HOSPITAL COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 20, 2022 – E1, E2

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HOSPITAL E1: OUTBREAK

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 residents | 2 staff

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 40 (23 residents | 15 staff:  13 returned to work)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 20, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 3, 2022 (staff)

PASSED AWAY:  1 death, January 18, 2022

We are sorry to let you know that there has been a death at Menno Hospital E1 due to COVID. We grieve with the family, recognizing how difficult this loss is during this time of COVID Outbreak. We also have additional COVID positive staff and residents on E2. We continue with the protocols that are required for an Outbreak (see below). At this time, we are unable to provide Zoom calls for residents on E1 due to staff shortage. Please call the nursing unit to see if they are able to arrange a phone call for you with your loved one.

Outbreak protocols:

  • All residents remain on droplet precautions – isolation and full PPE for staff and essential visits
  • Only VERY ESSENTIAL visits, no social visits
  • Audits continue – hand hygiene audit, PPE audit, environmental audit
  • All communal activity including dining stopped
  • All families of affected residents are contacted
  • Staff to using dining room as their cohorted break room
  • Staff to use patio entrance to enter and exit the unit
  • Any symptomatic residents will be swabbed for COVID

HOSPITAL E2: Enhanced Monitoring

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 3 (0 residents | 3 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 17, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 12, 2022 (staff)

E2 remains on Enhanced Monitoring with no transmission of COVID in 3 days.

  • Staff to add goggles to mask wearing
  • Screening twice per day for staff and residents
  • No other restrictions at this time – essential and designated social visitors permitted (10am – 6pm is best)
  • E2 staff to enter the unit via the patio entrance

 

HOSPITAL W2 – JANUARY 18, 2022 – Off Outbreak!

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COVID UPDATE – January 18, 2022 – W2 Hospital OFF OUTBREAK!

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 (0 residents | 2 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 15, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 10, 2022 (staff)

W2 Hospital has been called off Outbreak! This is great news!

We are no longer on Outbreak or Enhanced Monitoring – we can resume activities and visits as before.

  • Visitation may continue as before – Essential Visitors and one designated Social Visitor
  • Outings may resume – please exercise caution with the high rate of COVID prevalent in our community
  • Dining and group activities may continue as before
  • Staff to actively screen once a day only
  • Staff to wear mask all the time, no goggles required

Thank you to all the residents for your patience – thank you to families for YOUR patience – thank you to all the staff for your vigilance and keeping yourselves as safe as possible.

Update: Outings during Outbreak (E1 Hospital & W2 Hospital)

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“Outbreak” is an official status for an area / unit on the campus set by the Public Health Officer. Each day, the COVID Outbreak Lead at Menno Place connects with Public Health to discuss (among other things) the specifics of COVID positives, transmission, symptomatic residents and staff. The Public Health Officer then interacts with the Medical Health Officer to discuss any new parameters. When the MHO puts a unit/area on Outbreak, the MHO then provides the infection control protocols for us to follow to contain the spread of COVID.
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At this time, E1 Hospital and W2 Hospital are on Outbreak

These are the protocols for outings when an area/unit is on outbreak:

Social Outings: When an area is on outbreak, there are no social outings for any residents living in that area.

Essential Outings: If a resident has an essential outing, such as a medical appointment, family must call the service provider (eg: dentist) to inform them of the outbreak and ask if the service provider will accept the resident for the appointment. If so, please call nursing on the unit to arrange. If not, please re-book that outing appropriately and inform nursing on the unit.

HOSPITAL COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 17, 2022 – E1, E2, W2

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The situation on each unit in Menno Hospital is rapidly changing. Please take note of how it is changing for your loved one in the location that they live in Menno Hospital. Not all of the COVID positives are transmitted in the workplace. This is due to the high prevalence of COVID in our community. Please pray for the staff who are working in these conditions, particularly the ones who are working with droplet precautions as they are in Hospital E1. They are also covering work for their co-workers who are off sick with COVID. This is difficult. We are getting help with staff needs from Fraser Health. Symptoms reported are said to be mild for both staff and residents. This is still an unknown for our residents as we do not fully understand the impact of COVID on a frail, elderly individual with pre-existing health issues.

Thank you for your patience – the leadership team is working very hard to address concerns with staffing and COVID management / infection protocols as the highest priority for residents living in Menno Hospital. We are grateful for the dedication of our Menno Hospital team members. If you’d like to encourage them, please email: Connect@MennoPlace.ca with your encouragement. Many of you know the staff by name. They’d love to hear from you!

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HOSPITAL E1: NOW ON OUTBREAK

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 8 residents | 0 staff

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 34 (21 residents | 13 staff:  5 returned to work)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 17, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 3, 2022 (staff)

Menno Hospital E1 has been placed on Outbreak. This is a status that involves reporting directly to a Fraser Health Outbreak lead to provide guidance in measures to take to curb the transmission of COVID as best as possible.

  • All residents remain on droplet precautions – isolation and full PPE for staff and essential visits
  • Only VERY ESSENTIAL visits, no social visits
  • Audits continue – hand hygiene audit, PPE audit, environmental audit
  • All communal activity including dining stopped
  • All families of affected residents are contacted
  • Staff to using dining room as their cohorted break room
  • Staff to use patio entrance to enter and exit the unit
  • Any symptomatic residents will be swabbed for COVID

HOSPITAL E2

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 staff

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 3 (0 residents | 3 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 17, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 12, 2022 (staff)

3 symptomatic residents all came back with negative test results. This is great news!

  • Staff to add goggles to mask wearing
  • Screening twice per day for staff and residents
  • No other restrictions at this time – essential and designated social visitors permitted (10am – 6pm is best)
  • E2 staff to enter the unit via the patio entrance

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HOSPITAL W2: NOW ON OUTBREAK

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 (0 residents | 2 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 15, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 10, 2022 (staff)

As we have symptomatic residents with pending swabs – 2 pending, the Public Health Officer has placed W2 on OUTBREAK. This is a status that involves reporting directly to a Fraser Health Outbreak lead to provide guidance in measures to take to curb the transmission of COVID as best as possible. This status may change again if all residents with pending swabs come back negative.

1 resident swab done yesterday came back negative. Great news!

  • Staff to add goggles to mask wearing
  • Screening twice per day for staff and residents
  • Only essential visitors
  • No droplet isolation for residents unless they are symptomatic
  • W2 staff to take their break in the w1 staff room
  • All  group activities including communal dining to be stopped

 

HOSPITAL COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 16, 2022 – E1, E2, W2

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HOSPITAL E1: ENHANCED MONITORING

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 residents | 1 staff

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 26 (13 residents | 13 staff:  5 returned to work)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 15, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 3, 2022 (staff)

Menno Hospital E1 continues on Enhanced Monitoring.

5 swabs of residents are pending results | 2 symptomatic residents (swabbed today)

  • Only VERY ESSENTIAL visits, no social visits
  • Audits continue – hand hygiene audit, PPE audit, environmental audit
  • All communal activity including dining stopped
  • All residents placed on droplet precautions – isolation and full PPE for staff and essential visits
  • All families of affected residents will be contacted.
  • Any symptomatic residents will be swabbed for COVID

HOSPITAL E2

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 staff

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 (0 residents | 2 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 15, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 12, 2022 (staff)

3 residents symptomatic (swabbed today)

  • Staff to add goggles to mask wearing
  • Screening twice per day for staff and residents
  • No other restrictions at this time – essential and designated social visitors permitted (10am – 6pm is best)

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HOSPITAL W2

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 staff

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 (0 residents | 2 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 15, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 10, 2022 (staff)

2 residents symptomatic (swabbed today)

  • Staff to add goggles to mask wearing
  • Screening twice per day for staff and residents
  • No other restrictions at this time – essential and designated social visitors permitted (10am – 6pm is best)

 

 

HOSPITAL COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 13, 2022 – E1, W2, E2

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Moving foward, you will receive one report for all units in Menno Hospital. With omicron at record-high prevalence in our community, we are facing daily changes in protocols and supplies (rapid tests). We thank each of you for your patience with our team as we organize and re-orient to the ever-changing information and protocols for residents and visitors.

HOSPITAL E1 – COVID Positive = 7 staff, 4 residents

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 staff + 1 resident

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 14 (5 residents | 9 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 13, 2022

 

We are sorry to report that we now have 5 residents who tested positive for COVID.

  • E1 Hospital is now on Blanket Precaution (a new term describing specific protocols)
  • All visits will be stopped except VERY ESSENTIAL visits
  • All communal activity including dining stopped
  • All residents placed on droplet precautions – isolation and full PPE for staff and essential visits
  • All families of affected residents will be contacted (primary contact).

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HOSPITAL W2 – COVID Positive = 1 staff

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 staff

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 (0 residents | 1 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 12, 2022

 

  • Point Prevalence Testing on W2
  • Nursing will communicate with affected resident’s primary contact
  • Enhanced Monitoring until January 14th if no further spread of COVID
  • No group activities until January 14th
  • Stagger meal times and ensure physical distancing during meal times
  • Staff to add goggles to mask wearing
  • Screening twice per day for staff and residents
  • Essential Visitors only at this time.

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HOSPITAL E2 – COVID Positive = 1 staff

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 staff

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 (0 residents | 1 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 12, 2022

 

We are sorry to report that we have a COVID positive staff member who worked on E2 Hospital.

At this time, only Essential Visitors may visit.

We will be reaching out to the primary contacts of affected residents shortly.

 

HOSPITAL W2 – JANUARY 12, 2022 – COVID POSITIVE total = 1 staff

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COVID UPDATE – January 12, 2022 – COVID Positive = 1 staff

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 staff

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 (0 residents | 1 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 12, 2022

We are sorry to report that we have a positive COVID staff member who worked on Menno Hospital W2.

  • Point Prevalence Testing on W2
  • Nursing will communicate with affected resident’s primary contact
  • Enhanced Monitoring until January 14th if no further spread of COVID
  • No group activities until January 14th
  • Stagger meal times and ensure physical distancing during meal times
  • Staff to add goggles to mask wearing
  • Screening twice per day for staff and residents

 

HOSPITAL E1 – JANUARY 12, 2022 (EVENING) – COVID POSITIVE total = 7 staff; 4 residents (11)

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COVID UPDATE – January 12, 2022 (Evening) – COVID Positive = 7 staff, 4 residents

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 3 staff + 4 residents

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 11 (4 residents | 7 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 12, 2022

We are sorry to report that we now have 4 residents who tested positive for COVID.

E1 Hospital is now on Blanket Precaution (a new term describing specific protocols)

All visits will be stopped except VERY ESSENTIAL visits

All communal activity including dining stopped

All residents placed on droplet precautions – isolation and full PPE for staff and essential visits

All families of affected residents will be contacted (primary contact).

Designated Social Visitor – Menno Home / Menno Hospital (Long-Term Care)

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Designated Social Visitors

Every resident in Menno Home and Menno Hospital is permitted ONE designated social visitor. This is in addition to any essential visitors who have been previously notified.

Some residents have a designated social visitor on record from a previous visiting time during the pandemic. For these residents, we have re-contacted the previous designated social visitor.

Others have joined our community in a time when this was not required, for these residents we have contacted the primary emergency contact as designated social visitor.

Questions? Please contact Garry Janzen, Life Enrichment Coordinator – 604.851.1332 | Garry.Janzen@MennoPlace.ca

  • If you are an essential visitor and wish to add a social visitor
  • If you are a primary contact and wish to know who the designated social visitor is for your loved one
  • If you wish to change the individual who is currently the designated social visitor (primary contact makes the change)

When can you visit?

Visitation Hosts are welcoming visitors at all entrances from 10am – 6pm every day of the week.

If you arrive outside of these hours, please anticipate a wait as the care team comes to screen and let you in.

Screening for Visitors:

Visitation Hosts have a current list of designated social visitors to permit for visits.

You must be fully vaccinated to enter a long-term care home (2 vaccination doses) and provide proof of vaccination.

You will be screened for symptoms of COVID, have your temperature taken and be given a rapid test (inventory permitting).

The rapid test is pain-free and takes 15 minutes for the results.

Please allow for this time prior to when your visit begins.

When you pass the screening with a negative rapid test will be permitted to enjoy a visit with your loved one.

You will be asked to use hand sanitizer and are required to wear a mask at all times during your visit.

FAQ:

How often can we change the designated social visitor?
Please call Garry Janzen to discuss any changes to the designated social visitor. At this time, with the high prevalence of COVID in the community, the protocols are intended to minimize the number of people who enter long-term care homes, reducing the opportunity for COVID to enter or be transmitted. As a result, changes to the designated social visitor will be made in the case of special circumstances.

How is the designated social visitor different than an essential visitor? 
An essential visitor has a role that is outlined in the resident’s care plan.

How do we know if our loved one has an essential visitor?
The essential visitor has been identified by the nursing team and notified of their designation.

How many designated social visitors can each resident have?
ONE designated social visitor per resident.

What if my loved one is palliative?
When a resident is palliative, all visitors are deemed essential and are permitted to visit.

Can we take our loved one on an outing?
At this time, we ask you to call the nurse to discuss any outings. The prevalence of COVID in our community is at a record-high and makes it much easier for an elderly senior to contract COVID and bring it into the Menno Place community. We do not recommend outings at this time.

Can we eat together on our visit? 
The resident does not have to wear a mask, so they may enjoy food and drink. The visitor must remain masked at all times with mask covering nose, mouth and chin. This does not allow for eating or drinking for the visitor.

Can a social visitor visit with multiple residents?
No. You may only visit with your loved one. Remain 6ft apart from all other residents and staff.

How long are these guidelines in effect?
Dr. Bonnie Henry, Public Health Officer will reassess these guidelines for essential and designated social visitors on January 18, 2022.

HOSPITAL E1 – JANUARY 12, 2022 – COVID POSITIVE total = 7 staff

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COVID UPDATE – January 12, 2022 – COVID Positive = 7 staff

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 3 staff

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 7 (0 residents | 7 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 12, 2022

We now have 7 COVID positive staff who have worked on E1 Hospital. These new cases are not related to the index case or other cases on E1 Hospital. No residents are affected at this time. Staff who worked during infectious periods are all being tested for COVID. We are are not surprised that staff are contracting COVID, particularly the highly contagious omicron variant and the high prevalence of COVID in the community.

As long as the positive cases are only among staff, public health does not consider this an outbreak.

We continue on Enhanced Monitoring for E1 Hospital:

  • COVID testing for any staff or residents identified through contact tracing
  • Stop all group activities
  • Stagger meal times and ensure physical distancing during meal times
  • Staff to add goggles to mask wearing
  • Screening twice per day for staff and residents

Please call your loved one’s primary contact for information or call nursing on E1 if you are the primary contact seeking specific information about your loved one.