RESIDENT MEMO: TERRACE EAST – ASSISTED LIVING

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This memo has been handed out to residents of the Terrace East Assisted Living Apartments as of 2:30pm, December 11, 2020

MEMO

Date: December 10, 2020
To: Menno Place TERRACE EAST ASSISTED LIVING Apartment Residents, Family & Friends
Re: New Infection Control Guidelines for the Holiday Season 2020

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The holiday season this year will be challenging for all of us as we face unprecedented COVID-19 positive case numbers in our community. Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, has released safer protocols for all of those living in Assisted Living facilities in B.C.

How does this affect you, a resident of Menno Place Terrace East Assisted Living?

  1. Essential Outings Only
    Essential outings do not include: visiting family homes, shopping, going out to restaurants or cafes, attending church, or receiving external salon services (the TE hairdresser and on-site foot care will still be available).
  1. Essential Medical Appointments Only
    If a medical appointment could prevent an eventual visit to the ER, it is considered essential. An example of a non-essential medical appointment is a regular visit to the dentist.
  2. Grocery Deliveries Continue
    Groceries can to be delivered to Terrace East Reception 9:00am-11:30 am, seven days a week. Residents may leave the Menno Place campus for essential supplies. i.e. to pick up medications that cannot be delivered.
  3. Walks Off-Campus are Permitted

If you go for a walk with someone else, remember to wear your mask and stay 6-feet apart.

  1. If you go to a family home over Christmas, you will need to self-isolate in your apartment for 14 days upon your return to Terrace East. [su_highlight]THIS IS HIGH RISK and not recommended by the Provincial Health Officer.[/su_highlight]

You will be billed for the isolation process and required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

  1. Christmas gifts can be delivered to Terrace East Reception beginning Dec 10 until Dec 21 in order to be quarantined for 48-hours. Deliveries can be made Every day from 9:00am to 11:30am. Gifts will be delivered to residents

What continues?

  • The regular meal rotation in the dining room will continue.
  • Physically distanced activities led by the Menno Place Recreation Team continue (no singing).
  • The Terrace East hairdresser is open.
  • Foot care is still available.
  • Safe Social Visits with your one Designated Visitor continue in the Terrace East Lounge Sunday through Friday between 11:15am and 6:15pm (except STAT holidays). All Designated Visitors have received links to make bookings.
  • Flower deliveries are being received as long as they are in a wipeable container. Orders can be made through Buckets Fresh Flower Market in Abbotsford at abbotsfordflorist.com

Keep yourself and others safe this holiday season! Remember to wear a mask over your mouth and nose outside of your apartment. Stay 6 feet apart from others. Use hand sanitizer or wash your hands with soap and hot water regularly. Do not touch your face. Practice proper respiratory etiquette.

If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact Cheryl Dawes, Manager of Community Enrichment for Apartments at Cheryl.Dawes@mennoplace.ca or 604-851-4020.