Medical Grade Masks – What are they and how do I get them?

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Medical Grade Masks

Definition from Fraser Health is below.

What you are looking for is ASTM Level 1 or Level 2 barrier.
The Level 2 barrier provides more protection than Level 1.
These are Level 1 ASTM Masks: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B088K9GDN5/
You can search Amazon for “Level 1 ASTM” to find the price-point that suits you.
Question: Should you wear a mask with a vent?
Answer: No. CDC does not recommend using masks with exhalation valves or vents because this type of mask may not prevent you from spreading COVID-19 to others. The hole in the material may allow your respiratory droplets to escape and reach others.
Medical mask definition from Fraser Health: A medical grade face mask that meets the ASTM International and ISO (or equivalent) performance requirements for bacterial filtration efficiency, particulate filtration efficiency, fluid resistance, pressure differential, flame spread, skin sensitivity and cytotoxic testing.
These photos are of a box of ASTM Level 1 masks that we had out for our staff today.
CDC Recommendations on Masks: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cloth-face-cover-guidance.html
Note: The new Fraser Health Order requires the use of MEDICAL GRADE MASKS inside all buildings at Menno Place.

Medical Grade masks required for all who enter Menno Place buildings

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Yesterday, we heard that there are 425 new cases of COVID-19 in BC since Nov. 2 and 36 long-term care and assisted living care homes with COVID outbreaks. Fraser Health has provided a new directive for mask wearing inside these buildings. ALL masks worn must be medical grade masks.

Medical grade masks are now required for all who enter Menno Place buildings.

This includes designated visitors (Home, Hospital, Terrace East), registered visitors (Primrose Gardens, Terrace West, Pavilion), all staff, contractors and emergency responders.
Question: Can you wear the clear mask that you purchased from Menno Place? No.
Question: Can you wear a cloth mask? No.
Question: Where do you get medical masks? For safe visitors and essential visitors, Menno Place provides medical grade masks. For registered visitors in the Apartments, some masks are available at the entrance to the building. You may also purchase medical grade masks at drugstores or Costco.

SAFE VISITS – Book as frequently as you would like

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We are pleased to open up the SAFE VISIT bookings in Menno Home, Menno Hospital and Terrace East for the Designated Visitor to book as frequently as you would like.

We have 9 Visitation Hosts who are facilitating these safe visits 7 days a week and they are eager to welcome you to a visit!

Diana Bae, our Visitation Host LEAD informs me that there are appointments that are available nearly every day for visits from loved ones.

If you are a Designated Visitor in Menno Home, Hospital or Terrace East, please book visits with your loved one as often as you would like.

The Safe Visit calendar is open until Dec. 30th. We will open it for January to March by the beginning of December.

Flu Shots – Menno Place residents

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Flu shots will be provided for residents of Menno Home on November 2, 3, 4th

Flu shots will be provided for residents of Menno Hospital on November 5th and 6th

Flu shots will be provided in the Apartments the week of October 26th

Elections BC and Voting at Menno Place

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All residents of Menno Place – Menno Home, Menno Hospital, Primrose Gardens, Terrace East, Terrace West and Pavilion have been registered for mail-in ballots for voting in the upcoming provincial election.

The mail-in ballots were ordered several weeks ago and will arrive on Monday, October 19th. Residents may vote until the 22nd when the ballots will be picked up from Menno Place by Elections BC.

If a resident in Menno Home or Hospital wishes to vote, they may tell the nursing team. We will provide assistance for them to vote. You may also request their ballot during a safe social visit. We will provide it to you and you can indicate their vote, seal it and return it to the Visitation Host. Please make arrangements with Garry.Janzen@MennoPlace.ca for this prior to your visit so we can be prepared with the ballot.

Additional Time Slots for Home & Hospital Safe Social Visits

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Additional time slots have been added to the Home & Hospital Safe Social Visits calendar for Oct, Nov and Dec. Designated Visitors for Home & Hospital received an email on Tuesday, October 13th with links to book.
If you have any questions about Safe Visits with your loved one in Home or Hospital, please contact Life Enrichment Coordinator, Garry Janzen at at 604-851-1332 or Garry.Janzen@mennoplace.ca

Two monthly Safe Social Visits now available in Menno Home & Hospital

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Additional Visitation Hosts are now in place in Menno Home and Hospital, making two monthly visits possible for designated visitors moving forward. An email was sent to Designated Visitors on Friday, October 2 with links to book additional visits.

Safe Social Visits are still only available to ONE designated visitor per resident by order of the Public Health Officer. We will be announcing details for Safe Social Visits for Assisted Living Residents in Terrace East soon.

If you have any questions about Safe Visits with your loved one in Home or Hospital, please contact Life Enrichment Coordinator, Garry Janzen at at 604-851-1332 or Garry.Janzen@mennoplace.ca