DECEMBER 19 – DAILY UPDATE – MENNO HOME E2, W1 & THE APARTMENTS

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COVID POSITIVE UPDATE – December 19 – 2020 – Menno Place

MENNO HOME E2 – No change to COVID positive staff or residents (T=61)

MENNO HOME W1 – No change to COVID positive staff or residents (T=1)

PAVILION – New COVID POSITIVE – +1 (T=3) This new COVID positive resident was in proximity to one of the other COVID-positive residents. All families who were in proximity with these residents have been contacted. If you haven’t been contacted, your loved one has not been in proximity.

PRIMROSE GARDENS – No additional residents on isolation (T=11)

DECEMBER 18 – HOME W1 – Total new positives = 0 (T=1) – 45 residents tests return negative! (all of them)

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COVID POSITIVE UPDATE – December 18 – 2020 – Menno Home W1

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 (1 resident / 0 staff)
PASSED AWAY = 1 (1 resident / 0 staff)

NOTES:
  • 45/45 resident’s COVID swab tests have returned – ALL negative!
  • 39/40 staff COVID swab tests have returned – ALL negative!
  • We are waiting for one staff swab to come back.
  • We pray that the droplet precautions as well as the co-horting of staff will result in no further spread of COVID-19 on this unit.
  • Staff on this unit continue to get immunized with the COVID-19 Pfizer/Biontech vaccine

DECEMBER 18 – HOME E2 – Total new positives = 3 residents (T=61) – 2 more residents recovered (23)

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We are very sad to share that the 9th resident has succumbed to COVID-19. Our condolences go out to the family and loved ones of this resident.

COVID OUTBREAK UPDATE – December 18 – 2020 – Menno Home E2

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 3
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 61 (38 residents in Menno Home E2 & 23 staff Home E2)
TOTAL RECOVERED = 23 residents / 8 staff returning to work
PASSED AWAY = Total = 9 residents
RECOVERED RESIDENTS = 23 residents
STAFF RETURNED TO WORK = 12 staff
ACTIVE RESIDENT CASES = 6 residents
ACTION:
  • We continue to practice effective donning and doffing of Personal Protective Equipment, hand hygiene, respiratory etiquette, active screening, enhanced cleaning.

Blessing the Menno Place Staff!

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Blessing the Menno Place Staff!

We give thanks for all the people who show their love and kindness at this time – below are some photos of the people who are reaching out – Thank you!
If you want to bring some treats, we would happily accept any gifts for our staff!
Here are some Do’s and Don’ts that will ensure we can accept the gifts:
  1. All food must be commercially prepared and individually packaged – cookies individually packaged, muffins.
  2. We will accept cut flowers for the staff to take a bundle when they leave their shift
  3. We love plants/bouquets in individual pots
  4. Do you have a special mug? Corporate mugs? We’d love them!
  5. Drinks! Gatorade, water, special individualized drinks – the staff are VERY hot under their PPE.
  6. Fastners to keep the mask elastics from pulling on ears
  7. Individually wrapped chocolates!!!!!!!
  8. Catered lunches – we didn’t accept this previously, but now do! Boston pizza provides individual mini-pizzas – ask for elementary school pricing.
  9. Individually wrapped sandwiches (commercially prepared)
  10. Personal size hand sanitizers
  11. Hand lotion
  12. Vitamins – yes! Bring on the energy!
  13. Cards – the residents are receiving cards – the staff would love to receive them, too.
  14. Gift cards ($5) for a Starbucks, Tim’s or McDonald’s coffee – perfect for after a shift or on the way to night shift
  15. Any other encouragement – personal sized, individually wrapped.
If you want to donate directly to the E2 COVID positive staff, please indicate that is your wish. Garry W. Janzen will let you know quantities.
ALL of the Menno Place staff have been working so hard to keep our seniors safe – please consider donating to a specific unit or building OR to anywhere on the campus.
Blessings to you!
Please contact Garry.Janzen@MennoPlace.ca, 604.851.1332 if you would like to make a donation.
All donors will be acknowledged in the Abbotsford News when the outbreak is over! We look forward to that day!

DECEMBER 17 – HOME W1 – Total new positives = 0 (T=1) – One resident has passed away

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We are sorry to share that the one COVID-19 positive resident succumbed to the virus and has passed away. Our condolences go out to the family who is grieveing the loss.

COVID POSITIVE UPDATE – December 17 – 2020 – Menno Home W1

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 (1 resident / 0 staff)
PASSED AWAY = 1 (0 resident / 0 staff)
ACTION:
  • We pray that the droplet precautions as well as the co-horting of staff will result in no further spread of COVID-19 on this unit.
  • Staff on this unit continue to get immunized with the COVID-19 Pfizer/Biontech vaccine

DECEMBER 17 – HOME E2 – Total new positives = 0 (T=58) 12 STAFF RETURNED TO WORK!

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COVID OUTBREAK UPDATE – December 17 – 2020 – Menno Home E2
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 58 (35 residents in Menno Home E2 & 23 staff Home E2)
TOTAL RECOVERED = 4 residents / 8 staff returning to work
PASSED AWAY = Total = 8 residents
RECOVERED RESIDENTS = 21 residents
STAFF RETURNED TO WORK = 12 staff
ACTIVE RESIDENT CASES = 6 residents
ACTION:
  • This is the THIRD day that we have 0 positive cases!
  • We have a suggestion from a Housekeeper (former Visitation Host) on E2 Home – she is wondering if family would let Menno Place know if there is something that she could do for a resident as she cleans their room. She gave the example that she knows that a wife sings a German children’s song to her husband when she visits. Since she also knows German, she sang this song to the resident while cleaning his room. She is hoping that she can sing for other residents as well. Please email Sharon.Simpson@mennoplace.ca with any requests for residents in E2 Home.

DECEMBER 16 – HOME W1 – Total new positives = 0 (T=1)

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COVID POSITIVE UPDATE – December 16 – 2020 – Menno Home W1

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 (1 resident / 0 staff)
PASSED AWAY = 0 (0 resident / 0 staff)
ACTION:
  • We pray for the staffing as we re-adjust the schedules and continue our cohorting
  • Please pray for the staff as this brings a sense of anxiety to the W1 Team
  • We have prioritized W1 staff for receiving the vaccination for COVID-19

DECEMBER 16 – HOME E2 – Total new positives = 0 (T=58) 21 RESIDENTS RECOVERED!

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COVID OUTBREAK UPDATE – December 16 – 2020 – Menno Home E2
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 58 (35 residents in Menno Home E2 & 23 staff Home E2)
TOTAL RECOVERED = 4 residents / 8 staff returning to work
PASSED AWAY = Total = 8 residents
RECOVERED RESIDENTS = 21 residents
ACTIVE RESIDENT CASES = 6 residents
ACTION:
  • We continue to thank God for the recovered staff and residents
  • We know that it is impossible for us to understand the stress that the staff are under in this environment – we pray for them as they continue to work diligently for these residents
  • We have a suggestion from a Housekeeper (former Visitation Host) on E2 Home – she is wondering if family would let Menno Place know if there is something that she could do for a resident as she cleans their room. She gave the example that she knows that a wife sings a German children’s song to her husband when she visits. Since she also knows German, she sang this song to the resident while cleaning his room. She is hoping that she can sing for other residents as well. Please email Sharon.Simpson@mennoplace.ca with any requests for residents in E2 Home.

DECEMBER 15 – HOME W1 – Total new positives = 1 (T=1)

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We are sad to report that there is a COVID-19 positive resident on the W1 Home unit. There is no evidence that this is connected to the outbreak on E2 Home.

**NEW** COVID POSITIVE UPDATE – December 15 – 2020 – Menno Home W1

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 (1 resident / 0 staff)
PASSED AWAY = 0 (0 resident / 0 staff)
ACTION:
  • We are very sorry to let you know that we have a COVID-19 positive resident on the Menno Home W1 unit.
  • We are preparing for the swabbing that will be done for residents and staff.

DECEMBER 15 – HOME E2 – Total new positives = 0 (T=58)

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COVID OUTBREAK UPDATE – December 15 – 2020 – Menno Home E2
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 58 (35 residents in Menno Home E2 & 23 staff Home E2)
TOTAL RECOVERED = 4 residents / 8 staff returning to work
PASSED AWAY = Total = 8 residents
ACTION:
  • We did another point prevalence set of COVID swab tests for residents and staff today on E2. This happens weekly as ordered by the Medical Health Officer.