October 27, 2021 – PAVILION (IL) COVID EXPOSURE – New COVID positive =0 (T=1)

Fraser Health Licensing provided an audit today for our Independent Living apartment, the Pavilion. Through this audit, Fraser Health recognizes the unique supportive living aspect of our independent living apartments. All aspects of the building and services are audited with expectation of compliance in order to reduce the risk of COVID transmission in Pavilion. Tomorrow, Fraser Health Infection Control Prevention will provide guidance in best practices for Pavilion in order to reduce the risk of COVID transmission.

Meals are being delivered to the resident’s apartment suites. It is advised for residents to not do laundry at this time. We will provide additional information on this after receiving input through the IPC lead. The dining room is closed, lounges are closed and residents are not permitted to visit in each other’s apartment suites. Social visits by vaccinated visitors are permitted

We have put a team of staff together to support the infection control prevention protocols. This team will ensure the Public Health orders for Pavilion will be fulfilled. This includes twice weekly wellness checks, screening of visitors, meal deliver, enhanced cleaning, providing PPE for residents on isolation and social isolation concerns.

Please communicate with your loved ones that they need to exercise caution in their activities: reducing the frequency of outings; reducing the number of people that they contact; wearing their mask over nose and mouth; staying 6 feet away from others; using hand sanitizer frequently and washing hands often.

Please report any symptomatic residents to Reception: 604.851.4004

In today’s walk-through, we witnessed many residents who were not practicing social distancing or mask wearing. Please ensure that your loved one is aware of the layers of protection that will reduce the risk of transmission in Pavilion:

1. Wearing a mask over nose and mouth. Residents may take multiple masks from the foyer. Do not wash and reuse these masks.
2. Staying 6 feet apart – even from your next door neighbour or friend.
3. Social visitors – wear a mask for the full time that you are visiting.
4. Unvaccinated visitors are not permitted in the building.
5. Do not go out to any places where others are not practicing these layers of protection. At this time, churches do not required mandatory masking. We are aware that the elderly are at risk with COVID, having had 6 deaths to COVID in our Apartments in the past 4 weeks.
6. Wear a mask in the car with others.
7. Only go out for essential services and medical appointments.
8. Wash your hands or use sanitizer when you touch a door, handle, use the restroom or spend any time in the public.

If you have questions, please call Leonard Klassen, Life Enrichment Coordinator, 604.851.4006.