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DECEMBER 9 – HOME E2 – Total new positives =3 (2 residents, 1 staff) (T=55)

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One more resident has succumbed to COVID-19. Our condolences are with the family of the 5th resident to succumb to COVID-19.
COVID OUTBREAK UPDATE – December 9– 2020 – Menno Home E2
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 3 (1 staff and 2 residents)
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 55 (33 residents in Menno Home E2 & 22 staff Home E2)
TOTAL RECOVERED = 4 residents / 2 staff returning to work
PASSED AWAY = Total = 5 residents
ACTION:
  • Thank you to the amazing staff who are working on this unit!
  • Two staff return to work this coming week.
  • There are 45 residents in Menno Home E2.
  • Staff continue to provide excellent care as they work vigilantly to practice all of the infection control protocols.

DECEMBER 8 – HOME E2 – Total new positives = 5 (T=52)

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COVID OUTBREAK UPDATE – December 8– 2020 – Menno Home E2
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 staff and 4 residents
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 52 (31 residents in Menno Home E2 & 21 staff Home E2)
TOTAL RECOVERED = 4 residents / staff are recovering and anticipating returning to work
PASSED AWAY = Total = 4 residents
ACTION:
  • Some staff are expected to return to work this coming week. Public Health guides this decision and allows recovered non-infectious staff to return to work. We are grateful for their service to our seniors.
  • All staff and residents were swabbed today.
  • Staff continue to provide excellent care as they work vigilantly to practice all of the infection control protocols.

DECEMBER 7 – HOME E2 – Total new positives = 5 (T=47)

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COVID OUTBREAK UPDATE – December 7– 2020 – Menno Home E2
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 staff and 4 residents
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 47 (29 residents in Menno Home E2 & 18 staff Home E2)
TOTAL RECOVERED = 4 residents / staff are recovering and anticipating returning to work
PASSED AWAY = Total = 3 residents
ACTION:
  • Some staff are expected to return to work this coming week. Public Health guides this decision and allows recovered non-infectious staff to return to work. We are grateful for their service to our seniors.
  • All staff and residents were swabbed today.
  • Staff continue to provide excellent care as they work vigilantly to practice all of the infection control protocols.

DECEMBER 6– HOME E2 – Total new positives = 0 (T=42) Recovered=4 residents

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We extend our sincerest condolences to the families of the 2 residents who succumbed to COVID-19 in the past day. We are deeply sorry with you and your families. It is difficult for our staff as we usually have a beautiful passing ceremony and spend time with the family members as they say good-bye. COVID-19 has changed everything and the losses are significant.
COVID OUTBREAK UPDATE – December 6– 2020 – Menno Home E2
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
PENDING SWABS – 2 residents
ADDITIONAL POSITIVE CASE SINCE YESTERDAY = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 42 (25 residents in Menno Home E2 & 17 staff Home E2)
TOTAL RECOVERED = 4 residents / staff are recovering and anticipating returning to work
PASSED AWAY = Total = 3 residents
ACTION:
  • We welcome the management support from Fraser Health to assist us with staffing the unit and supporting the staff as they come to work in the COVID-19 positive unit. Fraser Health also supports our staff as they recover from COVID and prepare to return to work.
  • Some staff are expected to return to work this coming week. Public Health guides this decision and allows recovered non-infectious staff to return to work. We are grateful for their service to our seniors.
  • We continue to swab residents and staff who have symptoms
  • All staff and residents to be swabbed again on Monday, Dec. 7
  • Please pray for the staff as they continue to strongly support each other and the residents on this unit.

DECEMBER 5 – HOME E2 – Total new positives = 0 (T=42) Recovered=4 residents

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COVID OUTBREAK UPDATE – December 5– 2020 – Menno Home E2
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
ADDITIONAL POSITIVE CASE SINCE YESTERDAY = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 42 (25 residents in Menno Home E2 & 17 staff Home E2)
TOTAL RECOVERED = 4 residents / 0 staff
PASSED AWAY = 1 resident
ACTION:
  • We continue to swab residents and staff who have symptoms
  • All staff and residents to be swabbed again on Monday, Dec. 7

DECEMBER 4 – HOME E2 – 1 new positive staff – Total new positives = 1 (T=42) Recovered=4 residents

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COVID OUTBREAK UPDATE – December 4– 2020 – Menno Home E2
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 staff in E2
ADDITIONAL POSITIVE CASE SINCE YESTERDAY = 1
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 42– (25 residents in Menno Home E2 & 17 staff Home E2)
TOTAL RECOVERED = 4 residents / 0 staff
PASSED AWAY = 1 resident
ACTION:
  • We continue to be grateful to the staff who are working in the COVID-19 outbreak unit – thank you!
  • Please Encourage the Frontline Workers – they are weary and many are working overtime
  • We continue to contact the family applicants for the Temporary Skilled Worker positions – we are seeking 10 people to join our team
  • Our staffing team is working to fill all shifts – please pray for them as they make phone calls
  • We are grateful for the additional staff support we have received from Fraser Health
  • Families and Friends have begun to decorate the campus! What a gift of JOY!
  • Please send photos of your decorations to connect@mennoplace.ca or post them on Instagram with the hashtag #seniorstrong

DECEMBER 3 – HOME E2 – 9 new positive residents – Total new positives = 9 (T=41) Recovered: 4 residents

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We are very sad to report that one resident has passed away due to COVID-19. This is heartbreaking for us and for the family. We are saddened to bring you today’s report as it continues to reflect how difficult it is to stop the spread of this virus. We are pleased that our staff across the campus are reaching out to their colleagues to encourage them in this very challenging situation. We are grateful that 4 residents have recovered. We are grateful that it has not spread to any other units at Menno Home. Please pray for all who are COVID-positive and for protection over the staff and residents who are working and living in this unit.
COVID OUTBREAK UPDATE – December 3 – 2020 – Menno Home E2
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 9 residents in E2
9 ADDITIONAL POSITIVE CASE SINCE YESTERDAY
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 41– (25 residents in Menno Home E2 & 16 staff Home E2)
TOTAL RECOVERED = 4 residents / 0 staff
PASSED AWAY = 1 resident
ACTION:
  • We are working closely with the FH team to provide staff for the unit – thank you to Fraser Health for the daily support!
  • Lada, our Educator is working closely with the Fraser Health educator to ensure that all staff have the support they need for PPE usage and hand hygiene.
  • Our Dietary Manager, Angela, is ensuring that the staff of E2 are nourished – both in appreciation for their work and as a way to sustain them in their tasks
  • We regularly swab both residents and staff who have symptoms
  • There are regular audits done of the unit, including Environmental Audit (cleaning); PPE Audit and Hand Hygiene Audit.
  • We have reached out to the community to come and decorate trees and shrubs at Menno Place to show community allegiance and support. We hope they come!

IN THE MEDIA:

  • The News continues to be fascinated with our “out-of-the-box” program to hire family members – Karen Biggs (CEO) has had many more news outlets interview her on this decision to hire family members.
  • The first two Temporary Multi-Skilled Workers went through Orientation today to start their new job!
  • WE ARE ASKING FAMILIES AND FRIENDS FOR HELP: Here is an opportunity for family members whose loved ones live on W1, W2, E1 Menno Home to provide housekeeping, laundry or dietary assistance in full PPE. You will be able to see your loved one. TEMPORARY MULTI-SKILLED WORKERS

DECEMBER 2 – HOME E2 – 2 new positive staff / 3 new positive residents – Total new positives = 5 (T=32) Recovered: 2 residents

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COVID OUTBREAK UPDATE – December 2 – 2020 – Menno Home E2
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 staff in E2 Home / 3 residents in E2
9 ADDITIONAL POSITIVE CASE SINCE YESTERDAY
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 32– (16 residents in Menno Home E2 & 16 staff Home E2)
TOTAL RECOVERED = 2 residents / 0 staff
ACTION:
  • We are working closely with the FH team to provide staff for the unit 
  • We regularly swab both residents and staff who have symptoms
  • There are regular audits done of the unit, including Environmental Audit (cleaning); PPE Audit and Hand Hygiene Audit.
  • We are grateful to a new member of our staff, Lada Kyslik who is our Coordinator of Accreditation, Projects and Education. Lada worked at Menno Place previously and brings tremendous skills and heart as our Educator. She is working closely with Fraser Health to ensure proper understanding and 100%use of PPE and hand hygiene.
  • 13 prayer shawls are in quarantine, ready to go to the residents in Home E2 who are COVID positive. Thank you to the team of women led by Tina Dyck who create these meaningful gifts – praying for the recipient with every stitch they knit.

IN THE MEDIA:

  • Karen Biggs, CEO, interviewed by many news outlets about our program to hire family members as Multi-Skilled Workers (Temporary positions during COVID outbreak)
  • WE ARE ASKING FAMILIES AND FRIENDS FOR HELP: Here is an opportunity for family members whose loved ones live on W1, W2, E1 Menno Home to provide housekeeping, laundry or dietary assistance in full PPE. You will be able to see your loved one. TEMPORARY MULTI-SKILLED WORKERS

DECEMBER 1 – HOME E2 – 7 new positive staff / 2 new positive residents – Total new positives = 9 (T=27)

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The news today is disheartening. We are very sad that this virus is spreading among the staff and the residents. We have worked very hard and effectively for 9 months to keep our staff and residents safe and yet, the virus is continuing to impact and infect.
We are working very closely with Fraser Health and appreciate their daily support. They are supplying supplemental staff to Menno Home to help us cover the gaps. We are as perplexed as they are about how it is spreading.
We will post shortly about how you can give gifts or cards to the staff. We have been inundated with requests and for this, we are deeply grateful.
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COVID OUTBREAK UPDATE – December 1 – 2020 – Menno Home E2
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 7 staff in E2 Home / 2 residents in E2
9 ADDITIONAL POSITIVE CASE SINCE YESTERDAY
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 27 – (13 residents in Menno Home E2 & 14 staff Home E2)
ACTION:
  • Fraser Health staffing assigned to support the staff shortages due to staff testing positive
  • We regularly swab both residents and staff who have symptoms or concern
  • Weekly point prevalence swabs done today for all staff and residents
  • Karen Biggs, CEO, interviewed by CBC and Global TV about our program to hire family members as Multi-Skilled Workers (Temporary positions during COVID outbreak)
  • WE ARE ASKING FAMILIES AND FRIENDS FOR HELP: Here is an opportunity for family members whose loved ones live on W1, W2, E1 Menno Home to provide housekeeping, laundry or dietary assistance in full PPE. You will be able to see your loved one. EMERGENCY FAMILY SERVICE WORKER APPLICATION