MENNO PLACE COVID UPDATE – FEBRUARY 16, 2022

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FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Please contact nurse at the unit for most recent updates and protocols when you arrive for your shift.

HOME W2: OUTBREAK – 16/02/22

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 3 residents, 1 staff  

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 20 (16 residents | 4 staff)

W2 was officially declared an outbreak today by the Medical Health Officer.
Protocols:
  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • All residents isolated and on droplet precaution
  • Communal dining discontinued
  • Group activities discontinued
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles until further notice
  • Only essential visitors allowed.

HOME E2: Enhanced Monitoring until futher notice (no change 16/02/22)

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 residents

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 (2 residents | 0 staff)

Protocols:

  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles

  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

HOME E1: Monitoring until further notice (no change 16/02/22)

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 (0 residents | 2 staff)

Protocols:

  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Group activities continue
  • Communal dining continues
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

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HOSPITAL E2: Monitoring (Scenario 2) No change 16/02/22

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 (1 resident | 0 staff)

One of our residents in East 2 hospital has tested positive. The resident’s visitor tested positive for Covid on Feb 9th , who visited the resident during infectious period.

East 2 is on Scenario 2 Protocols:

• Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents.
• All symptomatic residents will be placed on isolation and swabbed
• Communal dining on the affected unit is stopped.
• Group activities on the affected unit are stopped.
• Social visits and essential visits on the affected can continue
• Continued admissions/transfers to the affected unit without approval from MHO
• Staff to wear goggles and masks in the care areas
• Staff to be cohorted to East 2

 

MENNO PLACE COVID UPDATE – FEBRUARY 15, 2022

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Please contact nurse at the unit for most recent updates and protocols when you arrive for your shift.

HOME W2: Enhanced Monitoring (Scenario 3) until further notice

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2  

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 16 (13 residents | 3 staff)

We continue on Scenario 3. There are an additional 4 residents who have been swabbed for COVID and results are pending. The Public Health Officer has not (yet) declared this an outbreak.
Protocols:
  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Symptomatic residents isolated and swabbed
  • Communal dining discontinued
  • Group activities discontinued
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles until further notice
  • Only essential visitors allowed.

HOME E2: Enhanced Monitoring until futher notice (no change 15/02/22)

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 residents

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 (2 residents | 0 staff)

Protocols:

  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles

  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

HOME E1: Monitoring until further notice (no change 15/02/22)

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 (0 residents | 2 staff)

Protocols:

  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Group activities continue
  • Communal dining continues
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

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HOSPITAL E2: Monitoring (Scenario 2)

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 (1 resident | 0 staff)

One of our residents in East 2 hospital has tested positive. The resident’s visitor tested positive for Covid on Feb 9th , who visited the resident during infectious period.

East 2 is on Scenario 2 Protocols:

• Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents.
• All symptomatic residents will be placed on isolation and swabbed
• Communal dining on the affected unit is stopped.
• Group activities on the affected unit are stopped.
• Social visits and essential visits on the affected can continue
• Continued admissions/transfers to the affected unit without approval from MHO
• Staff to wear goggles and masks in the care areas
• Staff to be cohorted to East 2

THE APARTMENTS – PAVILION: Off Monitoring at midnight on 15/02/22

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 (1 resident | 0 staff)

Protocols:

  • Wellness check for COVID positive and any symptomatic residents
  • Group activities continue
  • Communal dining continues
  • Visits continue – we ask that all visitors are vigilant about screening themselves when they enter the building – check for symptoms, wear a MEDICAL mask (provided), sanitize hands. Do not enter if you are sick.

MENNO PLACE COVID UPDATE – FEBRUARY 13, 2022

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FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Please contact nurse at the unit for most recent updates and protocols when you arrive for your shift.

HOME W2: Enhanced Monitoring (Scenario 3) until further notice

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 7  

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 14 (11 residents | 3 staff)

We have seen a significant increase in COVID positive residents over the past 24 hours with 11 residents now COVID positive. We continue on Scenario 3 which is a specific set of protocols that include residents being isolated to their rooms and only essential visits.
Protocols:
  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Symptomatic residents isolated and swabbed
  • Communal dining discontinued
  • Group activities discontinued
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles until further notice
  • Only essential visitors allowed.

HOME E2: Enhanced Monitoring until futher notice (no change 13/02/22)

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 residents

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2  (2 residents | 0 staff)

Protocols:

  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles

  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

HOME E1: Monitoring until further notice (no change 13/02/22)

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 (0 residents | 2 staff)

Protocols:

  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Group activities continue
  • Communal dining continues
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

THE APARTMENTS – PAVILION: Monitoring until further notice (no change 13/02/2022)

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 (1 resident | 0 staff)

Protocols:

  • Wellness check for COVID positive and any symptomatic residents
  • Group activities continue
  • Communal dining continues
  • Visits continue – we ask that all visitors are vigilant about screening themselves when they enter the building – check for symptoms, wear a MEDICAL mask (provided), sanitize hands. Do not enter if you are sick.

MENNO PLACE COVID UPDATE – FEBRUARY 12, 2022

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FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Please contact nurse at the unit for most recent updates and protocols when you arrive for your shift.

HOME W2: Enhanced Monitoring (Scenario 3) until further notice

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2  

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 7 (4 residents | 3 staff)

Unfortunately, we have two more COVID positive residents and further symptomatic residents. Designated visitors not permitted – only essential visits. Essential visitors are assessed by the nurse on the unit for essential purposes only.
Protocols:
  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Symptomatic residents isolated and swabbed
  • Asymptomatic residents are not isolated
  • Communal dining discontinued
  • Group activities discontinued
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles until further notice
  • Only essential visitors allowed.

HOME E2: Enhanced Monitoring until futher notice

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 residents

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 (2 residents | 0 staff)

Unfortunately, we have two COVID positive residents on Menno Home E2.

Protocols:

  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles

  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

     

HOME E1: Monitoring until further notice (no change 12/02/22)

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 (0 residents | 2 staff)

Protocols:

  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Group activities continue
  • Communal dining continues
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

THE APARTMENTS – PAVILION: Monitoring until further notice (no change 12/02/2022)

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 (1 resident | 0 staff)

Unfortunately, we have a new COVID positive case at Pavilion. The resident is isolated and we are providing enhanced cleaning in the building.

Protocols:

  • Wellness check for COVID positive and any symptomatic residents
  • Group activities continue
  • Communal dining continues
  • Visits continue – we ask that all visitors are vigilant about screening themselves when they enter the building – check for symptoms, wear a MEDICAL mask (provided), sanitize hands. Do not enter if you are sick.

MENNO PLACE COVID UPDATE – FEBRUARY 11, 2022

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FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Please ask the nurse in your area for latest updates.

HOME W2: Enhanced Monitoring until further notice

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 5 (2 residents | 3 staff)

Unfortunately, we have a second COVID positive resident on W2.
Protocols:
  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Symptomatic residents isolated and swabbed
  • Asymptomatic residents are not isolated
  • Communal dining stopped
  • Group activities stopped
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles until further notice
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue – one essential visitor and one social designated visitor per resident

HOME E1: Monitoring until further notice

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 (0 residents | 2 staff)

Protocols:

  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Group activities continue
  • Communal dining continues
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

THE APARTMENTS – PAVILION: Monitoring until further notice

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 (1 resident | 0 staff)

Unfortunately, we have a new COVID positive case at Pavilion. The resident is isolated and we are providing enhanced cleaning in the building.

Protocols:

  • Wellness check for COVID positive and any symptomatic residents
  • Group activities continue
  • Communal dining continues
  • Visits continue – we ask that all visitors are vigilant about screening themselves when they enter the building – check for symptoms, wear a MEDICAL mask (provided), sanitize hands. Do not enter if you are sick.

MENNO PLACE COVID UPDATE – FEBRUARY 10, 2022

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FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Please ask the nurse in your area for latest updates.

HOME W2: Enhanced Monitoring until further notice

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 5 (2 residents | 3 staff)

Unfortunately, we have a second COVID positive resident on W2.
Protocols:
  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Symptomatic residents isolated and swabbed
  • Asymptomatic residents are not isolated
  • Communal dining stopped
  • Group activities stopped
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles until further notice
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue – one essential visitor and one social designated visitor per resident

HOME E1: Monitoring until further notice

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 (0 residents | 2 staff)

Protocols:

  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Group activities continue
  • Communal dining continues
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

THE APARTMENTS – PAVILION: Monitoring until further notice

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 (1 resident | 0 staff)

Unfortunately, we have a new COVID positive case at Pavilion. The resident is isolated and we are providing enhanced cleaning in the building.

Protocols:

  • Wellness check for COVID positive and any symptomatic residents
  • Group activities continue
  • Communal dining continues
  • Visits continue – we ask that all visitors are vigilant about screening themselves when they enter the building – check for symptoms, wear a MEDICAL mask (provided), sanitize hands. Do not enter if you are sick.

MENNO PLACE COVID UPDATE – FEBRUARY 10, 2022

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FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Please ask the nurse in your area for latest updates.

HOME W2: Enhanced Monitoring until further notice

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 4 (1 resident | 3 staff)

Unfortunately, we have a COVID positive resident on W2.
Protocols:
  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Symptomatic residents isolated and swabbed
  • Asymptomatic residents are not isolated
  • Communal dining stopped
  • Group activities stopped
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles until further notice
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue – one essential visitor and one social designated visitor per resident

HOME E1: Monitoring until further notice

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 (0 residents | 2 staff)

Protocols:

  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Group activities continue
  • Communal dining continues
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

MENNO PLACE COVID UPDATE – FEBRUARY 9, 2022

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FEBRUARY 9, 2022

 

THE APARTMENTS

There is a COVID positive staff member in the Apartments (08/02/22) who has worked in more than one of the apartments. Staff member was not a close contact with any staff or residents (Close contact = within 6 feet for 15 minutes without mask in a 24 hour period). All staff and residents should continue self-monitoring for COVID symptoms which should become a daily practice for all during this pandemic.

HOME W1: Off Enhanced Monitoring! 09/02/22

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 11 (2 residents | 9 staff)

Protocols:
  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Symptomatic residents isolated and swabbed
  • Asymptomatic residents are not isolated
  • Communal dining resumes
  • Group activities resumes
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles until further notice
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue – one essential visitor and one social designated visitor per resident

 

HOME W2: Monitoring until further notice

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 3 (0 residents | 3 staff)

Protocols:

  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Group activities continue
  • Communal dining continues
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

HOME E1: Monitoring until further notice

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 (0 residents | 2 staff)

Protocols:

  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Group activities continue
  • Communal dining continues
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

MEMO: Coverage When Working Short

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Menno Place makes every effort to staff a full roster of care staff every shift. 

At times, there may be a shortage of workers due to unexpected illness, last minute call ins or an injury.  To ensure the safety of the residents and staff who are working, the following practice is followed:

  1. Depending on the number of vacant beds, generally no unit should be more than one HCA short on a day or evening shift.
  2. All absent night shift care staff shifts are to be replaced.

The floor nurse is responsible to ensure that no staff member leaves their work area until a full roster of incoming staff is present.

Every effort is made to cover short shifts with casual staff, part-time staff or with overtime.  In the event this is not possible, care staff from the previous shift are required to stay to cover a vacant shift.

If no employee volunteers to stay in place the floor nurse has the responsibility to cover the shortage with the least senior employee on the unit. We understand that this can cause difficulty to an individual but resident care and staff safety are our priority.

Karen L. Biggs, CEO,

Menno Place

MENNO PLACE COVID UPDATE – FEBRUARY 8, 2022

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FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The most current updates are available from the nurse on the unit.
Please get the most current updates before changing any protocols.

There are  no new cases of COVID among residents on the Menno Place campus.

HOSPITAL W2: Off Enhanced Monitoring! – 08/02/22

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 5 (4 residents | 1 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 29, 2022

  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Symptomatic residents and residents who test positive are to be placed on isolation/droplet precautions.
  • Communal dining permitted
  • Group activities permitted
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

PRIMROSE GARDENS: Came off Monitoring on 05/02/22

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 16 (14 residents | 2 staff)

Dining re-opened on Saturday, Feb. 5/02/22.

 

THE APARTMENTS (ALL) – 08/02/22

There is a new COVID positive staff member in the Apartments who has worked in more than one of the apartments. We are doing the contact tracing today with respect to whom this staff member was in contact with (staff and residents).

 

HOME W1: Enhanced Monitoring until further notice

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 11 (2 residents | 9 staff)

Protocols:
  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Symptomatic residents isolated and swabbed
  • Asymptomatic residents are not isolated
  • No communal dining
  • No group activities
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

 

HOME W2: Monitoring until further notice

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 3 (0 residents | 3 staff)

Protocols:

  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Group activities continue
  • Communal dining continues
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

HOME E1: Monitoring until further notice

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 (0 residents | 2 staff)

Protocols:

  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Group activities continue
  • Communal dining continues
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

 

HOME E2: Off Enhanced Monitoring! 08/02/22

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 5 (1 resident |  4 staff)

Protocols:

  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Symptomatic residents and residents who test positive are to be placed on isolation/droplet precautions.
  • Communal dining permitted
  • Group activities permitted
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue