Social Visit Update – March 29, 2021

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Social Visit Update – March 29, 2021

In light of Dr. Bonnie Henry’s significant restrictions announced today, Menno Place leaders are re-visiting the Social Visit guidelines for long-term care and seniors’ assisted living announced on March 25th.

Dr. Bonnie Henry, Public Health Officer, announced that more restrictions will be necessary for the next 3 weeks in order to curb the rising numbers of COVID-19 cases.

https://globalnews.ca/news/7726247/bc-covid-19-restricitons-astrazeneca-rollout/

COVID UPDATE – MARCH 16 – MENNO HOSPITAL W2 & E2

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COVID-19 EXPOSURE – MARCH 16 – MENNO HOSPITAL W2 & E2
The staff and residents of Menno Hospital W2 and E2 were swabbed for COVID-19 on March 15th. All but 2 results are back and all the returned results are negative.
Public Health continues to require enhanced monitoring for the residents until a reassessment on March 20th. .
This includes:
  • Tray service in the resident rooms
  • Recreation in group activities is halted for now
  • Social visits and Essential visits are cancelled
  • Enhanced cleaning and COVID screening continues
  • Zoom visits continue for the residents of W2 and E2.
  • Safe visits are cancelled until enhanced monitoring is completed
We are very hopeful that enhanced monitoring will be complete after the 20th, but this is yet to be determined.

COVID UPDATE – MARCH 8 – MENNO HOSPITAL COVID EXPOSURE

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COVID-19 EXPOSURE – MENNO HOSPITAL E2 & W2 – March 8, 2021

We have been notified by Public Health that someone at Menno Hospital was diagnosed with COVID-19.
Safe and Essential visits have been cancelled and all who were exposed were swabbed for COVID. Under the direction from Public Health, this was only staff who received a COVID swab.
When we receive the results of those swabs, we expect to hear from Public Health to provide us with further direction. At this time, E2 Hospital and W2 Hospital are under “enhanced monitoring”.
This includes:
  • Tray service in the resident rooms
  • Recreation in group activities is halted for now
  • Social visits and Essential visits are cancelled
  • Enhanced cleaning and COVID screening continues
We will keep you posted about other aspects of enhanced monitoring as we become aware through Public Health.
E1 Menno Hospital will continue to have safe visits, dining in the dining room and group recreational activities.
Here is a letter from Fraser Health to the families and residents of Menno Hospital E2 and W2:
March 8, 2021
Dear Residents and Families of Menno Hospital,
We are writing to notify you that someone at Menno Hospital was diagnosed with COVID-19. The Fraser Health enhanced monitoring team is working with the staff and medical staff at the home to identify anyone who may have been exposed and to take steps to protect the health of all residents, staff and medical staff. Our Medical Health Officer has not declared a COVID-19 outbreak at this time.
This exposure does not mean that your family member is sick with COVID-19. Residents, staff and medical staff will be screened twice-daily for any signs of illness. Those who develop symptoms will be isolated, tested for COVID-19 and provided the care they need.
The health and safety of residents, staff and medical staff is our first priority and a responsibility we take very seriously. To date, as part of our proactive management, Fraser Health has worked to ensure enhanced measures are in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at this home.
We know that staying away from your loved one is very difficult and we appreciate that you are cooperating with this request with the goal of keeping residents, staff and medical staff healthy.
Staff and medical staff at this home will continue to provide care and services to our residents to enhance their safety and well-being while maintaining routines where it is safe to do so. We will also keep you up-to-date on any changes related to your family member’s health status.
For general information about COVID-19, call 8-1-1, or visit HealthLinkBC: https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/health-feature/coronavirus-covid-19
If you have further questions, please contact Smitha Varghese, Director of Care, (604) 851-1337, Smitha.Varghese@MennoPlace.ca

Healthcare Worker Menno Place – Book Your Vaccination

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Still need to get vaccinated? Here is the link to book your appointment.

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COVID UPDATE – MARCH 7, 2021 – PAVILION

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COVID Update – Pavilion 3rd floor isolation lifted tonight – March 7, 2021

Effective midnight March 7, 2021, quarantine is lifted. Residents may return to COVID precautions:
  • Registered Visitors may resume visits
  • Continue to practice hand hygiene, social distancing, wearing masks
  • Essential outings only

COVID UPDATE – MARCH 7, 2021 – SAFE VISIT UPDATE

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COVID-19 Update – March 7, 2021 – Safe Visits

Menno Home – We are pleased to announce that all Designated Visitors of Menno Home residents in E1, E2 and W1 received a phone call last week informing them that the safe visit program is once again available.

Last week was the first week of safe visits for the residents of Menno Home E2, survivors of the COVID outbreak in their unit. This was an emotional time for both families and residents with three days of visits focused on this unit.

The Safe Visit program is a government-funded program whose funding was guaranteed until March 31, 2021. Although we have not had written confirmation of continued funding, we are continuing to provide the safe visits, hiring new staff to carry on where previous Visitation Hosts are not able.

The new Visitation Hosts will begin their work April 1st. Until that time, we are grateful to three casual Visitation Hosts who are picking up shifts enabling us to offer safe visits to all of the Menno Home units in March.

The Safe Visit program continues with the same protocols and guidelines as it had prior to the outbreak and prior to vaccination. We have not heard that there will be any changes to the program.

You can read about the Safe Visit program here: https://mennoplacelife.com/safe-visits/

Menno Hospital – We are operating the Safe Visit program at capacity with many happy residents eager to visit their loved one. Menno Hospital has been using a microphone/speaker system that enables residents to more easily hear their visitor. This is such a success, we have ordered one for Menno Home as well.

Terrace East – We continue to have one Visitation Host providing Safe Visits for the Assisted Living residents in Terrace East. The demand for these visits does not fill the booking calendar, so there is opportunity for Terrace East visitors to book more visits if you would like.

Trish Giesbrecht – Quality Improvement Projects

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We welcome back Trish Giesbrecht to the Menno Place team for a short-term contract. Trish will be working with Menno Place into the summer on Quality Improvement Projects. She will be working from the MBS office at Menno Hospital.

Trish Giesbrecht has a long history with Menno Place, having worked in Home, Hospital and Apartments in care services and management.

Trish currently serves as the Health Care Program Director at Columbia Bible College.

Video: Menno Place Team Appreciation Event

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Vaccination Update – Menno Home and Independent Living Apartments

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Vaccination Updates – Menno Place – February 23, 2021

Menno Home – We have been informed that the 2nd doses of Pfizer-BioNTech will take place for Menno Home residents TOMORROW, February 24th!
Independent Living – Primrose Gardens, Terrace West, Pavilion
Menno Place has been contacted for preparation for upcoming vaccinations for Independent Living residents. There is a new consent form that will need to be filled out. We will provide more information this week on this. The date for vaccination is not confirmed, but we have been required to supply Fraser Health with the number of residents who will require their 1st dose of vaccine.