COVID-19 VACCINATION UPDATE, DEC 31, 2020 – HOME, HOSPITAL, TERRACE EAST

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COVID-19 VACCINATION UPDATE – DEC 31, 2020

MENNO HOSPITAL

Today, a team of 8 immunizers arrived from Fraser Health and were able to vaccinate 141 residents in Menno Hospital with the first dose of Pfizer-BioNTecH. This morning on our call with the Fraser Health team, Dr. Ken Dueck, Medical Director for Menno Place expressed his great joy that this is happening here at Menno Place. There were 6 residents who were not vaccinated. There are 4 empty beds at this  time.

Many of you have asked on the Menno Place Families and Friends Facebook Group if this will change visits. This is certainly a necessary step in the right direction for getting back to the normal way that you were welcomed to visit your loved one. We are excited to anticipate that we are on our way to this happening.

MENNO HOME

Saturday, January 2, 2020, we will have the Fraser Health team vaccinate residents at Menno Home. There will not be any vaccinating done on E2 Home as it is on outbreak.

TERRACE EAST ASSISTED LIVING

All 98 residents of Terrace East Assisted Living will receive their vaccinations on Sunday, January 3, 2020.

CLICK HERE for answers to Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccines.

COVID UPDATE-DECEMBER 29 – MENNO HOME E2, MENNO HOME W1, PAVILION AND COVID-19 VACCINATIONS

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COVID UPDATE- DECEMBER 29 – MENNO HOME (E2 & W1), PAVILION & VACCINATIONS

MENNO HOME E2
No new COVID positives – T=65 (CLICK FOR PREVIOUS REPORT)
Point Prevalence testing was done today – all residents who are not COVID-positive were swabbed along with staff who are not COVID-positive
27 Residents are recovered!

MENNO HOME W1
No new COVID positives – T=1 (CLICK FOR PREVIOUS REPORT)
Point Prevalence testing was done today – all residents who are not COVID-positive were swabbed along with staff who are not COVID-positive

VACCINATIONS – The long-term care residents did not receive vaccinations today. We are preparing for vaccination with the BioNTech vaccine tomorrow, December 30, 2020. CLICK HERE for answers to Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccines.

VACCINATIONS FOR APARTMENT RESIDENTS (ASSISTED LIVING & INDEPENDENT LIVING)
A memo will go out tomorrow outlining how residents should be prepared for giving consent if the vaccinations become available in Assisted Living and Independent Living.

PAVILION – Pavilion is off of isolation and all residents are to go back to previous protocols which include:

  • Wear a medical grade mask at all times when with others
  • Remain 6 feet apart from others at all times
  • Registered visitors can resume visits and essential services
  • Residents may resume outdoor walks
  • Essential outings only – the outings that, should they not happen, could threaten the resident’s life
  • All other protocols that were set out by the Public Health Officer that are in place until January 8, 2021 at midnight – CLICK HERE

VACCINATION UPDATE – HOME, HOSPITAL AND ALL STAFF | PAVILION WAITS FOR SWAB RESULTS

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Menno Home and Hospital residents will be receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine on Tuesday, December 29, 2020. Medical Decision Makers have been given a link to provide consent for their loved one. We will be calling all primary contacts to ensure that they are comfortable with their decision.

All staff who wish to be vaccinated will be able to drop-in on Tuesday, Dec. 29th – details will be communicated when we know them. It will likely be in the Hospital Chapel after resident’s vaccinations.

CLICK HERE for answers to Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccines.

PAVILION – We are waiting to hear from the Public Health Officer about the results of the COVID-swab testing. We hope to know more tomorrow.

Thinking of you today as you celebrate Christmas

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Merry Christmas to all the Family, Friends and Residents of Menno Place!

Thank you for your love, dedication and advocacy for your loved one who calls Menno Place their home.

We are privileged to partner with you in the care and support of your loved one.

We think, especially today of your separation from your loved one at Menno Place and how difficult this is on you and on your loved one.

A we care and love your family member today, may you experience the blessings of hope, peace, joy and love this Christmas Day.

Warmly,

The Team at Menno Place

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!

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.

 

Send a Christmas gift to your loved one at Menno Place!

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Here’s how you can safely deliver a Christmas gift to your loved one this year.

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DECEMBER 9 – HOSPITAL E1 & E2 – 0 additional positives – Total = 1 (has returned to work)

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Thank you to the staff of Menno Hospital!
Well done! To Encourage the Frontline – CLICK HERE
Updates will no longer be daily for Menno Hospital.
COVID OUTBREAK UPDATE – Dec. 9 – 2020 – Menno Hospital E1 & E2
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 staff (has returned to work)
RECOVERED= 1 staff
ACTION:
  • We are OFF droplet precautions!!!!!!
  • Essential visits will begin again
  • Safe social visits will begin again (stay tuned as we need to re-organize the staff for this)
  • Meals will take place in the dining room
  • Residents are free to exit their rooms!!!

DECEMBER 8 – HOSPITAL E1 & E2 – 0 additional positives – Total = 1 RECOVERED staff

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COVID OUTBREAK UPDATE – Dec. 8 – 2020 – Menno Hospital E1 & E2
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 staff / 0 residents
RECOVERED= 1 staff
ACTION:
  • We are very hopeful as we continue to care for the residents on droplet precautions (E1 & E2) and isolation (W2)
  • An abundance of caution is being used to determine next steps

DECEMBER 7 – HOSPITAL E1 & E2 – 0 additional positives – Total = 1 RECOVERED staff

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COVID OUTBREAK UPDATE – Dec. 7 – 2020 – Menno Hospital E1 & E2
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 staff / 0 residents
RECOVERED= 1 staff
ACTION:
  • We are very hopeful as we continue to care for the residents on droplet precautions (E1 & E2) and isolation (W2)
  • The Director of Care is in regular communication with Public Health
  • An abundance of caution is being used to determine next steps