June 2020 – Update to Long Term Care and Assisted Living visits

Today, Dr. Bonnie Henry announced that, in the near future, one designated visitor will be allowed to visit safely with residents in long term care homes and assisted living apartments. She asked long term care homes to exercise caution and thoughtfulness to minimize risk to the residents and staff as they develop a safety plan for visits in the coming weeks.

Menno Home, Menno Hospital and Terrace East Assisted Living currently operate under the orders of Mark Lavoie, Fraser Health Medical Health Officer. The orders for essential visitors have not, yet, been changed. At this time, there are no changes to visiting at Menno Home, Menno Hospital or Terrace East Assisted Living as we await specific instructions and information from the Public Health Officer to guide us in the plans to open up visiting in long-term care and assisted living.

In today’s media update, Adrian Dix, BC’s Minister of Health announced funding for up to three full-time staff per care home/assisted living apartment to assist with the logistics of booking, cleaning and transporting residents to a safe space for visits. This will be essential for Menno Place as we anticipate 443 designated visitors booking visits with their loved ones once we open.

As it has been 100 days since the visitor lockdown began, we understand how difficult it has been for family members to be separated during this time. Please prepare yourself for a different way of visiting when these visits are opened up. There will be active screening questions prior to visiting, along with donning personal protective equipment along with social distancing.

Please give your feedback: Family and Friends Survey – Long Term Care and Assisted Living Visits – CLICK HERE

Social Distanced visits – The Apartments – Clear Face Masks

Independent and Assisted Living only – Pavilion, Terrace West, Terrace East, Primrose Gardens

We have made an order of 20 clear face masks that are homemade. These will be available for purchase by residents and families. The shipping hasn’t been calculated, so it will be $10+ per mask. They do fog, so there is a treatment for the vinyl that will come with the mask when you purchase. Once they are delivered to Menno Place, we’ll organize the payment. For now, you can reserve a mask for purchase by emailing Claire.Colvin@MennoPlace.ca

You may also choose to purchase another type of Clear Mask for $10 from Reception:

Assistive Listening Devices for Social Distanced Visits

Are you visiting 6ft away from a loved one with hearing impairment? This is allowed for residents in The Apartments (Primrose Gardens, Terrace East Assisted Living, Terrace West and Pavilion).

Two recommended products that help communicate with someone who is hearing impaired while social distancing:
  1. Pocket Talker – $229 – this little microphone amplifies sound closest to the listener and makes it easier to hear – https://alds.com/store/#!/Pocketalker-Ultra-Complete-with-Headset-and-single-Ear-Bud/p/46500778/category=13078163
  2. Voice Buddy – $299 – personal voice amplifier with speakers – our chaplains and recreation teams have these to ensure that they are speaking loudly enough for a listener to hear them – https://alds.com/store/#!/VoiceBuddy-Personal-Voice-Amplifer/p/46500821/category=12521539
    They also sell a MiniBuddy Voice Amplifier for $209.95: https://alds.com/store/#!/ALDS-MiniBuddy-Voice-Amplifier/p/46500692/category=12521540
There are many other excellent products for sale (all price ranges) on the Assistive Listening Device Systems Store – they have always provided excellent customer service to Menno Place. Located in Langley, BC.
Check it out: https://alds.com/

Hair Salon – Opening in Terrace East – Monday, June 1 for Terrace and PG Residents

Great news!

The hair salon at Terrace East is opening on Monday, June 1st for hair cuts.

This salon is available for residents in Terrace West, Terrace East and Primrose Gardens.

The Pavilion hair salon opening will be announced shortly.

Call 604-556-8595 to book your appointment (must be a resident of Terrace West, Terrace East or Primrose Gardens).

What to Expect

Residents will be required to wear a mask covering nose and mouth. You can wear your cloth mask.

Residents will be asked to wash hands immediately upon arriving at hair salon.

Residents must comply with all infection protocol requirements or will not be served.

Hair dresser will be required to wear a mask and follow infection control protocols.

Residents from Primrose Gardens will be asked to enter the salon by the south doorway. Signage will be put up and Primrose Gardens residents will receive a map to this door. Residents may be transported by their Registered Visitor. No external visitors in the Terrace East building. If you need to use the restroom, there is one located in the Terrace West Bistro.

Directions: See below.

How to get to the Terrace East Hair Salon from Primrose Gardens

  1. FOLLOW THE RED LINE
  2. Exit Primrose Gardens through the front entrance and head south (right) on Primrose Street towards Marshall Road
  3. Follow the sidewalk to the driveway at Terrace East
  4. Turn right down the driveway to the front entrance of Terrace East (this is a fairly steep downhill) Follow the BLUE LINE for less of a decline.
  5. Walk past the front entrance and around the corner of the building
  6. Turn right to follow along on the south side of Terrace East
  7. Follow the signs to the exterior door that says Hair Salon Entrance

If you follow the BLUE LINE, there is less of a downhill. In this path, you walk between the putting green and Living Waters Garden, up the driveway beside the Living Waters Garden and meet up with the RED LINE at the front of Terrace East.

Map:

Sharon Simpson on the Simi Sara Radio Show – CKNW – Opening up long-term care for visitors

Sharon Simpson, Director of Community Enrichment was interviewed on Thursday, June 4th on CKNW – the Simi Sara Show, along with Jennifer Lyle, CEO of SafeCare BC. The topic was opening up long-term care for visitors. Take a listen:

ELVIS is “OUTSIDE” the Building – June 4

This is a one day performance to celebrate Seniors’ Week and our “Everyday Heroes”. Watch or Listen from your balconies if you can!

Zoom Calls – Book Again!

If you’ve enjoyed a Zoom call with your loved one in Home or Hospital, book again!

Hospital Zoom Call Booking – CLICK HERE

Home Zoom Call Booking – CLICK HERE

At this time, we are not providing Zoom calls for The Apartments.

Menno Place and Ascension Benefits recognize team member who created and changed systems during COVID-19