Send a Christmas gift to your loved one at Menno Place!
Here’s how you can safely deliver a Christmas gift to your loved one this year.
Send your thanks to Nik Van Egdom as he starts a new adventure
In 2017, we created a new role, Life Enrichment Coordinator and sought a person who would be the ultimate liasion for residents of The Apartments at Menno Place. Nik van Edgom was the first to take on this position and he has done it with great joy, energy and compassion. Nik is about to embark on a new adventure – following his life passion for baking, he is the new owner of a Cobb’s Bread franchise in Mission, BC. Previous to working at Menno Place, Nik was a cook and a manager of several Cobb’s stores. We wish Nik well in his new adventure and thank him for all of his kindness and help over the past 3 years that he has served in the Apartments.
Would you like to add your thanks to ours?
Please fill out the form below before December 8th to have your words added to ours at Nik’s virtual going-away party.
Fill out my online form.
Purchase Medical Grade Masks – The Apartments
We have ordered 40 boxes of medical grade masks. We are offering this initially to residents and Registered Visitors from Primrose Gardens, Terrace WEST and Pavilion.
Menno Place supplies medical grade masks to Designated Visitors in the Safe Visit program (Home, Hospital, Terrace East) and to the residents in Terrace East. We supply medical grade masks at the entrances of Primrose Gardens, Terrace West and Pavilion, however, Regsitered Visitors and Residents may wish to purchase their own box.
Frequently Asked Questions:
- How much does a box cost? $20
- How many masks are in a box? 50
- How many boxes can I order? 2 boxes per order
- Who can purchase these? Residents and Registered Visitors in Primrose Gardens, Terrace West and Pavilion
- How are they delivered? To the resident’s apartment suite
- How are they paid for? On the resident’s monthly billing statement
- What if you run out and I’ve put in an order? We either re-order or let you know that we can’t provide them to you
- Does this program mean that nurses and care aides won’t have proper PPE in another part of Menno Place? No. These masks are from a different supplier.
- What is a medical-grade mask? Click here to go to the BCCDC website to learn more
- If I have a special reason to purchase and my loved one lives in Terrace East, Menno Home or Menno Hospital, what can I do? Reach out to Garry.Janzen@MennoPlace.ca
Update – Visits at Menno Place
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
MEMO: Apartment Update For Residents & Loved Ones
The following Memo will be delivered to apartment suite doors in the afternoon on Wednesday, Nov 18.
Menno Place Memo
To: Residents, Families & Friends: Apartments
Re: 2 Positive COVID-19 Case in Menno Home East 2
Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2020
We are sad to share with you that in spite of all the hard work we have done for the past 8 months, we now have 2 COVID positive residents at Menno Home E2. All of the Menno Home E2 staff and residents have been swabbed for COVID-19 and we await all the test results. Families of E2 Home residents have been notified. Our COVID-19 Response Plan is in place and Fraser Health will be onsite in Menno Home today. NO staff from Menno Home E2 work in any other location at Menno Place.
There are NO COVID positive residents or staff in Menno Place Apartments (Primrose Gardens, Terrace East, Terrace West or Pavilion).
What does this mean for you, a resident of a Menno Place Apartment?
The situation in nearby Tabor Home is concerning. As of Monday, 42 staff members and 59 residents have tested positive for COVID-19. In light of how COVID-19 is spreading quickly throughout our community and in healthcare facilities in Abbotsford, please follow these recommendations:
- Don’t go out. We strongly recommend that you only leave the building for essential outings such as medical appointments. Stop going to your church, stores, family dinners, restaurants or gatherings.
- Stay in your own apartment suite. Do not gather in hallways or lobbies with other residents.
- Follow the best practices to keep yourself safe. Always wear your mask if you must go outside of your own suite. Wash your hands and/or use hand sanitizer frequently. Use the screening questions to monitor yourself for any symptoms.
For Primrose Gardens, Terrace West and Pavilion:
Registered Visitors (including housekeepers) may still enter your suite as before, following all previous protocols. They are to continue screening themselves for symptoms, wearing masks, cleaning or sanitizing their hands, and signing in and out of the apartment building. Dining in the dining room continues.
For Terrace East, all suites:
Designated Visitors may still have booked socially-distanced safe visits with you in the Terrace East lounge. Grocery delivery continues in the mornings at Reception. Dining in the dining room continues.
We will continue to keep you informed through memos delivered to your door, Channel 10 TV noon announcements during the week and emails.
We recommend that you use a delivery service for your groceries or continue to have your Registered Visitors bring you groceries and other essentials.
If you have any questions, please contact Cheryl Dawes, 604.851.4020
Would you buy medical grade masks from Menno Place?
If Menno Place supplied Level 1 Medical Grade Mask Boxes (50 per box) for $20/box, would you purchase a box (or more than one) for yourself and/or your loved one? There is a current poll asking this question on the Menno Place Facebook – CLICK HERE
This poll is primarily for Registered Visitors and Residents in the Apartments.
You will need a Facebook profile in order to gain access to the poll. Don’t have FB? Send a message directly to Sharon.Simpson@MennoPlace.ca
These masks would be made available at Reception and would be billed to residents directly.
Orders would be delivered to residents.
Medical Grade Masks – What are they and how do I get them?
Medical Grade Masks
Definition from Fraser Health is below.
What you are looking for is ASTM Level 1 or Level 2 barrier.
The Level 2 barrier provides more protection than Level 1.
These are Level 1 ASTM Masks: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B088K9GDN5/
You can search Amazon for “Level 1 ASTM” to find the price-point that suits you.
Question: Should you wear a mask with a vent?
Answer: No. CDC does not recommend using masks with exhalation valves or vents because this type of mask may not prevent you from spreading COVID-19 to others. The hole in the material may allow your respiratory droplets to escape and reach others.
Medical mask definition from Fraser Health: A medical grade face mask that meets the ASTM International and ISO (or equivalent) performance requirements for bacterial filtration efficiency, particulate filtration efficiency, fluid resistance, pressure differential, flame spread, skin sensitivity and cytotoxic testing.
These photos are of a box of ASTM Level 1 masks that we had out for our staff today.
CDC Recommendations on Masks: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cloth-face-cover-guidance.html
Note: The new Fraser Health Order requires the use of MEDICAL GRADE MASKS inside all buildings at Menno Place.
APARTMENTS UPDATE: Outdoor Masks & 14-Day Isolation – August 20, 2020
Independent Living (Pavilion, Terrace West, Primrose Gardens) Apartments Memo: August 20, 2020 – Please read in full
Residents in Pavilion, Terrace West & Primrose Gardens will receive this memo copy at their suite door August, 20, 2020 in the afternoon.
OUTDOOR MASKS UPDATE
Physical distancing of six feet is required on the Menno Place campus and is key to your safety.
If you are more than six feet away from another person OR by yourself OUTSIDE, you are no longer required to wear a mask OUTDOORS on the Menno Place campus.
If you aren’t able to physically distance, you are safest wearing your mask.
Inside the buildings, we continue to ask you, staff, and any visitors to wear masks.
Protect yourself: wearing a mask within 6 feet of anyone is the safest thing for you to do.
FAQs
1. Do I need to wear a mask inside?
Yes. Menno Place is asking all who are in the public areas of Menno Place buildings to wear a mask.
2. Does my Registered Visitor need to wear a mask inside?
Yes. Your Registered Visitor should continue to wear a mask while inside Menno Place buildings.
3. Do I need to wear a mask if I am visiting with my loved ones outside?
No, not if you are six feet apart from them. If you need to be closer to hear, you can purchase a clear mask from Reception to keep you and your loved ones safe.
14-DAY ISOLATION UPDATE
If you are returning from an overnight visit, hospitalization, or are moving into the Independent Living Apartments, you are no longer required to isolate for 14 days.
Continue to screen yourself for any new onset symptoms of COVID-19.
Self-Screening Questions
Do you have new onset of any of these symptoms:
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Fever |
Sore throat or painful swallowing |
Muscle aches |
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Cough |
Loss of sense of smell |
Fatigue |
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Shortness of breath |
Loss of sense of taste |
Nausea and/or vomiting |
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Headache |
Loss of appetite |
Diarrhea |
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Chills |
Runny nose |
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Been in close contact with anyone diagnosed with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19? |
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Been advised to self-isolate or quarantine at home by public health or a medical doctor/nurse? |
Assisted Living (Terrace East Apartments) Memo: August 20, 2020 – Please read in full
Residents in Terrace East will receive this memo copy at their suite door August, 20, 2020 in the afternoon.
PLEASE NOTE: ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENTS ARE STILL REQUIRED TO SELF-ISOLATE FOR 14-DAYS AFTER MOVING IN OR RETURNING FROM HOSPITALIZATION.
OUTDOOR MASKS UPDATE
Physical distancing of six feet is required on the Menno Place campus and is key to your safety.
If you are more than six feet away from another person OR by yourself OUTSIDE, you are no longer required to wear a mask OUTDOORS on the Menno Place campus.
If you aren’t able to physically distance, you are safest wearing your mask.
Inside the buildings, we continue to ask you and staff to wear masks.
Protect yourself: wearing a mask within 6 feet of anyone is the safest thing for you to do.
FAQs
1. Do I need to wear a mask inside?
Yes. Menno Place is asking all who are in the public areas of Menno Place buildings to wear a mask.
2. Do I need to wear a mask if I am visiting with my loved ones outside?
No, not if you are six feet apart from them. If you need to be closer to hear, you can purchase a clear mask from Reception to keep you and your loved ones safe.