DECEMBER 24 – DAILY UPDATE – MENNO HOME E2, W1 & THE APARTMENTS

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We are sad to share with you that the 41st resident in Menno Home E2 has contracted COVID-19.

COVID POSITIVE UPDATE – December 24 – 2020 – Menno Place

MENNO HOME E2 – 1 new COVID positive resident (T=64)

MENNO HOME W1 – No change to COVID positive staff or residents (T=2- 1 resident, 1 staff | 1 resident has passed away)

PAVILION – No change to COVID positive residents T=3 (3 residents |0 staff 1 resident has passed away)
All residents were swabbed for COVID yesterday. Thank you to all for your cooperation.
Please ensure that you share the test results with Cheryl.Dawes@MennoPlace.ca| 604.851.4020 | Cheryl Dawes is the Manager of Community Enrichment for The Apartments
ALL RESIDENTS IN PAVILION ON ISOLATION AS PER MEDICAL HEALTH OFFICER ORDERS

PRIMROSE GARDENS – COVID-free. 3 residents on isolation. 8 removed from isolation. The isolation date is calculated from the time of exposure (Dec. 5th), although we were not notified by Fraser Health Home Health that there was an exposure to COVID positive. As soon as we became aware, we put residents on isolation.

TERRACE WEST – COVID-free. No residents on isolation. Dining room will be closed as all apartment buildings are cohorted. This means that no residents or staff are travelling between buildings in order to prevent COVID transmission. Terrace West residents cannot cross into Terrace East for meals or to the hair salon.

TERRACE EAST – COVID-free.

 

MENNO PLACE – Updates for the Christmas Season

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Reception / Deliveries

There will be no Reception available at any entrance (Home, Hospital or Apartments) to receive any deliveries on Dec. 25, 26, 28 or January 1

In the Apartments, during these days Reception will be available:

24, 27, 29, 30, 31 – Morning at Terrace East (to receive deliveries) | Afternoon, Primrose Gardens

Wearing Masks – The Apartments

In a time when the community prevalence of COVID-19 is significant, we are requiring that visitors wear a medical grade mask at all times when on the Menno Place campus or while visiting as a Registered or Designated visitor. This includes inside a resident’s apartment suite (Independent Living), during a safe visit (Assisted Living, Long Term Care), going on a walk or taking a resident on an essential outing. If you are enjoying a meal with your loved one, ensure that you are 6 feet apart and that you are wearing a mask at all times when you are not eating or drinking.

Dining Rooms – Pavilion and Primrose Gardens

The dining rooms in Pavilion and Primrose Gardens are closed during this time while there is COVID-19 related isolation taking place. Terrace West has no COVID-19 related isolation, although there are isolation carts. There is no change to Terrace West or Terrace East dining.

Isolation Carts – The Apartments

If your loved one has an isolation cart at their apartment suite, you must wear FULL Personal Protective Equipment to enter the suite and be with them.

This includes:

Goggles, Surgical mask, Gown

Instructions for use are located at the isolation cart. Don the gear (put it on) before you enter the suite. Doff (take it off) and dispose at exit.

Watch these videos to prepare yourself:

 

DECEMBER 18 – APARTMENTS – New residents on isolation = 1 (T=16) New Covid Positive = 0 (T=2)

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APARTMENTS ISOLATION/COVID UPDATE – December 18 – 2020

The Apartments (Pavilion, Terrace West, Terrace East, Primrose Gardens)

NEW RESIDENTS ON ISOLATION = 1 (Pavilion)
TOTAL NUMBER OF RESIDENTS ON ISOLATION: T = 16
NEW APARTMENT RESIDENTS COVID-POSITIVE = 0
NUMBER OF APARTMENT RESIDENTS COVID POSITIVE = 2 (Pavilion)
BY BUILDING:
TERRACE EAST (Assisted Living) = 0 (0 COVID positive)
PAVILION (Independent Living) = 3 ( 2 COVID positive)
TERRACE WEST (Independent Living) = 2 (neither are COVID-related isolations)
PRIMROSE GARDENS (Independent Living) = 11 (0 COVID positive) 
*NOTE: THERE ARE SPECIFIC BUILDING UPDATES FOR ANY BUILDING WITH COVID-POSITIVE RESIDENTS
Residents on isolation have an isolation cart outside their apartment door. It contains Personal Protective Equipment (sanitized) and directions on usage. Residents may be on 14-day isolation for one of these reasons:
  1. COVID-positive exposure
  2. Return from acute care hospital
  3. They are COVID positive
Residents are on isolation because they pose a risk to others to transmit COVID-19 if they are not isolated for 14 days. The presence of an isolation cart does not indicate that the resident is COVID-positive.

DECEMBER 17 – APARTMENTS – New residents on isolation = 0 (T=15)

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ISOLATION UPDATE – December 17 – 2020 – The Apartments (Pavilion, Terrace West, Terrace East, Primrose Gardens)

NEW RESIDENTS ON ISOLATION = 0

NUMBER OF RESIDENTS ON ISOLATION: T = 15
This number does not indicate number of COVID positive residents.
CURRENTLY:
TERRACE EAST (Assisted Living) = 0
PAVILION (Independent Living) = 3 ( +2 COVID positive who are in ARH)
TERRACE WEST (Independent Living) = 1
PRIMROSE GARDENS (Independent Living) = 11 
*NOTE: PLEASE SEE THE DAILY COVID POSITIVE UPDATES FOR NUMBERS OF RESIDENTS WITH COVID**
Residents may be on 14-day isolation for one of these reasons:
  1. COVID-positive exposure
  2. Return from acute care hospital
  3. They are COVID positive
The residents who are on isolation have an isolation cart outside of their apartment suite. This does not mean that they are COVID positive. In any of the cases (above), without the 14-day isolation period, they are a risk to others.

DECEMBER 15 – APARTMENTS – Total on isolation = 12 (T=12)

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This is a new report that shares how many residents in the Apartments are on 14-day isolation. They may be on isolation for one of two reasons:
  1. COVID-positive exposure
  2. Return from acute care hospital
The residents who are on isolation have an isolation cart outside of their apartment suite. This does not mean that they are COVID positive. It means that, without the 14-day isolation period, they could be a risk to others.

**NEW** ISOLATION UPDATE – December 15 – 2020 – The Apartments (Pavilion, Terrace West, Terrace East, Primrose Gardens)

NUMBER OF RESIDENTS ON ISOLATION
PAVILION = 3
TERRACE WEST = 1
TERRACE EAST = 0
PRIMROSE GARDENS = 8

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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Send your thanks to Nik Van Egdom as he starts a new adventure

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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

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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.
Place your order here
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:

  1. How much does a box cost? $20
  2. How many masks are in a box? 50
  3. How many boxes can I order? 2 boxes per order
  4. Who can purchase these? Residents and Registered Visitors in Primrose Gardens, Terrace West and Pavilion
  5. How are they delivered? To the resident’s apartment suite
  6. How are they paid for? On the resident’s monthly billing statement
  7. 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
  8. 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.
  9. What is a medical-grade mask? Click here to go to the BCCDC website to learn more
  10. 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

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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

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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:

  1. 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.
  2. Stay in your own apartment suite. Do not gather in hallways or lobbies with other residents.
  3. 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