PRIMROSE GARDENS – January 21, 2022- COVID POSITIVE = 11

COVID UPDATE – January 21, 2022 – Primrose Gardens

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 residents

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 11 (11 residents | 0 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 21, 2022

There are 2 additional COVID positive cases in Primrose Gardens. We have provided isolation carts and PPE (personal protective equipment) at the entrances to the apartment suites. These must be worn by anyone entering. Donning and Doffing instructions are provided in this location. Instructions for self-isolation and self-monitoring are available on the ACTION SHEETS . Please reference these if you are wondering what is required by public health.
Fully vaccinated visitors with no symptoms or COVID exposure may continue to come to visit or provide services. There is a screener at the entrance who will actively screen visitors for COVID.
Communication
We created the Menno Forum in the early fall – a 15 minute update on Channel 10 in the Apartments on Tuesdays and Fridays at 11am. This continues. Please encourage your loved one to tune in as this is updated COVID information and encouragement from Leonard Klassen our Life Enrichment Coordinator and John Dyck, our chaplain.
What to do on the weekend if a resident is symptomatic?
If your loved one is symptomatic on the weekend, encourage them to self-isolate and self-monitor. Judith, our Life Enrichment Associate works on Saturdays and will be available by calling Reception. She can provide a rapid test for the resident to see if they are COVID positive.
On Sunday, please encourage your loved one to self-monitor and self-isolate. If their symptoms become concerning, call 9-1-1. Call Reception – 604.851.4000 and leave a message. We will provide Action Sheets and a rapid test on Monday.
Action Sheets
Residents who are COVID positive, have COVID symptoms or have been a close contact of a COVID exposed individual are given a package of material that includes an Action Sheet. This material can be viewed – CLICK HERE