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.

COVID-19 Vaccination has begun!

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We are pleased to let you know that Menno Place began the COVID-19 mRNA (Pfizer / BionTech) vaccination program today. 10 of our frontline staff received the first step of this two-step vaccination this afternoon. Fraser Health is communicating with us day-by-day to let us know the numbers of staff that we can have vaccinated each day. We are very excited about being able to bring this level of safety to Menno Place.

Here is a photo of our much-appreciated Manager of Dining Experience, Angela Ross-Fehr happily sharing her record of immunization.

 

DECEMBER 14 – HOME E2 – Total new positives = 0 (T=58)

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COVID OUTBREAK UPDATE – December 14 – 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 are entering on the 4th week of this outbreak. Grateful for the support from Fraser Health to ensure staffing numbers. We are grateful for the staff who are serving the seniors on the Home E2 unit. We are grateful for the eight staff who are able to return back to work. Thankful for the team who is working diligently to prevent the spread. We continually review hand hygiene, PPE supplies/use and environmental cleaning. Well done, team!

DECEMBER 13 – HOME E2 – Total new positives = 2 (T=58)

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It is with saddness that we report the 8th death to COVID on Menno Home E2.
COVID OUTBREAK UPDATE – December 13 – 2020 – Menno Home E2
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 58 (35 residents in Menno Home E2 & 23 staff Home E2)
TOTAL RECOVERED = 4 residents / 7 staff returning to work
PASSED AWAY = Total = 8 residents
ACTION:
  • We are grateful that the COVID outbreak continues to be contained to only the E2 Home unit.