COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 18 – PAVILION

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PAVILION UPDATE – OFF ISOLATION AT MIDNIGHT, JANUARY 17!
Dear Residents of the Pavilion,
Great news! Isolation is over effective Midnight January 17, 2021. I know it has been a difficult 2 weeks. Please remember to wear your mask and keep 6 feet apart of each other. It is important to keep your hands clean and use the hand sanitizer that is at the Elevators and front door. If you must go to the hospital, I am asking that you or your family contact us before you are discharged. Reminder that the Dr. Henry has said that we are to stay within our own home until February the 5th, at which time we will let you know when it’s safe to resume visiting with Family, we are in this together.
Thank you so much for praying for Menno Place. We deeply appreciate it and we covet your continued prayers as we deal with this pandemic together.
Sincerely,
Cheryl Dawes,
Manager of Community Enrichment

COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 15 – MENNOPLACE

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We are pleased to let you know that the daily updates will now become less frequent as we anticipate coming off droplet precautions and isolation. If there is news, it will be posted and emailed to you at 5am the following day if you subscribe to our staff news. If you need help with this, please email Connect@MennoPlace.ca

Menno Place staff will begin receiving their 2nd dose vaccination January 18th, 35 days after their 1st dose. Residents to follow.

COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 15, 2021

MENNO HOME

We are working with Fraser Health and the Medical Health Officer to determine the next steps. Great news – Menno Home E1 and Menno Home W2 are off of droplet precautions!

Next steps are to assess whether or not we can take residents in Menno Home E2 off of droplet precaution – and when we can call the outbreak OVER! Once all the residents are off of droplet precautions, we will work to re-start the Safe Visits program. Residents received their 1st dose of BioNTech Vaccine on January 13th. They will receive their 2nd dose 35 days later, around Feb. 19th. Essential visitors (what are the guidelines?) qualify for vaccination. Please contact Garry.Janzen@MennoPlace.ca for instruction if you are an essential visitor.

MENNO HOME E2 – COVID OUTBREAK

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 67 (42 residents in Menno Home E2 & 25 staff Home E2)
PASSED AWAY = Total = 13 residents
RECOVERED RESIDENTS = 27

MENNO HOSPITAL

Safe-Visits continue. Residents received their 1st dose of BioNTech Vaccine on December 31st. They will receive their 2nd dose 35 days later, around February 4th. Essential visitors (what are the guidelines?) qualify for vaccination. Please contact Garry.Janzen@MennoPlace.ca for instruction if you are an essential visitor.

ASSISTED LIVING – TERRACE EAST

Terrace East residents were vaccinated on January 2, 2021. They will receive their 2nd dose 35 days later, around

Essential visitors (what are the guidelines?) qualify for vaccination. Please contact Garry.Janzen@MennoPlace.ca for instruction if you are an essential visitor.

INDEPENDENT LIVING – PRIMROSE GARDENS, TERRACE WEST, PAVILION

Pavilion continues to be on isolation. Isolation will end on January 17th at midnight if there are no further COVID positive cases in the Pavilion.

We continue to anticipate that Independent Living residents will receive vaccination shortly. Please hand in your completed PARIS consents to Reception.

Be prepared for when it is your turn! Follow these steps – CLICK HERE

COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 12 – MENNO HOME, APARTMENT ISOLATION AND COVID-19 VACCINATIONS

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We are sorry to share that a 13th resident has succumbed to COVID in Menno Home E2. Our condolences go out to the family and loved ones of this resident.

COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 12, 2021

Menno Home residents will receive Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination on Wednesday, January 13, 2021! Exciting!

MENNO HOME E2 – COVID OUTBREAK

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 67 (42 residents in Menno Home E2 & 25 staff Home E2)
PASSED AWAY = Total = 13 residents
RECOVERED RESIDENTS = 27

MENNO HOME W1

Safe visits will begin when all units are taken off of droplet precautions / outbreak.

MENNO HOME W2

No new COVID positive cases. COVID point prevalence testing was done on Jan. 12th.

APARTMENTS ISOLATION

All of Pavilion swab results completed on January 8th are NEGATIVE! The Public Health Officer has now identified the exposure date as January 3rd, so all residents will remain isolated until January 17th at midnight if there are no additional positives.

COVID-19 VACCINATIONS

MENNO HOME – Residents will be vaccinated on Wednesday, January 13th. YAY!!!

INDEPENDENT LIVING – PRIMROSE GARDENS, TERRACE WEST, PAVILION – HAND YOUR COMPLETED PARIS CONSENTS TO RECEPTION. FOLLOW YOUR MEMO. Be prepared for when it is your turn! Follow these steps – CLICK HERE

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CLICK HERE for answers to Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccines.

COVID Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Efficacy – How effective is the vaccine after one dose? After two doses?

HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS – We know that these protocols continue even after vaccination.

COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 11 – MENNO HOME, APARTMENT ISOLATION AND COVID-19 VACCINATIONS

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COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 11, 2021

Menno Home residents will receive Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination on Wednesday, January 13, 2021

MENNO HOME E2 – COVID OUTBREAK

No new COVID positive cases – See Previous Report

MENNO HOME W1

Safe visits will begin when all units are taken off of droplet precautions / outbreak.

MENNO HOME W2

No new COVID positive cases. COVID point prevalence testing will be done on January 12

APARTMENTS ISOLATION

All of Pavilion remains on isolation as we await the COVID swab tests results. Please call Cheryl Dawes with your test results (negative or positive) if you haven’t already informed Menno Place – 604.851.4020

COVID-19 VACCINATIONS

MENNO HOME – Residents will be vaccinated on Wednesday, January 13th.

INDEPENDENT LIVING – PRIMROSE GARDENS, TERRACE WEST, PAVILION – Be prepared for when it is your turn! Follow these steps – CLICK HERE

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CLICK HERE for answers to Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccines.

COVID Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Efficacy – How effective is the vaccine after one dose? After two doses?

HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS – We know that these protocols continue even after vaccination.

COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 8 – MENNO HOME, APARTMENT ISOLATION AND COVID-19 VACCINATIONS

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COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 8, 2021

There is not a lot to report – and that is a GOOD thing! We are grateful for the quiet. Praying that we will be able to take other units off of droplet protection soon.

MENNO HOME E2 – COVID OUTBREAK

No news COVID cases – See Previous Report

MENNO HOME W1

Safe visits will begin again. We need to re-organize staff and the Visitation Center. Bookings for the designated visitor will be re-opened early next week.

MENNO HOME W2

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 (1 staff )
PASSED AWAY = 0
COVID testing was done on January 2, 2021 for residents and any staff who were exposed.
ALL residents swabs returned negative. We are waiting for staff swab results to be returned.

APARTMENTS ISOLATION

All of Pavilion is on isolation due to a COVID exposure by a resident. 3rd floor residents were swabbed for Covid today.

COVID-19 VACCINATIONS

MENNO HOME – We are prepared for vaccinations when we hear that it is our turn!

INDEPENDENT LIVING – PRIMROSE GARDENS, TERRACE WEST, PAVILION – We are preparing for vaccinations – please follow the steps on this page – CLICK HERE

CLICK HERE for answers to Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccines.

COVID Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Efficacy – How effective is the vaccine after one dose? After two doses?

HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS – We know that these protocols continue even after vaccination.

COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 7 – MENNO HOME, APARTMENT ISOLATION AND COVID-19 VACCINATIONS

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COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 7, 2021

MENNO HOME E2 – COVID OUTBREAK

No news COVID cases – See Previous Report

MENNO HOME W1

Today, Menno Home W1 was taken off droplet precaution to return to “normal” COVID precautions! Thank you to the amazing staff who have been working so hard to keep COVID at bay and to work with full PPE – we look forward to the day when ALL units will be off droplet precaution – this is a step in the right direction!

MENNO HOME W2

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 (1 staff )
PASSED AWAY = 0
COVID testing was done on January 2, 2021 for residents and any staff who were exposed.
ALL residents swabs returned negative. We are waiting for staff swab results to be returned.

APARTMENTS ISOLATION

All of Pavilion is on isolation due to a COVID exposure by a resident. We presume that this resident contracted COVID at the hospital. 3rd floor residents will be swabbed for COVID

COVID-19 VACCINATIONS

MENNO HOME – We are prepared for vaccinations when we hear that it is our turn!

INDEPENDENT LIVING – PRIMROSE GARDENS, TERRACE WEST, PAVILION – We are preparing for vaccinations – please follow the steps on this page – CLICK HERE

CLICK HERE for answers to Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccines.

COVID Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Efficacy – How effective is the vaccine after one dose? After two doses?

HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS – We know that these protocols continue even after vaccination.

JANUARY 7 – PAVILION – 1 COVID POSITIVE RESIDENT – All Residents on Isolation

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COVID POSITIVE UPDATE – January 7– 2021 – Pavilion Independent Living
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
NUMBER OF RESIDENT SUITES ON ISOLATION = 58 (All residents)
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 (1 resident / 0 staff)
PASSED AWAY = 0
ACTION: 
  • Date of exposure to COVID-19 in Pavilion is thought to be December 28, 2020.
  • All residents are on isolation by order of the Medical Health Officer. Residents have been informed.
  • Only residents on the 3rd floor will be swabbed for COVID – date TBA
  • The COVID-positive resident is not currently in Pavilion
  • We are waiting for some further investigation to determine if all suites will be put on isolation.
  • On isolation: If you have a pet that needs to be walked, it must be sent to someone else for care.
  • On isolation: Garbage pickup will be after lunch. Please have your garbage bag tied up and placed outside your door.
  • On isolation: You cannot go to the laundry room as you are not able to leave your suite.
  • Have your Registered Visitor drop off extra groceries to the kitchen between 9am – 12pm (7 days a week) if you need them.
  • Wear a mask when you are around anyone.
  • Hand hygiene – use hand sanitizer and wash your hands frequently.
  • Stay 6 feet away from everyone.

If you have any questions, please contact Cheryl Dawes at 604.851.4020.

JANUARY 6 – PAVILION – 1 COVID POSITIVE RESIDENT – 3rd FLOOR ON ISOLATION

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COVID POSITIVE UPDATE – January 6– 2021 – Pavilion Independent Living
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1
NUMBER OF RESIDENT SUITES ON ISOLATION = 25 (All of the 3rd floor)
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 (1 resident / 0 staff)
PASSED AWAY = 0
ACTION: 
  • Date of exposure to COVID-19 in Pavilion is thought to be December 28, 2020.
  • All residents on the 3rd floor are on isolation by order of the Medical Health Officer. Residents have been informed.
  • All residents will be swabbed on January 7, 2021
  • The COVID-positive resident is not currently in Pavilion
  • We are waiting for some further investigation to determine if all suites will be put on isolation.
  • On isolation: If you have a pet that needs to be walked, it must be sent to someone else for care.
  • On isolation: Garbage pickup will be after lunch. Please have your garbage bag tied up and placed outside your door.
  • On isolation: You cannot go to the laundry room as you are not able to leave your suite.
  • Have your Registered Visitor drop off extra groceries to the kitchen between 9am – 12pm (7 days a week) if you need them.
  • Wear a mask when you are around anyone.
  • Hand hygiene – use hand sanitizer and wash your hands frequently.
  • Stay 6 feet away from everyone.

If you have any questions, please contact Cheryl Dawes at 604.851.4020.

COVID UPDATE – VACCINATION – GOOD NEWS UPDATE – JANUARY 6, 2021

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MENNO HOME  – COVID VACCINATION

GOOD NEWS! VACCINATIONS WILL BE COMING TO MENNO HOME!
We have learned today that the COVID-19 vaccine will NOT be withheld for residents living in settings that are under outbreak control precautions!
This means ALL of Menno Home!
Residents who should be vaccinated are those who:
  • are asymptomatic at time of vaccination and have tested negative for COVID-19, or
  • have recovered from COVID-19 and are deemed non-infectious
There were many of you who were frustrated and asking about how to advocate for this. We are so excited to tell you that this is the Fraser Health Medical Health Officer’s recommendations for providing COVID-19 vaccine in Long-Term Care/Assisted Living/Independent Living outbreak settings!
Thank you for your prayers, your support, your advocacy!

INDEPENDENT LIVING – COVID VACCINATION

We have learned today that the COVID-19 vaccine WILL be given to the residents in our Independent Living Apartments!

We are asking you to BE READY by doing the following. Once this is done, please let us know that you are ready so that we can immediately book you when the Vaccination Clinic comes to your apartment building.

What you need to do before your appointment:

You will be phoned to notify you of the date, location and time of your appointment. This is all to be determined.

Your appointment should take about 15 – 20 minutes. Please do not go to your appointment if you are feeling unwell, experiencing COVID-19- like symptoms, or if you have been asked to self-isolate.

CLICK HERE for answers to Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccines.

COVID Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Efficacy – How effective is the vaccine after one dose? After two doses?

HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS – We know that these protocols continue even after vaccination.

COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 5 – MENNO HOME, APARTMENT ISOLATION AND COVID-19 VACCINATIONS

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COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 5, 2021

MENNO HOME E2 – COVID OUTBREAK

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 67 (42 residents in Menno Home E2 & 25 staff Home E2)
PASSED AWAY = Total = 12 residents
RECOVERED RESIDENTS = 27

MENNO HOME W1

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES =2 (1 resident  & 1 staff )
PASSED AWAY = Total = 1 resident
We are waiting to hear if we can take this unit off of droplet precaution. Hopeful, but no answer about this, yet.

MENNO HOME W2

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 (1 staff )
PASSED AWAY = 0
COVID testing was done on January 2, 2021 for residents and any staff who were exposed.
ALL residents swabs returned negative. We are waiting for staff swab results to be returned.

MENNO HOME E1

There was some confusion about the E1 staff member who tested positive. As it turns out, Public Health has determined the result is negative for COVID. This is a very hopeful communication that we received!

APARTMENTS ISOLATION

The Apartments have 18 residents on isolation due to COVID-19 exposure – CLICK HERE FOR REPORT
All residents will be taken off isolation at midnight on January 5, 2021.

COVID-19 VACCINATIONS

MENNO PLACE STAFF – 70 staff, doctors, pharmacists were vaccinated in the COVID-19 drop-in clinic today.

MENNO HOME – Units will need to be off of droplet precaution or outbreak in order to have the immunization team come and do the vaccinations.

MENNO HOSPITAL  – Completed Dec. 31, 2021

ASSISTED LIVING – TERRACE EAST – Vaccinations with Pfizer-BioNTech completed on Saturday, January 2, 2021

INDEPENDENT LIVING – PRIMROSE GARDENS, TERRACE WEST, PAVILION – We are advocating but do not have any confirmation when Independent Living residents will receive vaccination. On January 4, Dr. Bonnie Henry, Public Health Officer announced that the groups who can expect their first dose of vaccine in February include “community-based” seniors who are at least 80 years of age. This will likely include the Independent Living Apartments: Primrose Gardens, Terrace West, Pavilion.

CLICK HERE for answers to Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccines.

COVID Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Efficacy – How effective is the vaccine after one dose? After two doses?

HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS – We know that these protocols continue even after vaccination.