PRIMROSE GARDENS – January 20, 2022- COVID POSITIVE = 9

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COVID UPDATE – January 20, 2022 – Primrose Gardens

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 8 residents

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 9 (9 residents | 0 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 20, 2022

We are sorry to inform you that there are 8 additional COVID positive residents at Primrose Gardens. We have tested all symptomatic and all close contacts of the 8 COVID positive residents. We are doing contact tracing to determine if there is transmission between residents in the apartment building. This is still in progress. The first 3 residents who were discovered to be COVID positive did not have contact with each other. The high prevalence of COVID in our community is now impacting our seniors as they have been out and about in the past several days or have had a COVID positive visitor. Residents are experiencing mild symptoms or no symptoms. Residents were all called by phone prior to today’s lunch to inform them of the news that the dining room has closed at this time.

COVID positive residents have an isolation cart at their room. Any visitors must follow the PPE protocols to enter.

Residents who are COVID positive, have COVID symptoms or have been a close contact of a COVID exposed individual are given a package of material that includes an Action Sheet. This material can be viewed here – CLICK HERE

This memo was distributed at the end of the day to residents:

MEMO

Date:                January 20, 2022
To:                   All Primrose Gardens Residents
Re:                   COVID Positive Residents: Total = 9
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Dear Residents,

We are sorry to inform you that there are eight new COVID positive residents in Primrose Gardens, bringing the total to nine. These residents have been informed and asked to call their families. At this time we have to make some changes to resident services in order to limit the possibility of  further transmission.

As of today, January 20th the following changes are in effect:

  1. Dining Room is closed – Residents will be served their meal in their apartments. Most residents will be served from the hot carts. Residents who have tested positive will receive tray service.
  2. All visitors will be screened – There will be a host at the door to screen all visitors. Anyone who comes inside Primrose Gardens will be required to show proof of double vaccination. (The booster shot is not required.)
  3. All in-person recreation activities are cancelled. Recreation programming on channel 10 will continue. Please do not meet in groups with other residents. Keep any social gatherings with family small.
  4. Menno Place housekeeping service has been suspended for those who are isolating or COVID positive.
  5. Limit your outings as much as possible. Primrose Gardens has NOT been declared on outbreak at this time. If you are not on isolation, you are allowed to move about the building, go outside and go out into the community but please follow safety protocols (wear your mask).

We are awaiting further instructions from Public Health and will update you as things change. Please monitor yourself for symptoms. Wear your mask. Practice social distancing. If you feel sick, call reception 604-851-4000.

HOME COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 20, 2022 – W1

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HOME W1: MONITORING

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 residents | 2 staff

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 (0 residents | 2 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 20, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 20, 2022 (staff)

 

There are 2 COVID positive staff from Menno Home W1. They are self-isolating and all who were in close contact have been swabbed. Resident’s primary contact has been called to notify them if they were in close contact.

Monitoring protocols:

  • Essential and  1 designated social visitor permitted (best time is between 10am – 6pm)
  • Communal activity continues, including dining
  • Families of affected residents contacted
  • Staff to cohort in W1 break room
  • Any symptomatic residents will be swabbed for COVID
  • All symptomatic staff to stay home prior to shift

HOSPITAL COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 20, 2022 – E1, E2

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HOSPITAL E1: OUTBREAK

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 residents | 2 staff

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 40 (23 residents | 15 staff:  13 returned to work)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 20, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 3, 2022 (staff)

PASSED AWAY:  1 death, January 18, 2022

We are sorry to let you know that there has been a death at Menno Hospital E1 due to COVID. We grieve with the family, recognizing how difficult this loss is during this time of COVID Outbreak. We also have additional COVID positive staff and residents on E2. We continue with the protocols that are required for an Outbreak (see below). At this time, we are unable to provide Zoom calls for residents on E1 due to staff shortage. Please call the nursing unit to see if they are able to arrange a phone call for you with your loved one.

Outbreak protocols:

  • All residents remain on droplet precautions – isolation and full PPE for staff and essential visits
  • Only VERY ESSENTIAL visits, no social visits
  • Audits continue – hand hygiene audit, PPE audit, environmental audit
  • All communal activity including dining stopped
  • All families of affected residents are contacted
  • Staff to using dining room as their cohorted break room
  • Staff to use patio entrance to enter and exit the unit
  • Any symptomatic residents will be swabbed for COVID

HOSPITAL E2: Enhanced Monitoring

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 3 (0 residents | 3 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 17, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 12, 2022 (staff)

E2 remains on Enhanced Monitoring with no transmission of COVID in 3 days.

  • Staff to add goggles to mask wearing
  • Screening twice per day for staff and residents
  • No other restrictions at this time – essential and designated social visitors permitted (10am – 6pm is best)
  • E2 staff to enter the unit via the patio entrance

 

PRIMROSE GARDENS – January 18, 2022- COVID POSITIVE = 1

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COVID UPDATE – January 18, 2022 – Primrose Gardens

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 resident

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 (1 resident | 0 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 18, 2022

We are sorry to inform you that there is a COVID positive resident in Primrose Gardens. Close contacts have been tested and are self-isolating.

Dining will remain open. This may change if there is an additional case of COVID among residents or staff. All who were tested will self-isolate and self-monitor for symptoms. Rapid tests will be done again in five days for close contacts.

Any residents who are symptomatic should call Leonard Klassen, LEC (604.851.4006)or Reception (604.851.4000) to ask for a rapid test. The inventory of rapid tests in BC is low, so we provide these only to residents at this time.

Visitors are to wear medical mask over nose, mouth and chin for the entire time that they are in the apartment building. No unvaccinated visitors permitted in the building. Residents who are not self-isolating may continue to go out following current public health orders.

A memo will be distributed to residents on January 19, 2022.

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MEMO: JANUARY 19, 2022

COVID-19 POSITIVE – PRIMROSE GARDENS

A resident of Primrose Gardens has been identified as COVID positive. Those in contact with the resident have received a rapid test for COVID.

Residents who have been tested must isolate until further notice from Public Health and retest for COVID if they become symptomatic.

DINING: The dining room will remain open. This may change if another resident or staff member contracts COVID.

EXTRA PRECAUTIONS: The Omicron variant of COVID is extremely transmissible and can infect those who have had all vaccinations (including 3rd booster shot) as well as those who previously tested positive for COVID.

Your visitors and caregivers should take every precaution when they visit you. They should wear a mask over their nose, mouth, and chin. You should also wear a mask to protect yourself. When we have rapid tests at the foyer entrance, all visitors will be required to take a 15-minute rapid test prior to entering the building. No unvaccinated people are permitted in the apartment building.

SYMPTOMS: If you become symptomatic (see list below), self-isolate and self-monitor.

Self-monitor by asking yourself daily if you have any of these symptoms:

Fever or chills? Cough? Unproductive cough?
Sore throat? Runny nose? Extreme fatigue or tiredness?
Body aches? Muscle aches? Diarrhea?
Difficulty breathing? Loss of sense of smell or taste?
Loss of appetite? Headache? Nausea or vomiting?

 

Call Reception if you are COVID positive – 604.851.4000

HOSPITAL W2 – JANUARY 18, 2022 – Off Outbreak!

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COVID UPDATE – January 18, 2022 – W2 Hospital OFF OUTBREAK!

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 (0 residents | 2 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 15, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 10, 2022 (staff)

W2 Hospital has been called off Outbreak! This is great news!

We are no longer on Outbreak or Enhanced Monitoring – we can resume activities and visits as before.

  • Visitation may continue as before – Essential Visitors and one designated Social Visitor
  • Outings may resume – please exercise caution with the high rate of COVID prevalent in our community
  • Dining and group activities may continue as before
  • Staff to actively screen once a day only
  • Staff to wear mask all the time, no goggles required

Thank you to all the residents for your patience – thank you to families for YOUR patience – thank you to all the staff for your vigilance and keeping yourselves as safe as possible.

Update: Outings during Outbreak (E1 Hospital & W2 Hospital)

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“Outbreak” is an official status for an area / unit on the campus set by the Public Health Officer. Each day, the COVID Outbreak Lead at Menno Place connects with Public Health to discuss (among other things) the specifics of COVID positives, transmission, symptomatic residents and staff. The Public Health Officer then interacts with the Medical Health Officer to discuss any new parameters. When the MHO puts a unit/area on Outbreak, the MHO then provides the infection control protocols for us to follow to contain the spread of COVID.
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At this time, E1 Hospital and W2 Hospital are on Outbreak

These are the protocols for outings when an area/unit is on outbreak:

Social Outings: When an area is on outbreak, there are no social outings for any residents living in that area.

Essential Outings: If a resident has an essential outing, such as a medical appointment, family must call the service provider (eg: dentist) to inform them of the outbreak and ask if the service provider will accept the resident for the appointment. If so, please call nursing on the unit to arrange. If not, please re-book that outing appropriately and inform nursing on the unit.

HOSPITAL COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 17, 2022 – E1, E2, W2

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The situation on each unit in Menno Hospital is rapidly changing. Please take note of how it is changing for your loved one in the location that they live in Menno Hospital. Not all of the COVID positives are transmitted in the workplace. This is due to the high prevalence of COVID in our community. Please pray for the staff who are working in these conditions, particularly the ones who are working with droplet precautions as they are in Hospital E1. They are also covering work for their co-workers who are off sick with COVID. This is difficult. We are getting help with staff needs from Fraser Health. Symptoms reported are said to be mild for both staff and residents. This is still an unknown for our residents as we do not fully understand the impact of COVID on a frail, elderly individual with pre-existing health issues.

Thank you for your patience – the leadership team is working very hard to address concerns with staffing and COVID management / infection protocols as the highest priority for residents living in Menno Hospital. We are grateful for the dedication of our Menno Hospital team members. If you’d like to encourage them, please email: Connect@MennoPlace.ca with your encouragement. Many of you know the staff by name. They’d love to hear from you!

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HOSPITAL E1: NOW ON OUTBREAK

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 8 residents | 0 staff

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 34 (21 residents | 13 staff:  5 returned to work)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 17, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 3, 2022 (staff)

Menno Hospital E1 has been placed on Outbreak. This is a status that involves reporting directly to a Fraser Health Outbreak lead to provide guidance in measures to take to curb the transmission of COVID as best as possible.

  • All residents remain on droplet precautions – isolation and full PPE for staff and essential visits
  • Only VERY ESSENTIAL visits, no social visits
  • Audits continue – hand hygiene audit, PPE audit, environmental audit
  • All communal activity including dining stopped
  • All families of affected residents are contacted
  • Staff to using dining room as their cohorted break room
  • Staff to use patio entrance to enter and exit the unit
  • Any symptomatic residents will be swabbed for COVID

HOSPITAL E2

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 staff

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 3 (0 residents | 3 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 17, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 12, 2022 (staff)

3 symptomatic residents all came back with negative test results. This is great news!

  • Staff to add goggles to mask wearing
  • Screening twice per day for staff and residents
  • No other restrictions at this time – essential and designated social visitors permitted (10am – 6pm is best)
  • E2 staff to enter the unit via the patio entrance

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HOSPITAL W2: NOW ON OUTBREAK

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 (0 residents | 2 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 15, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 10, 2022 (staff)

As we have symptomatic residents with pending swabs – 2 pending, the Public Health Officer has placed W2 on OUTBREAK. This is a status that involves reporting directly to a Fraser Health Outbreak lead to provide guidance in measures to take to curb the transmission of COVID as best as possible. This status may change again if all residents with pending swabs come back negative.

1 resident swab done yesterday came back negative. Great news!

  • Staff to add goggles to mask wearing
  • Screening twice per day for staff and residents
  • Only essential visitors
  • No droplet isolation for residents unless they are symptomatic
  • W2 staff to take their break in the w1 staff room
  • All  group activities including communal dining to be stopped

 

HOSPITAL COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 16, 2022 – E1, E2, W2

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HOSPITAL E1: ENHANCED MONITORING

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 residents | 1 staff

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 26 (13 residents | 13 staff:  5 returned to work)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 15, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 3, 2022 (staff)

Menno Hospital E1 continues on Enhanced Monitoring.

5 swabs of residents are pending results | 2 symptomatic residents (swabbed today)

  • Only VERY ESSENTIAL visits, no social visits
  • Audits continue – hand hygiene audit, PPE audit, environmental audit
  • All communal activity including dining stopped
  • All residents placed on droplet precautions – isolation and full PPE for staff and essential visits
  • All families of affected residents will be contacted.
  • Any symptomatic residents will be swabbed for COVID

HOSPITAL E2

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 staff

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 (0 residents | 2 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 15, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 12, 2022 (staff)

3 residents symptomatic (swabbed today)

  • Staff to add goggles to mask wearing
  • Screening twice per day for staff and residents
  • No other restrictions at this time – essential and designated social visitors permitted (10am – 6pm is best)

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HOSPITAL W2

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 staff

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 (0 residents | 2 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 15, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 10, 2022 (staff)

2 residents symptomatic (swabbed today)

  • Staff to add goggles to mask wearing
  • Screening twice per day for staff and residents
  • No other restrictions at this time – essential and designated social visitors permitted (10am – 6pm is best)

 

 

HOSPITAL COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 15, 2022 – E1

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HOSPITAL E1

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 5 residents + 0 staff 

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 23 (11 residents | 12 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 14, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 3, 2022

Menno Hospital E1 continues on Enhanced Monitoring. Additional residents were found to be COVID positive. Two residents are still awaiting swab results. Families are being notified. Staff who were COVID positive at the beginning of this transmission (January 3, 2022) have begun returning to work.

  • Only VERY ESSENTIAL visits, no social visits
  • Audits continue – hand hygiene audit, PPE audit, environmental audit
  • All communal activity including dining stopped
  • All residents placed on droplet precautions – isolation and full PPE for staff and essential visits
  • All families of affected residents will be contacted.
  • Any symptomatic residents will be swabbed for COVID

HOSPITAL W2 – CLICK for most recent update

No changes to report – Essential visitors only
Index Case: 1 staff | January 12, 2022

HOSPITAL E2 – CLICK for most recent update

No changes to report – Essential visitors only
Index Case: 1 staff | January 12, 2022

HOSPITAL COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 14, 2022 – E1

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HOSPITAL E1

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 resident + 3 staff 

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 18 (6 residents | 12 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 14, 2022

 

Menno Hospital E1 is now on Enhanced Monitoring. Most of the COVID positive residents are asymptomatic at this time.

  • Only VERY ESSENTIAL visits, no social visits
  • Audits continue – hand hygiene audit, PPE audit, environmental audit
  • All communal activity including dining stopped
  • All residents placed on droplet precautions – isolation and full PPE for staff and essential visits
  • All families of affected residents will be contacted.
  • Any symptomatic residents will be swabbed for COVID

HOSPITAL W2 – No update

HOSPITAL E2 – No update