HOSPITAL E1 – JANUARY 6, 2022 – COVID POSITIVE = 1 staff; T= 4 staff

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COVID UPDATE – January 6, 2022 – COVID Positive = 4 staff

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 staff

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 4 (0 residents | 4 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 6, 2022

We have 1 new case of COVID in a staff member who worked on E1 Hospital. This case is not related to the index (initial) case which means that the transmission didn’t occur from the index case. With record numbers of COVID cases in the community, we are not surprised that staff are contracting COVID, particularly the highly contagious omicron variant.

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

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.

HOSPITAL E1 – JANUARY 4, 2022 – COVID POSITIVE = 3 staff

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COVID UPDATE – January 4, 2022 – COVID Positive = 3 staff

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 staff

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

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 4, 2022

We have two new cases of COVID in staff members who worked on E1 Hospital. One case is a contact of the index case. The other is not a contact of the index case.

We have tested 12 residents and 15 staff for COVID. Primary contacts have been notified.

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

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.

HOSPITAL E1 – JANUARY 3, 2022 – COVID POSITIVE = 1 staff

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COVID UPDATE – January 3, 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 3, 2022

  • We will be testing 12 residents and staff who worked on Dec 31st and Jan 1st day shift with close contact with staff member
  • All exposed residents are booster vaccinated, so no isolation at this times, except when symptomatic.
  • 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
  • If no further spread from this case, these measures can be stopped after 7 days of exposure( Jan 8th)

Visits to Menno Home and Menno Hospital – What changes January 1, 2022?

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January 1 – 18 (date of reassessment) – Essential Visitors Only in long-term care – Menno Home and Menno Hospital

Only Essential visitors may enter long-term care homes effective January 1, 2022. This order from Dr. Bonnie Henry will be reassessed on January 18th.

Essential visitors are only set up with the nursing team in conjunction with the resident’s care plan. Essential visitors are being contacted by our nursing team – these visitors are based on the current resident care plan. Screening and rapid testing (2x per week) will be required for all essential visitors.

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/b-c-bringing-back-visitor…
Assisted Living: Social visits permitted with negative rapid test
Independent Living: Self-Screening for visitors. Rapid tests not available at this time due to limited inventory.
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What is an essential visit? (Fraser Health definition): Essential visits are necessarily linked with an essential need identified in the care plan that could not be met in the absence of the essential visit. Essential visits are those that include, but are not limited to2:
• Visits for compassionate care, including critical illness, palliative care, hospice care, end of life
• Visits paramount to the resident’s physical care and mental well-being, including:
o Assistance with feeding
o Assistance with mobility
o Assistance with personal care
o Communication assistance for persons with hearing, visual, speech, cognitive, intellectual or memory impairments
o Assistance by designated representatives for persons with disabilities, including provision of emotional support
• Visits for supported decision making
• Visits required to move belongings in or out of resident’s room
• Police, correctional officers and peace officers accompanying a resident for security reasons

Add 15 minutes BEFORE your visit – Point-of-Care Rapid Testing is Now Mandatory for all Visitors to LTC and AL

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Effective immediately:
A rapid test with a negative result is required to enter Menno Home, Menno Hospital or Terrace East.
This is by order of the Public Health Officer.

Visiting Hours:
The COVID rapid test will be provided by the Visitation Host between 10am and 6pm. Phone the nurse to arrange a visit outside of these hours for essential visitors.

In order to enter, you must show proof of vaccination, government issued ID card and a negative rapid test result.

Please watch these two short videos on how to perform a Rapid Point-of-Care test:
CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO

From the Ministry of Health:
In recognition of the increased transmissibility of the Omicron variant of concern and given the vulnerability of the Omicron variant of concern and given the vulnerability of residents in long-term care and assisted living, even when fully vaccinated themselves, individuals visiting long-term care homes (both essential and social visitors) must be screened for COVID-19 by receiving a rapid point-of-care (POC) test prior to their visit.

Rapid POC tests provide the opportunity to rapidly screen people for COVID-19, with results ready in approximately 20 minutes. These tests can help reduce the potential for introduction and spread of COVID-19 in long-term care. The rapid POC screening requirement for all visitors is in addition to the current requirements for visitors to be fully vaccinated and to adhere to infection prevention and control measures.

Visitors who receive a positive rapid POC test result, choose not to receive a rapid POC test, or who do not demonstrate that they are fully vaccinated will not be able to enter the long-term care or assisted living building, including passing through the facility to access an outdoor space.

There are no exceptions to the rapid POC screening requirement based on medical exemption from vaccination, essential or social visitor status, including compassionate visits related to end-of-life. The rapid POC screening requirement in long-term care excludes children under age 12.

  • Visitors who receive a negative test result, provide proof of full vaccination, and are compliant with masking requirements and other infection control practices will be able to enter a facility.
  • Visitors who are screened as having symptoms or who receive a positive test result will not be able to enter a facility. They are required to self-isolate and seek further direction from public health. Their test result must be reported to Public Health.
  • Individuals who receive an inconclusive test result will be required to undergo another rapid POC test.
  • There are no exceptions to the rapid POC screening requirement based on medical exemption from vaccination, essential or social visitor status, including compassionate visits related to end-of-life. Rapid POC screening in long-term care and assisted living excludes children under age 12.

We thank you for all your hard work in keeping yourself safe, and in caring for your loved one in a time that is stressful and ever-changing.

Sharon Simpson
Director, Community Enrichment

HOSPITAL E1 – December 23, 2021- ENHANCED MONITORING – COVID POSITIVE STAFF = 1

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COVID UPDATE – December 23, 2021 – E1 Hospital Enhanced Monitoring

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 staff or residents

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

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = December 16, 2021

All results of the initial COVID testing came back negative for residents and staff.

One visitor tested positive through the rapid testing process.

Enhanced monitoring continues. If there are no further COVID positive staff or residents, we expect that we may come off of Enhanced Monitoring on December 26th.

Notice of Enhanced Monitoring from Fraser Health

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December 16, 2021

Dear Residents and Families of Menno Hospital,

We are writing to notify you that someone at Menno Hospital was diagnosed with COVID-19. The Fraser Health COVID-19 Public Health team is working with the staff and medical staff at the home to identify anyone who may have been exposed and to take steps to protect the health of all residents, staff and medical staff. Our Medical Health Officer has not declared a COVID-19 outbreak at this time.

This exposure does not mean that your family member is sick with COVID-19. Residents, staff and medical staff will be screened twice-daily for any signs of illness. Those who develop symptoms will be isolated, tested for COVID-19 and provided the care they need. We will keep you up-to-date on any changes related to your family member’s health status.

The health and safety of residents, staff and medical staff is our first priority and a responsibility we take very seriously. To date, as part of our proactive management, Fraser Health has worked to ensure enhanced measures are in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at this home.

Your loved one may be required to isolate based on their exposure risk and COVID-19 vaccination status. We know that staying away from your loved one is very difficult and we appreciate your cooperation with this request with the goal of keeping residents, staff and medical staff healthy. Essential visits will continue.

Staff and medical staff at this home will continue to provide care and services to our residents to enhance their safety and well-being while maintaining routines where it is safe to do so.

For general information about COVID-19, call 8-1-1, or visit HealthLinkBC: https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/health-feature/coronavirus-covid-19.

If you have further questions, please contact Smitha, Director of Care, 604.859.7631

HOSPITAL E1 – December 16, 2021- ENHANCED MONITORING – COVID POSITIVE STAFF = 1

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COVID UPDATE – December 16, 2021 – E1 Hospital Enhanced Monitoring

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 staff

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

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = December 16, 2021

All day staff who worked in E1 HOSPITAL who worked on December 10th and 11th are required to get a COVID PCR test immediately.

1 resident is on droplet precaution / 6 residents have been swabbed for COVID.

For the unit on Enhanced Monitoring:

  • Communal dining will continue
  • Recreation activities will continue
  • Social visits continue – masks worn at ALL times – they are not permitted to be taken off when visitors are alone with residents
  • Unvaccinated visitors may not take residents off of the unit
  • Visits may not take place in the Fireside Cafe as it is the cohorted staff break room
  • Medical masks only

E1 Staff – Follow all of these requirements:

  • All day staff who worked Dec 10 or 11 must get COVID swabbed
  • Lunchroom is the Fireside Cafe for E1 cohorted staff ONLY
  • No access to Fireside Cafe takeout for E1 cohorted staff
  • E1 staff enter and exit the unit through the patio door ONLY
  • Manual sign in/out for E1 staff ONLY – located at patio entrance
  • Goggles are required at all times for staff
  • Change your mask after every break and when it becomes wet or dirty

The Omicron variant is VERY contagious and ALL staff and visitors MUST be vigilant in all the infection control protocols including:

  • six feet of distance in the lunch rooms
  • masks off ONLY when eating or drinking AND six feet away from others
  • rapid testing REQUIRED for staff and STRONGLY RECOMMENDED for all visitors
  • masks worn properly – NEVER under the nose – tightly pinched and shaped tight to your nose – no exceptions

MEMO: HOME & HOSPITAL: Service Price Increase Notice – Foot care and Hand care

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MENNO HOME & MENNO HOSPITAL

December 7, 2021

Subject: Service Price Increase Notice – Foot care and Hand care

Menno Place has been notified about a price change for the professional foot care and hand care provided to our residents. We wish to share with you that starting January 1, 2022 the price will increase by $10 for each service. We’re confident that even with the increase, prices remain competitive for the quality of the service that is provided.

Starting in January 2022, the charge for services will be $45.00 for foot care and $40 for hand care. The contractor providing this service has worked hard to keep costs down and is proud that this is the first increase since January 2019 (three years ago).

  • Foot care, as you know, is an important clinical service for older adults, especially those diagnosed with diabetes. We are pleased that we have professional nurse contractors to provide this service for our residents. We’d like to take this opportunity to remind you that these services include:
  • Foot care assessment – corns & callus care, cutting toenails, checking for skin infection & conditions, preventing potential problems, and moisturize feet.
  • Hand care assessment – cutting of fingernails, checking for skin infection & conditions, preventing potential problems, and moisturize hands.

If you have any questions or wish to discuss these changes regarding foot care or hand care for your loved one, please ask your Nursing staff.

Sincerely,
Kathrin McMath, MA, CHE, CPA, CMA
Chief Operating Officer
Menno Place

Family & Friends (Family Council) Meeting – Dec 16 2021

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Family and friends (Family Council) will be meeting via Microsoft TEAMS (online Video) December 16, 2021, 2:30-3:30 p.m.

Please click this link to join the meeting by video, or call the number with the code beside it to call in to the meeting. It is recommended to download Microsoft TEAMS onto your device to benefit from all its features. If you prefer not to download the app you can still use TEAMS through your internet browser.

Join us for the Family Council Meeting Dec 16th
Join on your computer or mobile app
Click here to join the meeting
Or call in (audio only)
+1 778-731-1352,,150475739# Canada, Port Moody
Phone Conference ID: 150 475 739#

Family and Friends is a regularly scheduled meeting for family members, friends or representatives for our residents in Menno Home and Menno Hospital. We will be having Chief Operating Officer (COO), Kathrin McMath, as our guest speaker. She will be discussing her role as COO, and will be available for your questions. The full agenda is below.

Family Council is a great way to learn, share and connect with other family members that are on a similar journey with their loved ones in long term care. We hope you will be able to join us.

Family Council: Agenda

TEAMS (online):  December 16, 2021, 2:30-3:30 p.m.

  1. Welcome and Introductions, facilitators: Kim Wiebe, RSW, Dan Janzen, RSW
  2. Guest Speaker: Kathrin McMath, Chief Operating Office
    • Introduction
    • Role
    • Questions
  1. Review and Purpose of Family Council
  2. Resources: Alzheimer’s Society
  3. Questions and feedback:
  4. Conclusion
    • Date and time of next Council meeting: March 17, 2022
    • Check Family and Friends newsletter emails for further details.