITIVE CASES SINCE YESTERDAY
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 staff / 0 residents
ACTION:
  • No new pending swabs
  • Please continue to pray for our staff and residents as they work with droplet precautions on E1 and E2 and isolation precautions on W2

NOVEMBER 30 – HOSPITAL E1 & E2 – 0 additional positives – Total = 1 staff

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CORRECTIONS FROM Nov. 29 Update:
Point prevalence is NOT being done at Menno Hospital as it is not an official outbreak
Only staff who do NOT work on E1 or E2 who are negative are waiting to return to work on another unit.
Staff working on these units who tested negative and have no symptoms are already back at work.
COVID OUTBREAK UPDATE – Nov. 30 – 2020 – Menno Hospital E1 & E2
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
ZERO ADDITIONAL POSITIVE CASES SINCE YESTERDAY
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 staff / 0 residents
ACTION:
  • We have taken W2 off droplet precautions in consultation with the Public Health Officer
  • W2 remains on isolation with residents restricted to their rooms (precautionary)
  • No new pending swabs
  • Please continue to pray for our staff and residents

NOVEMBER 30 – HOME E2 – 2 new positive staff / 1 new positive resident – Total new positives = 3 (T=18)

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COVID OUTBREAK UPDATE – Nov. 30 – 2020 – Menno Home E2
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 staff in E2 Home / 1 resident in E2
2 ADDITIONAL POSITIVE CASE SINCE YESTERDAY
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 18 – (11 residents in Menno Home E2 & 7 staff Home E2)
ACTION:
  • Assistance in staffing has been requested from Fraser Health.
  • We are still in the 14 day incubation period and seeing results from the initial COVID exposure.
  • We regularly swab both residents and staff who have symptoms or concern
  • Weekly point prevalence swabs will be done Dec. 1 (all staff and residents)
  • WE ARE ASKING FAMILIES AND FRIENDS FOR HELP: We will be posting an opportunity for family members whose loved ones live on W1, W2, E1 Menno Home to provide housekeeping, laundry or dietary assistance in full PPE. You will be able to see your loved one. EMERGENCY FAMILY SERVICE WORKER APPLICATION

NOVEMBER 29 – HOSPITAL E1 & E2 – 0 additional positives – Total = 1 staff

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COVID OUTBREAK UPDATE – Nov. 29 – 2020 – Menno Hospital E1 & E2
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
ZERO ADDITIONAL POSITIVE CASES SINCE YESTERDAY
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 staff / 0 residents
ACTION:
  • We are waiting to hear from the Medical Health Officer when the staff who tested negative can return to work
  • Residents will continue to have weekly swabbing until there have been 2 weeks of no new positives. This is called Point Prevalence. Next weekly swab takes place on Dec. 1st.

November 29 – HOME E2 – 3 new positive staff – Total = 15 – Menno Home E2

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COVID OUTBREAK UPDATE – Nov. 29 – 2020 – Menno Home E2
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 3 staff in E2 Home
3 ADDITIONAL POSITIVE CASE SINCE YESTERDAY
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 15 – (10 residents in Menno Home E2 & 5 staff Home E2)
ACTION:
  • We continue to swab any staff or residents who show any symptoms, no matter how mild
  • Assistance in staffing has been requested from Fraser Health.
  • 2 pending swabs for symptomatic residents (families are notified)
  • WE ARE ASKING FAMILIES AND FRIENDS FOR HELP: We will be posting an opportunity for family members whose loved ones live on W1, W2, E1 Menno Home to provide housekeeping, laundry or dietary assistance in full PPE. You will be able to see your loved one.
  • CLICK HERE TO APPLY

Menno Home Emergency Family Essential Service Worker

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Menno Home Outbreak – Relief Work

LEND A HAND WHERE YOU LOVED ONE LIVES
Click HERE to apply
As we face the shortages in essential services, such as housekeeping, food services and laundry, we are reaching out to family and close friends to offer their support as temporary relief workers. We have created an opportunity for you to be employed with Menno Home (rate = $20.58/hr) for this short time while we have gaps to fill in staffing – and to give our staff relief.
You are invited to work on the unit where your loved one lives.
You will be able to connect with your loved one, wearing full PPE during your shift. You must be able to physically do the work, including lifting 20lbs. You do not have to be the Designated Visitor. This is an opportunity for children and grandchildren as well. This emergency program is open to multiple family members of loved ones in Menno Home. You will be required to complete a Vulnerable Persons Criminal Record Check (cost covered by Menno Place).

November 28 – HOSPITAL E1 & E2 – 0 additional positives – Total = 1 staff

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