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PRIMROSE GARDENS – December 29, 2021- COVID POSITIVE RESIDENT = 1

December 29, 2021/in Apartments, COVID-19 UPDATE, Independent Living, Primrose Gardens

COVID UPDATE – December 29, 2021 – Primrose Gardens

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 resident

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

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = December 29, 2021

We are sorry to bring the news that one resident at Primrose Gardens has tested positive for COVID through a rapid test. This test was done as a result of exposure with a COVID positive individual. A PCR test (nasal swab) has been done – results are pending. Tablemates of this resident have all tested negative to rapid testing.

Screening has been put in place at the entrance of Primrose Gardens.

This is the memo that will be distributed to all residents of Primrose Gardens:

MEMO

Date: December 29, 2021

To: Primrose Gardens Residents

Re: COVID-19 Positive in Primrose Gardens

COVID-19 POSITIVE – PRIMROSE GARDENS

A resident of Primrose Gardens has been identified as COVID positive. Those in contact with the resident have been swabbed for COVID and are waiting for their test results. Residents who have been tested MUST ISOLATE until further notice from Public Health.

DINING: While we wait for the test results and direction from Public Health, the dining room will be closed. Your meals will be delivered to your apartment suite until further notice.

EXTRA PRECAUTIONS: The Omicron variant of COVID is extremely transmissible and can infect those who have had all vaccinations (including 3rd booster shot) as well as those who previously tested positive for COVID. Take ALL precautions, including self-isolating for your own protection.

VISITORS: Your visitors must have a negative rapid test result before entering the apartment building/your suite. All (you and your visitor) must wear a mask at all times, including in your suite while visiting. Use hand sanitizer frequently and wash hands with warm, soapy water often. No unvaccinated people are permitted inside the apartment buildings, including your family members, housekeepers, service providers or friends.

GET PREPARED FOR LOCKDOWN: This is a good time for your essential visitors to ensure you have EVERYTHING you need in your apartment. Ensure you have medications, groceries and clean laundry for the next 7 – 10 days.

KEEP YOUR CONTACT GROUP SMALL: It is time now to reduce your contact with people to only those who provide you with essential services such as laundry, driving to essential appointments and grocery delivery. Visit with others on the phone instead of in person, even within this apartment building.

WHAT ABOUT IF YOU ARE FULLY VACCINATED? Omicron is infecting those who are fully vaccinated, including those who have the 3rd booster shot. Your illness will likely be more mild than if you were not vaccinated, but it can still be very debilitating or even cause hospitalization or death. .

ESSENTIAL OUTINGS: This is a good time to reduce your outings to essential outings only, such as medical appointments. Choose to watch church online or on Channel 10. Since the Omicron variant is so prevalent in our community, it’s better to have an essential visitor bring you groceries if possible.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU HAVE SYMPTOMS? If you have any of the symptoms on the list below, go immediately to the Haida Center for a COVID-19 gargle or nasal swab test (PCR). Tell them that you live on a campus of care and that you are part of a vulnerable population. This will get you priority access to the testing.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO SOMEONE WHO HAS COVID? Take a rapid test to see if you are positive at this time. If you are, go to the COVID test center for a PCR test to confirm the diagnosis. If you are negative, isolate and re-take the test in 24 hours.

WHAT TO DO WITH TEST RESULTS? Phone Reception: 604.851.4000 to report all test results, including rapid tests. If there is no answer, leave a voicemail message.

RAPID TESTS: You may also ask for a rapid test from Reception or the Dining Team. This test is a simple test that will tell if you have enough viral load at that moment to indicate if you are positive for COVID-19. It is not a definitive test. A PCR test is still required (gargle or nasal swab).

WHAT ABOUT THE COMMON COLD? The common cold is VERY intense this year. If you have cold symptoms AND received a negative gargle or nasal swab test, you likely have a cold. DO NOT SPREAD IT. Stay isolated until symptoms are gone.

Do you have any of these COVID symptoms – even mildly? Get tested for COVID and let us know: Reception: 604.851.4000

Fever or chills?	Cough? Unproductive cough?
Sore throat? Runny nose?	Extreme fatigue or tiredness?
Body aches? Muscle aches?	Diarrhea?
Difficulty breathing?	Loss of sense of smell or taste?
Loss of appetite?	Headache? Nausea or vomiting?

PRIMROSE GARDENS DINING ROOM – DECEMBER 16, 2021 – REOPENING MEMO

December 16, 2021/in Apartments, COVID-19 UPDATE, Independent Living, Primrose Gardens

MEMO DISTRIBUTED TO ALL PRIMROSE GARDENS RESIDENTS

Date:                December 15, 2021
To:                   All Primrose Gardens Residents
Re:                   In-Person Dining Room 7 Days a Week!
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Dear Primrose Gardens Residents,

We are delighted to announce that starting Monday, December 20th all Primrose Gardens residents can eat together in the dining room, seven days a week.

The dining room will open for residents at 11:30 with lunch served at 12:00.
Sanitize your hands before you sit down and again after you’ve eaten.
Go directly to your table without visiting at other tables. Keep your mask on.
Your spot to sit is arranged with others from your floor. You will remain in this spot for contact tracing purposes.

To do our best to keep the dining room open, we need to work together to do our part to stay safe. This means:

Wear a mask to the dining room and keep it on until you start to eat or drink.
Put your mask back on immediately after you finish your meal.
Please do not visit other tables. This will reduce possibility of COVID transmission.
If you feel unwell (see COVID symptoms on back) call reception 604-851-4000 and your meal will be delivered at no charge. On the weekend, call the kitchen to make arrangements 604-851-7398.
Wear a mask at all times when outside of your apartment – in the hallways,when you are running errands and while at church. These are public health orders. Wear a mask if you visit or drive with any unvaccinated friends or family.
If you are concerned about joining the communal dining, please contact Leonard Klassen 604-851-4006 to arrange to have your meals delivered at no charge.

You can read more about the safety measures Menno Place is using to protect residents in the dining rooms during the pandemic on the back of this memo.

If you have any questions about the new guidelines for dining please contact Lynn at Reception 604-851-4000 or Leonard, Life Enrichment Coordinator, 604-851-4006.

Menno Place Dining Room Safety Procedures

We are hopeful that the decision to open the dining rooms will continue for the duration of the winter season. If the new COVID variant is prevalent in our community OR the public health orders change OR we have a COVID exposure, we may be required to close the dining room once again.

Why is it possible now to open the dining rooms?

CASPR air scrubbers have been installed in all dining rooms in the Apartments (99.96% kill rate on surfaces: bacteria, viruses and mold). This was recommended by Fraser Health out of an abundance of caution. (https://casprgroup.com/healthcare/)
Most residents in your building are fully vaccinated and have also had a third booster shot. All staff have been double vaccinated and many have had their booster.
The few residents who have not been vaccinated will be seated together.
Residents who have received one or two vaccine shots will be contacted to help them complete their vaccinations.
Church services are safer now that masks are mandatory by public health order. When everyone wears their mask (over nose and mouth), it reduces risk of becoming infected at church and bringing it home to your neighbors in this building.

If you have questions or concerns about these safety protocols please contact Leonard 604-851-4006.

Monitor yourself for any of these symptoms – if you have any symptoms, do not come to the dining room. Go to the COVID testing site at 32470 Haida Drive for a COVID test.

Fever Sore throat Body aches

Cough Loss of sense of smell Loss of sense of taste

Nausea Vomiting Difficulty breathing

Headache Loss of appetite Diarrhea

Chills Extreme fatigue or tiredness

ALL APARTMENT RESIDENTS (PG, PAV, TE, TW): Flu Shot Clinic next week

November 10, 2021/in Family and Friends - Stay in Touch, Independent Living, Pavilion, Primrose Gardens, Terrace West

Dear Residents,

Apex Pharmacy will be on site to give residents their flu shot on the following days:

Terrace East – Monday November 15^th
Terrace West – Tuesday, November 16^th
Primrose Gardens – Wednesday, November 17^th
Pavilion – Date to be determined

According to HealthLink BC, adults aged 65 years and older are at increased risk for the flu. Getting the flu shot is the single best way to protect yourself and your loved ones from the flu. All residents are encouraged to get the flu shot. If you have any questions, or if you have special health concerns, please ask your doctor if the flu shot is right for you. If you do not want to get a flu shot, just let staff know when they come to your door.

Here’s what you need to do to get your flu shot:

Wear a short-sleeved shirt.
Bring your ID with you.
Wait in your apartment. Staff will come and get you when it’s time to come down to the dining room to get your shot.
We will start at 9:00am and expect the clinic to run throughout the day.
When you get to the clinic we’ll have a consent form ready for you to sign.

Lunch will be served to all residents in their apartments on the day of the clinic. Thank you for being patient with us as we get these vaccinations done!

Trish Giesbrecht
Interim Nurse Manager

Independent Living (IL) Apartments Information: What to expect if you’re on self-isolation

November 8, 2021/in COVID-19 UPDATE, Independent Living, Pavilion, Primrose Gardens, Terrace West

The following is a memo detailing what to expect if you’re ever placed on droplet precautions (self-isolation).

We want to share the information so you have an idea of what is involved when you hear that someone has been placed on droplet precautions. Thank you for your ongoing support and commitment to staying safe.

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What to Expect while on Self-Isolation for any Apartment Resident on Droplet Precautions:

We have placed you on droplet precaution. Reasons for this include having COVID symptoms, testing positive for COVID, being considered a close contact of someone who tested positive, or public health requiring you to self-isolate. We have placed an isolation cart outside your door with personal protective equipment for anyone who is required to enter your suite.

We directly communicate this with you. We encourage you and your primary contact to be in touch with any specific questions or comments.

You must remain in your suite while on droplet precautions. You can request an essential visitor to support you during this time. Please cancel all non-essential appointments. Do not leave your suite to do laundry or take out garbage. Do not have anyone socially visit you in your suite. Do not come out into the hallway. You must stay in your suite. We will deliver your meals to you.

We have arranged for 2 wellness checks daily; one will be when we deliver the meal and another one will be a telephone call. In the event you ill are feeling very unwell, do not hesitate to call 911 for help.

You will remain on droplet precautions UNTIL we hear from public health.

The length of time varies. For example, if you test positive for COVID, it is typically 14 days. If you are placed on droplet precautions due to a building outbreak, the time varies and is determined by public health. We will update you as soon as we have any information for you. You must stay in your suite until you have been told you no longer are required to do so. At that time, we will remove the isolation cart from outside your door.

COVID booster shots happening Monday November 8 for Terrace West & Primrose Gardens residents

November 5, 2021/in COVID-19 UPDATE, Primrose Gardens, Terrace West

The residents of Terrace West & Primrose Gardens received the following memo on Friday afternoon Nov 5:

Dear Residents,

Fraser Health will be on campus on Monday, November 8 to give a third COVID vaccine shot (a booster) to all residents who want one.

Here’s what you need to do:

Wear a short-sleeved top on Monday.
Wait in your apartment. Staff will come and get you when it’s your turn. The clinic will be happening throughout the day.
Bring photo ID with you. We will have the form ready for you to sign when you get the dining room.
Lunch will be served in your apartment on Monday as we will be using the dining room for the vaccine clinic.

If you do not want to get a booster shot, just let staff know when they come to your door.

If you have not received your first or second COVID vaccine dose yet, you can get it on Monday, just let the staff know.

If you have any questions please call Trish Giesbrecht, Interim Nurse Manager at
604-851-4020.

Primrose Gardens Dining Schedule

October 29, 2021/in Apartments, COVID-19 UPDATE, Independent Living, Primrose Gardens

Primrose Gardens Dining Schedule

Monday – First Floor- Residents Eat In Dining Room – starts: Nov 1

Tuesday – Second Floor- Residents Eat In Dining Room – starts: Nov 2

Wednesday –Third Floor- Residents Eat In Dining Room – starts: Nov 3

Thursday – Fourth Floor- Residents Eat In Dining Room – starts: Oct 28

Friday – Fifth Floor- Residents Eat In dining Room – starts: Oct 29

Saturday – Sixth Floor- Residents Eat In Dining Room – starts: Oct 30

Sunday – No Residents in Dining Room

Booster shots are coming – October 28th, November 1 and ?

October 25, 2021/in Assisted Living, COVID-19 UPDATE, Independent Living, Long Term Care, Menno Home, Menno-Hospital, Pavilion, Primrose Gardens, Terrace West

We are excited to let you know that Menno Home and Menno Hospital residents will be getting their 3rd booster shot on October 28th!

Terrace East will be getting their 3rd shot on November 1st!

We have confirmation from Fraser Health that the Independent Living apartments WILL be included in the priority for 3rd booster shots – this includes Terrace West, Pavilion and Primrose Gardens.

We are also planning flu clinics for November.

September 14, 2021 – MEMO for Independent Living Residents: Primrose Gardens, Terrace West, Pavilion

September 14, 2021/in Apartments, COVID-19 UPDATE, Independent Living, Pavilion, Primrose Gardens, Terrace West

This memo was distributed on September 12, 2021 to residents living in Primrose Gardens, Terrace West and Pavilion

There are 2 COVID positive residents in Terrace East. As a result, new Public Health Orders are in place for Terrace East that include droplet precautions for residents on the 5^th and 6^th floors (as well as COVID testing) and no social visits or outings for any residents in Terrace East.

One COVID positive resident was returned from Abbotsford Regional Hospital after receiving a COVID swab but BEFORE they received the results. They found out later that they are COVID positive. This created risk for others (residents and staff) to contract COVID.

As a result, we have created a poster that we will put on every apartment door that tells your loved ones who to call if you need to go to hospital or are discharged from hospital. This includes a short visit to the Emergency Room. We can only ensure COVID protocols are in place if we know that you are returning to your home at Menno Apartments.

The risk of getting COVID in the community has now increased as COVID is spreading in Abbotsford. We strongly recommend that you do not go out unless it is essential for you to do so – like seeing your doctor. This includes re-thinking whether or not you will attend church. If others aren’t wearing masks at church, the risk of contracting COVID increases.

If you do go out, wear a mask at all times. Cover your nose and mouth. Stay 6 feet away from others. Sanitize your hands frequently. The medical masks in the foyer are the best safeguard masks for you and are the best protection for those around you as well. Don’t come to the dining room for meals if you don’t feel well. Call Reception to arrange your meal.

It is also mandatory for you to wear a mask within your apartment building and in your apartment suite if you are with someone else. This is an added layer of protection for you from this very contagious Delta variant of COVID. Vaccine is not 100% protection, but it is the BEST protection against severe illness, hospitalization and death. There are still fully vaccinated individuals contracting COVID and going to intensive care. Of the fully vaccinated in ICU, the majority of them are over 70 years old. This is still a dangerous illness for the elderly, especially for those who have multiple health issues.

We are pleased to remind you that we have a very high percentage of fully vaccinated residents and staff. We are finding in the Menno Home outbreak that the severity of the symptoms is significantly less for those vaccinated than for the unvaccinated. This is very good news. It reminds us, however, that it is essential to report even the mildest of symptoms to the nursing team or to Reception. See below for list of symptoms.

If you are unvaccinated, your risk of contracting COVID is 11 times greater than the vaccinated. Menno Place residents and staff were vaccinated with Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine which is 88% effective against symptomatic disease and 96% effective against hospitalization. We did get our vaccine some time ago, so the efficacy of it has decreased. Use ALL your layers of protection! Get vaccinated if you are able to!

If you have any symptoms (below) that are new to you or getting worse, call 604.587.3936 and book a COVID swab test for yourself at 32470 Haida Drive, Abbotsford, BC.

If you are unsure if you should be tested, call the Fraser Health Virtual Care Team at 1-800-314-0999 between 10am and 10pm seven days a week to talk about your situation. Be sure to tell the Receptionist (604.851.4000) or myself if you are going for a COVID swab test.

If you have any questions, please call me,

Cheryl Dawes, Manager, Community Enrichment – 604.851.4020

Do you have any of these COVID symptoms – even mildly? Get tested!

Fever or chills?	Cough? Unproductive cough?
Sore throat?	Extreme fatigue or tiredness?
Body aches? Muscle aches?	Diarrhea?
Difficulty breathing?	Loss of sense of smell or taste?
Loss of appetite?	Headache?
Nausea or vomiting?