You Have the Power to Protect Our Residents
Do you know that you have a superpower? We’re entering cold, flu and COVID season. Staff and visitors have the power to keep our residents safe and healthy by being vigilant about we bring into their home. We’ve all seen how difficult it is when residents have to go into isolation. Let’s work together to keep our residents safe and our dining rooms and activities open.
Here are 4 ways you can protect our residents:
- Do not visit if you are feeling sick. While it may be just a sniffle for you it can cause a serious health risk for our more vulnerable residents. Please stay home until you are symptom-free. If you’re not sure if you should come, stay home and save your visit for another time.
- Wash your hands. Please wash your hands or use hand sanitizer every time you enter one of the buildings on our campus.
- Respect any restrictions or isolations. If a resident becomes sick he or she may need to be placed in isolation in order to reduce the spread. Please respect the isolation protocols and know that all staff are doing everything they can to return the resident safely back to their regular routine as quickly as possible.
- Consider getting a flu shot. If you are able to, getting a flu shot helps reduce the risk of bringing a flu virus into our buildings.
Thank you for working with us to reduce the need for isolation and keep our residents as safe and healthy as possible. More information about how to stay healthy during the colder months can be found here: https://www.fraserhealth.ca/winterhealth
