Menno Home Emergency Family Essential Service Worker

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Menno Home Outbreak – Relief Work

LEND A HAND WHERE YOU LOVED ONE LIVES
Click HERE to apply
As we face the shortages in essential services, such as housekeeping, food services and laundry, we are reaching out to family and close friends to offer their support as temporary relief workers. We have created an opportunity for you to be employed with Menno Home (rate = $20.58/hr) for this short time while we have gaps to fill in staffing – and to give our staff relief.
You are invited to work on the unit where your loved one lives.
You will be able to connect with your loved one, wearing full PPE during your shift. You must be able to physically do the work, including lifting 20lbs. You do not have to be the Designated Visitor. This is an opportunity for children and grandchildren as well. This emergency program is open to multiple family members of loved ones in Menno Home. You will be required to complete a Vulnerable Persons Criminal Record Check (cost covered by Menno Place).

November 28 – HOME – 1 new positive staff – Total = 12 – Menno Home E2

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COVID OUTBREAK UPDATE – NOV. 28 – 2020 – MENNO HOME E2
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1
1 ADDITIONAL POSITIVE CASE SINCE YESTERDAY
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 12 – (10 residents in Menno Home E2 & 2 staff Home E2)
ACTION
  • We continue to swab any staff or residents who show any symptoms, no matter how mild
  • As the staff are cloistered (only allowed on one unit) and off while waiting for the full 14 day isolation to be complete, we are desperately needing housekeeping assistance.
  • WE ARE ASKING FAMILIES AND FRIENDS FOR HELP: We will be posting an opportunity for family members whose loved ones live on W1, W2, E2 Menno Home to provide housekeeping, laundry or dietary assistance in full PPE. You will be able to see your loved one. A link to an online form to express your interest will be posted shortly.
  • We are receiving the deliveries of overbed tables (they are arriving in smaller deliveries), putting them together and getting them to the resident rooms for meals in their rooms.
  • We are waiting for 80 more overbed tables to arrive!

November 27 – HOME – 0 additional positive cases – Total = 11 (eleven) – Menno Home E2

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COVID OUTBREAK UPDATE – Nov. 27 – 2020 – Menno Home E2

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
ZERO ADDITIONAL POSITIVE CASES SINCE YESTERDAY
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 11 – (10 residents in Menno Home E2 & 1 staff Home E2)
ACTION
  • We continue to swab any staff or residents who show any symptoms, no matter how mild
  • Resident Swabs – We swabbed all of the residents on Home E2 on the 17th and again on the 24th. The result of the swabs done on the 24th were reported yesterday, 4 positive results. The rest of the residents were negative.
  • Continued communication with Fraser Health with daily meetings each morning.
  • We continue to order and receive appropriate quantities of PPE.
Please pray for our staff – they are getting weary and some are anxious.

November 26 – HOME – 4 (four) additional positive residents & 1 positive staff – Total = 11 (eleven) – Menno Home E2

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COVID OUTBREAK UPDATE – Nov. 26 – 2020 – Menno Home E2
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 5 (4 residents & 1 staff Home E2)
FIVE ADDITIONAL POSITIVE CASES SINCE YESTERDAY
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 11 – (10 residents in Menno Home E2 & 1 staff Home E2)
ACTION
  • We continue the droplet precautions on all of the Menno Home units
  • Staff continue to be cloistered to one unit. They will only work on this unit for the duration of the outbreak.

November 25 – HOME – 1 (one) additional positive resident – Total = 6 (six) residents in Menno Home E2

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NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 resident (family has been informed)

ONE ADDITIONAL POSITIVE CASE SINCE YESTERDAY

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 6 residents in Menno Home E2; 0 staff

SWABS

  • We continue to await results for several staff. The swabs are in process.
  • Most of the staff swabs have come back – all negative. Waiting for 6 more to return results.

November 24 – Two (2) additional positives – Total = 5 residents in Menno Home E2

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COVID OUTBREAK UPDATE – Nov. 24, 2020 – Menno Home E2

2 ADDITIONAL POSITIVE CASES SINCE NOV. 23

NEW POSITIVE CASES = 2 (2 residents / 0 staff)

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 5 residents in Menno Home E2; 0 staff

SWABS

  • Several residents in E2 awaiting swab results.
  • We continue to await results for some of the staff. The swabs are in process.
  • UPDATE: Staff whose swab results are negative are NOT able to return to work on other units.
  • PER COVID-19 PROTOCOL, ALL E2 RESIDENTS WHO TESTED NEGATIVE ARE BEING RETESTED TODAY.

November 23 – No additional positives – Total=3 residents in Menno Home E2

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COVID OUTBREAK UPDATE – Nov. 23, 2020 – Menno Home E2

NO CHANGE IN POSITIVE CASES FROM NOV 22
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 (for both residents and staff)
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 3 residents in Menno Home E2; 0 staff
SWABS
  • Several residents in E2 have be re-swabbed. Families have been notified
  • We continue to wait for test results for some of the staff

Staff whose swab results are negative are now able to return to work in other units wearing full PPE.

ZOOM Calls Continue as Booked for Home W1, W2, E1

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MENNO HOME E1, W1, W2 – Zoom Calls will continue as booked. We apologize for this confusion.

November 22 – No additional positives – Total=3 residents in Menno Home E2

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COVID OUTBREAK UPDATE – Nov. 22, 2020 – Menno Home E2

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 (for both residents and staff)
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 3 residents in Menno Home E2; 0 staff
SWAB RESULTS
  • All of the resident results for Home E2 have been returned. 3 positive / remaining are negative. Residents will be swabbed again this week.
  • Most staff results have been returned. All that have been returned are negative. Staff with pending results are on isolation at home.
MENNO HOME (ENTIRE BUILDING) IS ON FULL PRECAUTIONS
The Medical Health Officer has ordered full precautions for every unit in Menno Home. This means that all residents are in isolation in their own room. There are no window visits that require staff assistance as the residents cannot leave their rooms. Staff tasks have shifted to take on additional duties during this full precaution period. Safe visits and Zoom visits are cancelled for all of Menno Home at this time. Residents who are actively dying are permitted visits. The nurse will contact the family.

Update – Visits at Menno Place

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Update: VISITS

We are very sad that we’ve had to make some changes to the visits in Menno Home – we know how important these are to family.
You may wish to use the Send a Message of Love. We will print and deliver to any resident: CLICK HERE

Menno Home E2 – COVID positive unit (outbreak) – Long Term Care

  • All visits are cancelled during the outbreak
  • Actively dying (COVID related or not), nursing will call the family to be with their loved one
  • Essential deliveries only with the exception of cards

Menno Home W1, W2, E1 – Long Term Care

  • Zoom Calls – continue as normal
  • Essential Visits – temporarily suspended while we are on full droplet precaution
  • Window Visits – temporarily suspended while we are on full droplet precaution
  • Actively dying – nursing will call the family to be with their loved one
  • Safe Visits – cancelled for 2 weeks, we will keep you informed
  • Essential deliveries only with the exception of cards

Menno Hospital – Long Term Care

  • All visits continue
  • Deliveries continue, including “extras” (eg: snacks)

Terrace East – Assisted Living

  • All Safe Visits continue
  • Deliveries continue, including “extras” (eg: snacks)
  • Residents have been advised to stay in their suites and limit outings to essential outings only

Primrose Gardens, Terrace West, Pavilion – Independent Living

  • Registered Visitor program continues
  • Residents have been advised to stay in their suites and limit outings to essential outings only