MENNO PLACE COVID UPDATE – FEBRUARY 1, 2022

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FEBRUARY 1, 2022

HOSPITAL E1: OFF OUTBREAK!

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 resident | 0 staff

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 45 (29 residents | 16 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 26, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 3, 2022 (staff)

PASSED AWAY:  1 death, January 18, 2022

  • Social visits resume: one designated social visitor per resident
  • Essential visitor – must be pre-arranged with nurse on the unit

HOSPITAL E2: Off Enhanced Monitoring!

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0

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

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 26, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 24, 2022 (staff)

  • Social visits resume: one designated social visitor per resident
  • Essential visitor – must be pre-arranged with nurse on the unit

HOSPITAL W2: Enhanced Monitoring

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 3

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 5 (4 residents | 1 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 29, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 24, 2022 (resident)

West 2 Hospital is on enhanced monitoring.

We are sorry to share that there are 3 new cases of COVID in W2 Hospital.

  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Symptomatic residents and residents who test positive are to be placed on isolation/droplet precautions.
  • Communal dining on the affected unit is stopped.
  • Group activities on the affected unit are stopped.
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

PRIMROSE GARDENS: Monitoring – No changes 01/02

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 residents | 0 staff

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 16 (14 residents | 2 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 26, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 18, 2022 (resident)

There are two residents who are actively battling COVID (one in hospital and one at home), one resident who is symptomatic and one that is self-monitoring. We are grateful that the rate of COVID in the building has slowed. Residents and families are being cautious and vigilant. We’ve been screening visitors at the door and there is significant appreciation from families and residents expressing their gratitude for all efforts to keep their loved ones safe.

Dining: We anticipate that if there are NO FURTHER COVID positive residents that we will re-open dining on Saturday, February 5, 2022.

Current protocols:

  • COVID positive residents isolating in their suite
  • COVID symptomatic or exposed isolating in their suite
  • Dining room is closed
  • Active screening at the entrance for visitors, caregivers and vendors
  • Wellness checks twice daily for all who are isolating
  • Full PPE (personal protective equipment) for all who enter COVID positive apartment suites (provided in the isolation cart)

Download the ACTION SHEETS for residents to see what they are required to do during isolation, if exposed to COVID or symptomatic – CLICK HERE

Watch video of HOW TO DO A RAPID TEST – CLICK HERE

TERRACE WEST: Off Monitoring!

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 resident  |  0 staff

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

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 26, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 26, 2022 (resident)

 

HOME W1: Monitoring

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 staff

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 8 (0 residents | 8 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 29, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 25, 2022 (staff)

West 1 Home: Monitoring (level 1). No residents are affected.

As there are no residents who have tested COVID positive, the restrictions on the unit are lessened.
Monitoring until Feb. 4/2022 if there are no further cases of COVID.
  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Group activities continue
  • Communal dining continues
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

HOME W2: Monitoring
Anticipating coming off Monitoring 02/02

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 

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

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 26, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 25, 2022 (staff)

West 2 Home: Monitoring (level 1). No residents are affected.

As there are no residents who have tested COVID positive, the restrictions on the unit are lessened. Monitoring until Feb. 2/2022 if there are no further cases of COVID.
  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Group activities continue
  • Communal dining continues
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

HOME E1: Monitoring

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 

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

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 26, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 26, 2022 (staff)

East 1: Home: Monitoring (level 1). No residents affected.

As there are no residents who have tested COVID positive.
  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Group activities continue
  • Communal dining continues
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

HOME E2: Enhanced Monitoring

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 (1 resident | 1 staff)

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 5 (1 resident |  4 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = February 1, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 23, 2022 (staff)

East 2 Home: Monitoring (level 2).

Unfortunately, a resident has tested positive for COVID, along with one staff member.  Several residents are symptomatic. This is disappointing as we were hoping to come off of monitoring yesterday.
  • Symptomatic and COVID positive residents are isolated
  • Families have been notified
  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • No communal dining / No group social activities
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

MENNO PLACE COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 28, 2022

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JANUARY 28, 2022

HOSPITAL E1: OUTBREAK – No changes 01/28

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 resident | 0 staff

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 45 (29 residents | 16 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 26, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 3, 2022 (staff)

PASSED AWAY:  1 death, January 18, 2022

OFF DROPLET PRECAUTIONS: 12 residents are now off droplet precautions

Outbreak protocols:

  • 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
  • Staff to wear N-95 masks and goggles at all times

HOSPITAL E2: Enhanced Monitoring – No changes 01/28

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0

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

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 26, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 24, 2022 (staff)

East 2 Hospital is on enhanced monitoring (level 1). No residents affected.
As there are no residents who have tested COVID positive, the restrictions on the unit are lessened.
  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Group activities continue
  • Communal dining continues
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

HOSPITAL W2: Enhanced Monitoring – No changes 01/28

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0

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

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 25, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 24, 2022 (resident)

West 2 Hospital is on enhanced monitoring (level 2). No staff affected.

  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Symptomatic residents and residents who test positive are to be placed on isolation/droplet precautions.
  • Communal dining on the affected unit is stopped.
  • Group activities on the affected unit are stopped.
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

PRIMROSE GARDENS: Monitoring – No changes 01/28

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 residents | 0 staff

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 16 (14 residents | 2 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 26, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 18, 2022 (resident)

We are sorry to report that some cases of COVID are impacting residents more severely. Two residents have gone to hospital. One has returned home.

  • COVID positive residents isolating in their suite
  • COVID symptomatic or exposed isolating in their suite
  • Dining room is closed
  • Active screening at the entrance for visitors, caregivers and vendors
  • Wellness checks twice daily for all who are isolating
  • Full PPE (personal protective equipment) for all who enter COVID positive apartment suites (provided in the isolation cart)

Download the ACTION SHEETS for residents to see what they are required to do during isolation, if exposed to COVID or symptomatic – CLICK HERE

Watch video of HOW TO DO A RAPID TEST – CLICK HERE

TERRACE WEST: Monitoring – No changes 01/28

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 resident  |  0 staff

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

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 26, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 26, 2022 (resident)

  • COVID positive resident isolating in their suite
  • COVID symptomatic or exposed isolating in their suite
  • Active screening at the entrance for visitors, caregivers and vendors
  • Wellness checks twice daily for all who are isolating
  • Full PPE (personal protective equipment) for all who enter COVID positive apartment suites (provided in the isolation cart)
  • Dining room remains OPEN at this time

Download the ACTION SHEETS for residents to see what they are required to do during isolation, if exposed to COVID or symptomatic – CLICK HERE

Watch video of HOW TO DO A RAPID TEST – CLICK HERE

 

HOME W1: Monitoring

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 staff

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 7 (0 residents | 7 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 28, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 25, 2022 (staff)

West 1 Home: Monitoring (level 1). No residents are affected.

As there are no residents who have tested COVID positive, the restrictions on the unit are lessened. Monitoring until Feb. 2/2022 if there are no further cases of COVID.
  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Group activities continue
  • Communal dining continues
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

HOME W2: Monitoring

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 

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

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 26, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 25, 2022 (staff)

West 2 Home: Monitoring (level 1). No residents are affected.

As there are no residents who have tested COVID positive, the restrictions on the unit are lessened. Monitoring until Feb. 2/2022 if there are no further cases of COVID.
  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Group activities continue
  • Communal dining continues
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

HOME E2: Monitoring

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 staff

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

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 28, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 23, 2022 (staff)

East 2 Home: Monitoring (level 1). No residents are affected.

As there are no residents who have tested COVID positive, the restrictions on the unit are lessened. Monitoring until January 31 /2022 if there are no further cases of COVID.
  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Group activities continue
  • Communal dining continues
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

MENNO PLACE COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 27, 2022

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JANUARY 27, 2022

HOSPITAL E1: OUTBREAK

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 resident | 0 staff

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 45 (29 residents | 16 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 26, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 3, 2022 (staff)

PASSED AWAY:  1 death, January 18, 2022

Outbreak protocols:

  • 16 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
  • Staff to wear N-95 masks and goggles at all times

HOSPITAL E2: Enhanced Monitoring

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0

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

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 26, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 24, 2022 (staff)

East 2 Hospital is on enhanced monitoring (level 1). No residents affected.
As there are no residents who have tested COVID positive, the restrictions on the unit are lessened.
  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Group activities continue
  • Communal dining continues
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

HOSPITAL W2: Enhanced Monitoring

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0

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

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 25, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 24, 2022 (resident)

West 2 Hospital is on enhanced monitoring (level 2). No staff affected.

  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Symptomatic residents and residents who test positive are to be placed on isolation/droplet precautions.
  • Communal dining on the affected unit is stopped.
  • Group activities on the affected unit are stopped.
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

PRIMROSE GARDENS: Monitoring

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 residents | 0 staff

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 16 (14 residents | 2 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 26, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 18, 2022 (resident)

Primrose Gardens is on Monitoring, a new status from Public Health. Our Manager, Community Enrichment, Trish Giesbrecht is on daily calls with Public Health and has set up following the protocols for infection control. The prevalence of COVID is so high in our community that Public Health is focusing their oversight efforts on locations that do not have the experience that our team brings. We are sorry to report that some cases of COVID are impacting residents more severely and another resident has gone to hospital. We are also initiating isolation precautions with 1 new symptomatic resident.

We want to thank our team of staff in Primrose Gardens who are doing the wellness checks. These phone calls and eyes-on checks have helped residents seek additional medical support in a timely way when needed.

  • COVID positive residents isolating in their suite
  • COVID symptomatic or exposed isolating in their suite
  • Dining room is closed
  • Active screening at the entrance for visitors, caregivers and vendors
  • Wellness checks twice daily for all who are isolating
  • Full PPE (personal protective equipment) for all who enter COVID positive apartment suites (provided in the isolation cart)

Download the ACTION SHEETS for residents to see what they are required to do during isolation, if exposed to COVID or symptomatic – CLICK HERE

Watch video of HOW TO DO A RAPID TEST – CLICK HERE

TERRACE WEST: Monitoring

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 resident  |  0 staff

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

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 26, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 26, 2022 (resident)

  • COVID positive resident isolating in their suite
  • COVID symptomatic or exposed isolating in their suite
  • Active screening at the entrance for visitors, caregivers and vendors
  • Wellness checks twice daily for all who are isolating
  • Full PPE (personal protective equipment) for all who enter COVID positive apartment suites (provided in the isolation cart)
  • Dining room remains OPEN at this time

Download the ACTION SHEETS for residents to see what they are required to do during isolation, if exposed to COVID or symptomatic – CLICK HERE

Watch video of HOW TO DO A RAPID TEST – CLICK HERE

 

HOME w1: Monitoring

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 5 (0 residents | 5 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 26, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 25, 2022 (staff)

West 1 Home: Monitoring (level 1). No residents are affected.

As there are no residents who have tested COVID positive, the restrictions on the unit are lessened. Monitoring until Feb. 2/2022 if there are no further cases of COVID.
  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Group activities continue
  • Communal dining continues
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

HOME w2: Monitoring

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 

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

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 26, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 25, 2022 (staff)

West 2 Home: Monitoring (level 1). No residents are affected.

As there are no residents who have tested COVID positive, the restrictions on the unit are lessened. Monitoring until Feb. 2/2022 if there are no further cases of COVID.
  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Group activities continue
  • Communal dining continues
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

HOME E2: Monitoring

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0

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

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 26, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 23, 2022 (staff)

East 2 Home: Monitoring (level 1). No residents are affected.

As there are no residents who have tested COVID positive, the restrictions on the unit are lessened. Monitoring until January 31 /2022 if there are no further cases of COVID.
  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Group activities continue
  • Communal dining continues
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

MENNO PLACE COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 26, 2022

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JANUARY 26, 2022

HOSPITAL E1: OUTBREAK

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 resident | 1 staff

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 45 (29 residents | 16 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 26, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 3, 2022 (staff)

PASSED AWAY:  1 death, January 18, 2022

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
  • Staff to wear N-95 masks and goggles at all times

HOSPITAL E2: Enhanced Monitoring

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2

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

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 26, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 24, 2022 (staff)

East 2 Hospital is on enhanced monitoring (level 1). No residents affected.
As there are no residents who have tested COVID positive, the restrictions on the unit are lessened.
  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Group activities continue
  • Communal dining continues
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

HOSPITAL W2: Enhanced Monitoring

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0

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

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 25, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 24, 2022 (resident)

West 2 Hospital is on enhanced monitoring (level 2). No staff affected.

  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Symptomatic residents and residents who test positive are to be placed on isolation/droplet precautions.
  • Communal dining on the affected unit is stopped.
  • Group activities on the affected unit are stopped.
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

PRIMROSE GARDENS: Monitoring

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 residents  1 staff

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 16 (14 residents | 2 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 26, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 18, 2022 (resident)

Primrose Gardens is on Monitoring, a new status from Public Health. Our Manager, Community Enrichment, Trish Giesbrecht is on daily calls with Public Health and has set up following the protocols for infection control. The prevalence of COVID is so high in our community that Public Health is focusing their oversight efforts on locations that do not have the experience that our team brings. We are sorry to report that some cases of COVID are impacting residents more severely and one resident has gone to hospital. We want to thank our team of staff in Primrose Gardens who are doing the wellness checks. These phone calls and eyes-on checks have helped residents seek additional medical support in a timely way when needed.

  • COVID positive residents isolating in their suite
  • COVID symptomatic or exposed isolating in their suite
  • Dining room is closed
  • Active screening at the entrance for visitors, caregivers and vendors
  • Wellness checks twice daily for all who are isolating
  • Full PPE (personal protective equipment) for all who enter COVID positive apartment suites (provided in the isolation cart)

Download the ACTION SHEETS for residents to see what they are required to do during isolation, if exposed to COVID or symptomatic – CLICK HERE

Watch video of HOW TO DO A RAPID TEST – CLICK HERE

TERRACE WEST: Monitoring

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 resident  |  0 staff

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

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 26, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 26, 2022 (resident)

Terrace West has one COVID positive resident.

  • COVID positive residents isolating in their suite
  • COVID symptomatic or exposed isolating in their suite
  • Active screening at the entrance for visitors, caregivers and vendors
  • Wellness checks twice daily for all who are isolating
  • Full PPE (personal protective equipment) for all who enter COVID positive apartment suites (provided in the isolation cart)
  • Dining room remains OPEN at this time

Download the ACTION SHEETS for residents to see what they are required to do during isolation, if exposed to COVID or symptomatic – CLICK HERE

Watch video of HOW TO DO A RAPID TEST – CLICK HERE

 

HOME w1: Monitoring

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 5

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 5 (0 residents | 5 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 26, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 25, 2022 (staff)

West 1 Home: Monitoring (level 1). No residents are affected.

As there are no residents who have tested COVID positive, the restrictions on the unit are lessened. Monitoring until Feb. 2/2022 if there are no further cases of COVID.
  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Group activities continue
  • Communal dining continues
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

HOME w2: Monitoring

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 3 

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

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 26, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 25, 2022 (staff)

West 2 Home: Monitoring (level 1). No residents are affected.

As there are no residents who have tested COVID positive, the restrictions on the unit are lessened. Monitoring until Feb. 2/2022 if there are no further cases of COVID.
  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Group activities continue
  • Communal dining continues
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

HOME E2: Monitoring

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2

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

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 26, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 23, 2022 (staff)

East 2 Home: Monitoring (level 1). No residents are affected.

As there are no residents who have tested COVID positive, the restrictions on the unit are lessened. Monitoring until January 31 /2022 if there are no further cases of COVID.
  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Group activities continue
  • Communal dining continues
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

PRIMROSE GARDENS – January 24, 2022- COVID POSITIVE = 13

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COVID UPDATE – January 24, 2022 – Primrose Gardens

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 residents  1 staff

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 14 (13 residents | 1 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 24, 2022

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MEMO HANDED OUT TO PRIMROSE GARDENS RESIDENTS – JANUARY 24, 2022

 

Residents,

We are sorry to inform you that there are several new COVID positive residents in Primrose Gardens and one new positive staff member bringing the total to 13.

All existing COVID safety measures remain the same.  The dining room will stay closed until 10 days after the last COVID positive. We will let you know as soon as we have that date. The date will be based on the most recent COVID positive.

If you are COVID positive or have been exposed please continue to follow the guidelines on the action sheet you were given (see ACTION SHEETS here)

We continue to follow instructions from Public Health. Please monitor yourself for symptoms. Wear your mask. Practice social distancing.

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

Phone Reception for a Rapid Test – 604.851.4000

 

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?

If you have symptoms of COVID or questions, call Reception: 604.851.4000

Stay updated – every Tues & Fri at 11am, watch Channel 10 for current information

 

HOSPITAL COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 24, 2022 – E1, W2

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HOSPITAL E1: OUTBREAK: January 24, 2022

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 3 residents | 0 staff

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 43 (28 residents | 15 staff:  13 returned to work)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 23, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 3, 2022 (staff)

PASSED AWAY:  1 death, January 18, 2022

We are sorry to let you know that there are three new COVID positive residents. We continue with the protocols that are required for an Outbreak (see below).

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 W2: Enhanced Monitoring

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1

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

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 24, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 24, 2022 (resident)

West 2 Hospital is on enhanced monitoring.

  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Symptomatic residents and residents who test positive are to be placed on isolation/droplet precautions.
  • Communal dining on the affected unit is stopped.
  • Group activities on the affected unit are stopped.
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

HOSPITAL COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 21, 2022 – E1, E2

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HOSPITAL E1: OUTBREAK: January 21, 2022

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 residents | 0 staff

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 42 (25 residents | 15 staff:  13 returned to work)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 21, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 3, 2022 (staff)

PASSED AWAY:  1 death, January 18, 2022

We are sorry to let you know that there are two new COVID positive residents. 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.
We are pleased to let you know that we have 38 air scrubbers (one per room) that have been installed today. We know that air quality and ventilation are important factors in reducing transmission.

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. We anticipate that E2 will return to routine protocols early next week.

  • 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 21, 2022- COVID POSITIVE = 11

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COVID UPDATE – January 21, 2022 – Primrose Gardens

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 residents

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 11 (11 residents | 0 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 21, 2022

There are 2 additional COVID positive cases in Primrose Gardens. We have provided isolation carts and PPE (personal protective equipment) at the entrances to the apartment suites. These must be worn by anyone entering. Donning and Doffing instructions are provided in this location. Instructions for self-isolation and self-monitoring are available on the ACTION SHEETS . Please reference these if you are wondering what is required by public health.
Fully vaccinated visitors with no symptoms or COVID exposure may continue to come to visit or provide services. There is a screener at the entrance who will actively screen visitors for COVID.
Communication
We created the Menno Forum in the early fall – a 15 minute update on Channel 10 in the Apartments on Tuesdays and Fridays at 11am. This continues. Please encourage your loved one to tune in as this is updated COVID information and encouragement from Leonard Klassen our Life Enrichment Coordinator and John Dyck, our chaplain.
What to do on the weekend if a resident is symptomatic?
If your loved one is symptomatic on the weekend, encourage them to self-isolate and self-monitor. Judith, our Life Enrichment Associate works on Saturdays and will be available by calling Reception. She can provide a rapid test for the resident to see if they are COVID positive.
On Sunday, please encourage your loved one to self-monitor and self-isolate. If their symptoms become concerning, call 9-1-1. Call Reception – 604.851.4000 and leave a message. We will provide Action Sheets and a rapid test on Monday.
Action Sheets
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 – CLICK HERE

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.