COVID-19 PROTECTION: Independent Living: Pavilion, Terrace West, Primrose Gardens

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In order to follow the Public Health Officer’s Order to practice social distancing (6 ft away from each other), Menno Apartments is putting into place:

  1. Lunch meal will be served at your Apartment suite door beginning Thursday, March 26th. Dining room will be closed to all. This is in place until further notice.
  2. Only one door will be open for you to use to enter and exit the building – the front door. This is so that we can monitor who is coming and going through our buildings.
  3. You will be permitted ONE Registered Visitor/Family Member in addition to any healthcare services you receive from Fraser Health Home Health and medication deliveries from the Pharmacy. You will need to choose who will be your Registered Visitor / Family Member. This means that only ONE person will be entering your apartment besides the Home Health care aide.
  4. If you have a private housekeeper, you will need to decide if that person is going to be your Registered Visitor / Family Member. If not, they will not be permitted in the building.
  5. If you have a privately paid care giver, you need to connect with Nik to explain your situation – 604.851.4006
  6. To register the ONE Visitor/Family Member, they will need to go to this website: MennoPlaceLife.com/Register
  7. Practice Social Distancing. It will help you to figure this out if you imagine yourself already being infected. You don’t want to infect others, so you stay 6 feet away from them.
  8. Lounges, bistro and wellness areas are closed until further notice
  9. Recreation and Chaplains are going to do a survey to see what you need and what you’d like to keep you going through this strange time when you are asked to stay in your apartment suite most of the time.
  10. Recreation will be providing fun stuff to do in your Apartment suite. Tune in on channel 10 next week. We are creating programs for you to enjoy.
  11. Recreation will be bringing a library and puzzle cart around for you to get new books and puzzles each week.
  12. The chaplains will be providing spiritual care on channel 10 and you can also ask them to come to your apartment door to connect with you.
  13. You can go for walks. Stay 6 feet away from anyone, including your friend who is walking with you. You can take your scooter out and drive around. When you go out, don’t touch anything.
  14. DO NOT go to Abbotsford Regional Hospital unless you have an appointment there.
  15. We encourage you to get your medication delivered from a pharmacy. Rexall in Pavilion is closed. Please arrange medication delivery by pharmacy to your suite.
  16. One person in the elevator at a time – a couple may travel together.
  17. The best thing you can do for your own safety and the safety of everyone else in this building is to stay in your own apartment suite. Do not venture out. Phone your children and grandchildren. Do not go to their homes or let them come to your apartment.
  18. Are you driving? Driving around to get out is a good idea. Do not get out of your car. If you need gas, sanitize your hands after touching the pump.
  19. How do you get groceries and supplies? Recreation will bring a tuck cart to each floor every week with basic groceries such as milk, eggs, toilet paper, bread. If you need other groceries your Registered Visitor / Family member can bring those to you. Billing will be direct to your monthly billing statement. No cash or credit.
  20. Soap kills this COVID-19 virus. Wash your hands OFTEN – before and after using the bathroom, eating, going out of your apartment for an appointment and when you get into your Apartment building (before you go to your own suite).
  21. Recreation is starting a Buddy Phone System where you can pair up with somebody else in your apartment building to chat every once in a while.

COVID-19 PROTECTION: Assisted Living Building: TERRACE EAST

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TERRACE EAST – ASSISTED LIVING BUILDING

In order to follow the Assisted Living Registrar’s directives and the Public Health Officer’s Order to practice social distancing (6 ft away from each other), Menno Apartments is putting into place:

  1. Terrace East will accept Essential Visitors ONLY. This is ONLY for palliative residents and one at a time per day. One visit per day. Residents must be assessed as palliative by their doctor. These are ORDERS from the Assisted Living Registrar. Menno Place must comply.
  2. Groceries (essential ONLY) can be dropped off at TE Main Entrance during Reception hours ONLY. Monday – Friday: 8:30am – 4pm.
  3. Independent Living residents in TE (no care plan) will be under the same restrictions as the other residents in order to minimize risk of COVID-19 entering the building.
  4. Personal laundry and housekeeping will be done in-house by Menno Place staff. Details to be worked out shortly. Please notify Reception if you have a personal housekeeper or have someone who provides personal laundry services for you.
  5. Lunch meal will be served at your Apartment suite door beginning Thursday, March 26th. Dining room will be closed to all. This is in place until further notice.
  6. Only one door will be open for you to use to enter and exit the building – the front door. This is so that we can monitor who is coming and going through our building.
  7. Practice Social Distancing. It will help you to figure this out if you imagine yourself already being infected. You don’t want to infect others, so you stay 6 feet away from them.
  8. Lounges, bistro and wellness areas are closed until further notice.
  9. Recreation and Chaplains are going to do a survey to see what you need and what you’d like to keep you going through this strange time when you are asked to stay in your apartment suite most of the time.
  10. Recreation will be providing fun stuff to do in your Apartment suite. Tune in on channel 10 next week. We are creating programs for you to enjoy.
  11. Recreation will be bringing a library and puzzle cart around for you to get new books and puzzles each week.
  12. The chaplains will be providing spiritual care on channel 10 and you can also ask them to come to your apartment door to connect with you.
  13. You can go for walks. Stay 6 feet away from anyone, including your friend who is walking with you. You can take your scooter out and drive around. When you go out, don’t touch anything.
  14. DO NOT go to Abbotsford Regional Hospital unless you have an appointment there.
  15. We encourage you to get your medication delivered from a pharmacy. Rexall in Pavilion is closed. Please arrange medication delivery by pharmacy to your suite.
  16. One person in the elevator at a time.
  17. The best thing you can do for your own safety and the safety of everyone else in this building is to stay in your own apartment suite. If you are driving, it’s time to stop going out.
  18. How do you get groceries and supplies? Recreation will bring a tuck cart to each floor every week with basic groceries such as milk, eggs, toilet paper, bread. If you need other groceries your family or friend can bring those to Reception. Billing for tuck cart will be direct to your monthly billing statement. No cash or credit. You can ask a friend or family member to deliver groceries to Reception.
  19. Soap kills this COVID-19 virus. Wash your hands OFTEN – before and after using the bathroom, eating, going out of your apartment for an appointment and when you get into your Apartment building – before you go to your own suite and AGAIN when you enter your suite.
  20. Recreation is starting a Buddy Phone System where you can pair up with somebody else in your apartment building to chat every once in a while.

Dining Service Change in all Apartments

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Effective March 26th, we will no longer be serving meals in the Dining Rooms. All meals will be served to the Apartment doors by our Dietary team. Residents are encouraged to practice social distancing which, like the rest of us, means staying in their own homes (their apartment suites).

Important Links for Menno Place Families and Friends

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All families and friends of Menno Place are invited to keep up to date.

 

 

Visitor Information Update – Menno Place: 03/19/2020

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Menno Home, Hospital & Apartments Visitor Rules:

Menno Place is in Lockdown – No Visitors

This means only staff of Menno Place are entering the buildings. This reduces the risk of the spread of COVID-19 to this most vulnerable population.

How to connect with your loved one:

  1. Call them on their phone
  2. Send them a message through our SEND YOUR LOVED ONE A MESSAGE online form: mennoplacelife.com/message-delivery
  3. Bring a delivery to Reception – we will deliver it for you – flowers, card, favorite snacks
  4. We are setting up SKYPE to connect with your loved one. More information to come.

Visitor Information Update 03/16: 1600

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Visitor Restrictions: 9am – 2pm

Visitors who assist with feeding or mobility tasks are permitted.

Compassionate visitors permitted (palliative care visits)

Essential visitors only.

No visitors under 10 years old, unless for compassionate reasons.

Max. 2 visitors per resident – visit only 1 resident

Visits to take place in resident room or apartment suite

No gatherings, including family birthdays or get-togethers

No visitors with flu-like symptoms or symptoms of coronavirus (fever, cough, shortness of breath)

Lunch guests in Apartments discouraged. Must eat together in apartment suite, not dining room.