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MEMO TO INDEPENDENT LIVING RESIDENTS – COVID PROTOCOL UPDATE
MEMO HANDED TO ALL INDEPENDENT LIVING RESIDENTS APRIL 1, 2021
(Primrose Gardens, Terrace West, Pavilion)
**EDIT: Dining Room Times
Lunch : 11:30 – 12:00 – Coffee & Tea Service
12:00: Meal Service Begins
MEMO
Date: April 1, 2021
To: Independent Living
Re: Dining Together, Visits, Leonard & Scott
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Dining Together Once Again
Effective today, residents of Pavilion, Terrace West and Primrose Gardens will be dining together once again in the dining room. ** See meal time edit at top of page
Please wear your mask when you are in the hallways, elevator or seated (not yet eating) in the dining room. This will reduce the risk of spreading COVID should it be present.
We acknowledge that this change will increase the risk of a COVID outbreak in Independent Living. However, the consensus is that the benefits of being together will outweigh these risks.
The majority of residents living in the Independent Living Apartments have had one dose of the Pfizer-BionTech vaccine, providing more than 80% protection from COVID.
Should there be a COVID outbreak (one staff or one resident who is COVID positive and has impacted the facility), we will immediately stop dining together and return to delivery of meals to your apartment.
If you have not been vaccinated and wish to continue to have your meals delivered to your apartment, please phone Reception and we will make this provision for you.
What about visits in my apartment – are there changes taking place?
Dr. Bonnie Henry announced that visitors are once again allowed in Assisted Living apartments and Long-term Care Homes. As Independent Living Apartment residents, you have been allowed at least one Registered Visitor since March of 2020. This is a program that has proven to provide a great deal of support and protection for you. There has not been a confirmed instance of COVID transmission in Pavilion, Terrace West or Primrose Gardens from a Registered Visitor during this entire pandemic lockdown! This is a GREAT SUCCESS!
With this in mind, we will continue the Registered Visitor program until residents in these apartments have had an opportunity to receive a 2nd dose of vaccine. Following that, we will re-visit this decision to evaluate the next steps for visitors in these apartments.
We continue to caution you about going out into the community. The COVID rates are at an all-time high in our communities. Fraser Health is now offering COVID vaccine to people ages 55-65 years old – please inform your loved ones in this age group, especially your Registered Visitors that they may get vaccinated immediately.
If you have not been vaccinated and wish to be, please book your vaccination appointment online. If you need assistance, please call your loved one or Brenda at Primrose Gardens Reception @ 604 851 4000
Do you need more support?
Are you thinking that you may want more support in your day-to-day life? We have apartment suites available at Terrace East Assisted Living that no longer require a 14-day isolation if you move where you receive additional nursing care and a 24/7 call bell. Call Cheryl Dawes, Manager, Community Enrichment if you are interested: 604.851.4020
Have you met Leonard Klassen, our new Life Enrichment Coordinator?
Leonard has been with Menno Place for two months and is working with seniors as they choose to move to Menno Apartments. Leonard was previously a pastor at King Road Mennonite Brethren Church. He is full of life and energy. If you see him, say ‘hi’.
Do you have friends who are thinking of moving to a place like this? Now is the time! Leonard has phoned through our waitlist and apartment suites are still available in every one of the apartment buildings. There used to be a 2 year waitlist, but at this time, it is possible to move in within several weeks.
Leonard’s Phone: 604 851 4006 / Email: Leonard.Klassen@mennoplace.ca
Our “new” chaplain – Scott McKenzie
Scott McKenzie will be our chaplain in The Apartments while John Dyck is off for surgery. Scott pastored at the Vineyard Church and is a finishing carpenter. He loves to play his guitar and will be ministering in The Apartments for the next six weeks until John returns.
Need to arrange a chaplain visit: 604 851 7392
Recreation – Good News!
We are excited that the Recreation team will be bringing you additional activities – in small groups in the next few weeks. More details to come!
Cheryl Dawes
Manager of Community Enrichment
604 851 4020
Update – Independent Living Visits – March 27, 2021
Update – Independent Living Visits – March 27, 2021 – Primrose Gardens, Terrace West, Pavilion
The Registered Visitor program will continue for residents living in Primrose Gardens, Terrace West and Pavilion. This decision will be re-visited after residents receive their 2nd dose of vaccine.
Dining together in the dining room will begin again on April 1st, 2021.
The Public Health Officer orders for all British Columbians apply to the residents of these apartments – you may visit with your bubble (up to 10, socially distanced) outdoors, you may attend church services that are following the PHO guidelines, you may walk outside and go to stores and medical appointments that are essential.
You may not have social visits in your own home. This is by order of the Public Health Officer for all British Columbians. You do have the privilege of having the support of two registered visitors and that program has been extremely successful – thank you to all of you for keeping yourselves and the residents safe! In contrast, Terrace East Assisted Living has been without visitors for a year. The new visit rules are bringing them more inline with what Independent Living visitors have been experiencing throughout this pandemic.
Dr. Bonnie Henry, Public Health Officer has expressed great concern at the increased numbers of COVID cases in British Columbia. She continues to remind us to use all the layers of protection including frequent hand hygiene, social distancing and mask-wearing.
Please be safe. We know that you are eager to return to life as it was pre-COVID. We are closer every day as the vaccine is given to more and more British Columbians.
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If you did not receive a COVID vaccination, please contact Cheryl Ann Dawes (604.851.4020) for information on how to get your vaccine.
COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 12 – MENNO HOME, APARTMENT ISOLATION AND COVID-19 VACCINATIONS
We are sorry to share that a 13th resident has succumbed to COVID in Menno Home E2. Our condolences go out to the family and loved ones of this resident.
COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 12, 2021
Menno Home residents will receive Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination on Wednesday, January 13, 2021! Exciting!
MENNO HOME E2 – COVID OUTBREAK
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 67 (42 residents in Menno Home E2 & 25 staff Home E2)
PASSED AWAY = Total = 13 residents
RECOVERED RESIDENTS = 27
MENNO HOME W1
Safe visits will begin when all units are taken off of droplet precautions / outbreak.
MENNO HOME W2
No new COVID positive cases. COVID point prevalence testing was done on Jan. 12th.
APARTMENTS ISOLATION
All of Pavilion swab results completed on January 8th are NEGATIVE! The Public Health Officer has now identified the exposure date as January 3rd, so all residents will remain isolated until January 17th at midnight if there are no additional positives.
COVID-19 VACCINATIONS
MENNO HOME – Residents will be vaccinated on Wednesday, January 13th. YAY!!!
INDEPENDENT LIVING – PRIMROSE GARDENS, TERRACE WEST, PAVILION – HAND YOUR COMPLETED PARIS CONSENTS TO RECEPTION. FOLLOW YOUR MEMO. Be prepared for when it is your turn! Follow these steps – CLICK HERE
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CLICK HERE for answers to Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccines.
COVID Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Efficacy – How effective is the vaccine after one dose? After two doses?
HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS – We know that these protocols continue even after vaccination.
COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 11 – MENNO HOME, APARTMENT ISOLATION AND COVID-19 VACCINATIONS
COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 11, 2021
Menno Home residents will receive Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination on Wednesday, January 13, 2021
MENNO HOME E2 – COVID OUTBREAK
No new COVID positive cases – See Previous Report
MENNO HOME W1
Safe visits will begin when all units are taken off of droplet precautions / outbreak.
MENNO HOME W2
No new COVID positive cases. COVID point prevalence testing will be done on January 12
APARTMENTS ISOLATION
All of Pavilion remains on isolation as we await the COVID swab tests results. Please call Cheryl Dawes with your test results (negative or positive) if you haven’t already informed Menno Place – 604.851.4020
COVID-19 VACCINATIONS
MENNO HOME – Residents will be vaccinated on Wednesday, January 13th.
INDEPENDENT LIVING – PRIMROSE GARDENS, TERRACE WEST, PAVILION – Be prepared for when it is your turn! Follow these steps – CLICK HERE
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CLICK HERE for answers to Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccines.
COVID Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Efficacy – How effective is the vaccine after one dose? After two doses?
HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS – We know that these protocols continue even after vaccination.
COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 8 – MENNO HOME, APARTMENT ISOLATION AND COVID-19 VACCINATIONS
COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 8, 2021
There is not a lot to report – and that is a GOOD thing! We are grateful for the quiet. Praying that we will be able to take other units off of droplet protection soon.
MENNO HOME E2 – COVID OUTBREAK
No news COVID cases – See Previous Report
MENNO HOME W1
Safe visits will begin again. We need to re-organize staff and the Visitation Center. Bookings for the designated visitor will be re-opened early next week.
MENNO HOME W2
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 (1 staff )
PASSED AWAY = 0
COVID testing was done on January 2, 2021 for residents and any staff who were exposed.
ALL residents swabs returned negative. We are waiting for staff swab results to be returned.
ALL residents swabs returned negative. We are waiting for staff swab results to be returned.
APARTMENTS ISOLATION
All of Pavilion is on isolation due to a COVID exposure by a resident. 3rd floor residents were swabbed for Covid today.
COVID-19 VACCINATIONS
MENNO HOME – We are prepared for vaccinations when we hear that it is our turn!
INDEPENDENT LIVING – PRIMROSE GARDENS, TERRACE WEST, PAVILION – We are preparing for vaccinations – please follow the steps on this page – CLICK HERE
CLICK HERE for answers to Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccines.
COVID Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Efficacy – How effective is the vaccine after one dose? After two doses?
HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS – We know that these protocols continue even after vaccination.
COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 7 – MENNO HOME, APARTMENT ISOLATION AND COVID-19 VACCINATIONS
COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 7, 2021
MENNO HOME E2 – COVID OUTBREAK
No news COVID cases – See Previous Report
MENNO HOME W1
Today, Menno Home W1 was taken off droplet precaution to return to “normal” COVID precautions!
MENNO HOME W2
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 (1 staff )
PASSED AWAY = 0
COVID testing was done on January 2, 2021 for residents and any staff who were exposed.
ALL residents swabs returned negative. We are waiting for staff swab results to be returned.
ALL residents swabs returned negative. We are waiting for staff swab results to be returned.
APARTMENTS ISOLATION
All of Pavilion is on isolation due to a COVID exposure by a resident. We presume that this resident contracted COVID at the hospital. 3rd floor residents will be swabbed for COVID
COVID-19 VACCINATIONS
MENNO HOME – We are prepared for vaccinations when we hear that it is our turn!
INDEPENDENT LIVING – PRIMROSE GARDENS, TERRACE WEST, PAVILION – We are preparing for vaccinations – please follow the steps on this page – CLICK HERE
CLICK HERE for answers to Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccines.
COVID Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Efficacy – How effective is the vaccine after one dose? After two doses?
HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS – We know that these protocols continue even after vaccination.
COVID UPDATE – VACCINATION – GOOD NEWS UPDATE – JANUARY 6, 2021
MENNO HOME – COVID VACCINATION
GOOD NEWS! VACCINATIONS WILL BE COMING TO MENNO HOME!
We have learned today that the COVID-19 vaccine will NOT be withheld for residents living in settings that are under outbreak control precautions!
This means ALL of Menno Home!
Residents who should be vaccinated are those who:
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are asymptomatic at time of vaccination and have tested negative for COVID-19, or
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have recovered from COVID-19 and are deemed non-infectious
There were many of you who were frustrated and asking about how to advocate for this. We are so excited to tell you that this is the Fraser Health Medical Health Officer’s recommendations for providing COVID-19 vaccine in Long-Term Care/Assisted Living/Independent Living outbreak settings!
Thank you for your prayers, your support, your advocacy!
INDEPENDENT LIVING – COVID VACCINATION
We have learned today that the COVID-19 vaccine WILL be given to the residents in our Independent Living Apartments!
We are asking you to BE READY by doing the following. Once this is done, please let us know that you are ready so that we can immediately book you when the Vaccination Clinic comes to your apartment building.
What you need to do before your appointment:
- Read the Special Instances Where A Physician Provides Advice
- Read the attached COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Healthfile
- Fill out the PARIS Consent form
- Bring your BC Services Card/Personal Health Number, photo ID and wear a mask
- Filled out my COVID-19 CONSENT Report – CLICK HERE
You will be phoned to notify you of the date, location and time of your appointment. This is all to be determined.
Your appointment should take about 15 – 20 minutes. Please do not go to your appointment if you are feeling unwell, experiencing COVID-19- like symptoms, or if you have been asked to self-isolate.
CLICK HERE for answers to Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccines.
COVID Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Efficacy – How effective is the vaccine after one dose? After two doses?
HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS – We know that these protocols continue even after vaccination.
COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 5 – MENNO HOME, APARTMENT ISOLATION AND COVID-19 VACCINATIONS
COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 5, 2021
MENNO HOME E2 – COVID OUTBREAK
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 67 (42 residents in Menno Home E2 & 25 staff Home E2)
PASSED AWAY = Total = 12 residents
RECOVERED RESIDENTS = 27
MENNO HOME W1
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES =2 (1 resident & 1 staff )
PASSED AWAY = Total = 1 resident
We are waiting to hear if we can take this unit off of droplet precaution. Hopeful, but no answer about this, yet.
We are waiting to hear if we can take this unit off of droplet precaution. Hopeful, but no answer about this, yet.
MENNO HOME W2
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 (1 staff )
PASSED AWAY = 0
COVID testing was done on January 2, 2021 for residents and any staff who were exposed.
ALL residents swabs returned negative. We are waiting for staff swab results to be returned.
ALL residents swabs returned negative. We are waiting for staff swab results to be returned.
MENNO HOME E1
There was some confusion about the E1 staff member who tested positive. As it turns out, Public Health has determined the result is negative for COVID. This is a very hopeful communication that we received!
APARTMENTS ISOLATION
The Apartments have 18 residents on isolation due to COVID-19 exposure – CLICK HERE FOR REPORT
All residents will be taken off isolation at midnight on January 5, 2021.
COVID-19 VACCINATIONS
MENNO PLACE STAFF – 70 staff, doctors, pharmacists were vaccinated in the COVID-19 drop-in clinic today.
MENNO HOME – Units will need to be off of droplet precaution or outbreak in order to have the immunization team come and do the vaccinations.
MENNO HOSPITAL – Completed Dec. 31, 2021
ASSISTED LIVING – TERRACE EAST – Vaccinations with Pfizer-BioNTech completed on Saturday, January 2, 2021
INDEPENDENT LIVING – PRIMROSE GARDENS, TERRACE WEST, PAVILION – We are advocating but do not have any confirmation when Independent Living residents will receive vaccination. On January 4, Dr. Bonnie Henry, Public Health Officer announced that the groups who can expect their first dose of vaccine in February include “community-based” seniors who are at least 80 years of age. This will likely include the Independent Living Apartments: Primrose Gardens, Terrace West, Pavilion.
CLICK HERE for answers to Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccines.
COVID Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Efficacy – How effective is the vaccine after one dose? After two doses?
HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS – We know that these protocols continue even after vaccination.
COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 4 – MENNO HOME, APARTMENT ISOLATION AND COVID-19 VACCINATIONS
COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 4, 2021
MENNO HOME E2 – COVID OUTBREAK
We are sorry to let you know that the 12th resident on Home E2 has passed away from COVID.
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 staff
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 67 (42 residents in Menno Home E2 & 25 staff Home E2)
PASSED AWAY = Total = 12 residents
RECOVERED RESIDENTS = 27
MENNO HOME W1
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 (1 resident & 1 staff )
PASSED AWAY = Total = 1 resident
Point Prevalence testing will be done on January 5th – swabs of all residents and staff who are negative.
Point Prevalence testing will be done on January 5th – swabs of all residents and staff who are negative.
MENNO HOME W2
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 (1 staff )
PASSED AWAY = 0
COVID testing was done on January 2, 2021 for residents and any staff who were exposed.
ALL residents swabs returned negative. We are waiting for staff swab results to be returned.
ALL residents swabs returned negative. We are waiting for staff swab results to be returned.
MENNO HOME E1
There was some confusion about the E1 staff member who tested positive. As it turns out, Public Health has determined the result is negative for COVID. This is a very hopeful communication that we received!
APARTMENTS ISOLATION
The Apartments have 18 residents on isolation due to COVID-19 exposure – CLICK HERE FOR REPORT
If there are no positives and no symptoms, these 18 residents are due to come off of isolation in all 4 buildings tomorrow, 14 days after the last exposure, December 22, 2020.
COVID-19 VACCINATIONS
MENNO PLACE STAFF – A drop-in clinic for 75 staff will take place tomorrow. We are grateful for the continued opportunity to vaccinate our team at Menno Place.
MENNO HOME – Postponed due to new COVID exposures and continued droplet precautions.
We have been advised by Fraser Health that vaccinations are not being done on COVID Outbreak or COVID Exposed units in any long-term care homes.
MENNO HOSPITAL – Completed Dec. 31, 2021
ASSISTED LIVING – TERRACE EAST – Vaccinations with Pfizer-BioNTech completed on Saturday, January 2, 2021
INDEPENDENT LIVING – PRIMROSE GARDENS, TERRACE WEST, PAVILION – We are advocating but do not have any confirmation when Independent Living residents will receive vaccination.
CLICK HERE for answers to Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccines.
COVID Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Efficacy – How effective is the vaccine after one dose? After two doses?
HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS – We know that these protocols continue even after vaccination.