COVID UPDATE – FEBRUARY 22 – PAVILION

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COVID-19 Update, Feb. 22, 2021 – PAVILION

Memo to Residents in Pavilion – 3rd floor – distributed this evening:
Good afternoon:
I received a call from Public health last evening stating there is a Covid Positive resident who lives on the 3rd floor of Pavilion Apartments. This resident is currently in hospital but was infectious prior.
The Medical Health officer has ordered that ONLY all of the tenants on the 3rd floor be placed on isolation until further notice. All tenants on the 3rd floor will be swabbed for Covid as soon as it can be arranged by Home Health. Once I have the date and time of the swabs, I will contact you and provide information to you. All Fraser Health Home Support workers will also be swabbed.
Effective today February 22, 2021 all meals and snacks will be served in your suites. We will get through this, thank you for your understanding.
Blessings to you all,
Cheryl Ann Dawes, Manager, Community Enrichment, 604.851.4020

Menno Place Says Good-Bye to residents who succumbed to COVID-19

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Menno Place Says Goodbye to the residents who succumbed to COVID-19 in this memorial service featuring messages from Menno Place CEO Karen Biggs and Menno Place Chaplain Ingrid Schultz.

From the families:

Rudie Willms Family

Garry, This is very much appreciated.  I think we are all longing for the end to this pandemic. All the best in all your efforts at Menno Place. We as a family are so grateful for the fact that our parents have been and mom continues to be in your care.

Ed Willms, son

 

Thank you Garry for putting together such a wonderful video of remembrance. Again I would like to thank you and Menno Place for providing such good care for my husband Rudie. Menno Home was the best place to meet his needs. Although I miss him terribly, I know he is safe in the arms of his Savior.

Keep up the good work, Louise Willms, wife

 

Bill Hireen’s family

Hello Garry,

This is a lovely memorial. Thank you to all who participated in the making of this video in remembrance of all our loved ones who lived at Menno.

I will forward & share with our dad’s family (Bill Hireen).

Sincerely, Val & family

 

Rose Pollock Family

Garry,

Thank you to everyone. The video was very beautiful and very much appreciated.

Regards,

Lori Pollock

Bruce Marshall’s family

 

Thank you so much for sending me the link.   That was beautifully done!  I really do hope  you are able to do a memorial and butterfly release later this year.

Thanks again.

Deb Marshall

 

COVID UPDATE – FEBRUARY 16 – PAVILION

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Hello Pavilion Tenants:

Public Health (PH) has communicated with Menno Place that there is NO ISOLATION PERIOD required for tenants of Pavilion! Registered Visitor visits may resume.

Public Health recommendations:

  • As there was no identified exposure to COVID for the other tenants and staff in the facility, no PH follow up is required for this group.
  • PH will follow up the home health workers as per their guidelines.
  • Pavilion tenants should call 811 and speak to a nurse if they are symptomatic for COVID (fever, runny nose, loss of taste or smell, etc.)
  • Continue to implement all infection protocols, including masks, social distancing and hand hygiene. Continue enhanced cleaning.
  • The 18 residents cared for by the Home Health staff would be considered contacts of contacts and not require PH follow up.

With this information, effective immediately the isolation period is complete. Registered Visitors may return to Pavilion.

If you have any symptoms of Covid, please call 811 and speak to a Nurse, let them know your symptoms. The Nurse will let you know if you need to have a Covid swab test or not.  Please ask your Registered Visitor to take you to the swabbing site. If you are unable to get to the swabbing site please let the 811 nurse know and she will arrange a swab for you in your apartment.

Blessings to you,

Cheryl Dawes, Manager of Community Enrichment – 604.851.4020

W1 Home is off droplet precautions!

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We are thrilled to let you know that W1 Menno Home is off droplet precautions!

Residents can come out of their rooms.

This is an exciting day! Way to go Menno Home W1 TEAM!!!

PPE – Wear what is provided or with written permission only

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Which PPE can you wear when you are working at Menno Place?

All staff must wear the PPE that is provided by Menno Place. This includes eye protection/goggles and masks.

There are products available such as glasses frame side shields that are not indicated as protocol for providing care in a long-term care home or senior’s assisted or supportive care.

If you have questions about what PPE you should be wearing at work, please ask your supervisor.

If you are requesting to wear PPE other than what you are provided, you must have written permission from your supervisor to use it.

 

 

Vaccination Updates – Menno Place

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Vaccination Updates – Menno Place – February 13, 2021

Menno Hospital – 2nd doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine were given to the residents today.

Menno Home – We are expecting that 2nd doses of Pfizer-BioNTech will happen mid-March, but have not received confirmation of the date.

Terrace East – Assisted Living – 2nd doses of Pfizer-BioNTech will be given to residents on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. This is only for residents. Staff and any visitors who were vaccinated will need to book their 2nd dose through the Fraser Health online booking. For 2nd dose information, contact connect@mennoplace.ca

Independent Living – Primrose Gardens, Terrace West, Pavilion

EngAge BC has just received confirmation that independent living residents will receive COVID-19 vaccinations in phase two of the vaccine’s roll out (subject to supply). As such, it is expected that vaccines could begin to roll out in independent living as early as the beginning of March. This timing will coincide with the vaccination of home health employees.

Staff – Your 1st and 2nd dose vaccinations can be booked using the Fraser Health online booking calendar – CLICK HERE – You must be 42 days from 1st dose to receive your 2nd dose.

We are pleased to report that 94% of the staff who are currently receiving paystubs from Menno Place have been vaccinated with their first dose. Way to go, TEAM!

Second Dose – Book Now – ARH has openings again

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Abbotsford Regional Hospital has, once again, opened up the bookings for your 2nd dose of vaccine.

You must be near the 35 day mark in order to book.

Please click here to book your vaccination appointment.

Don’t forget to report to Menno Place when you’ve received the first dose of the vaccination – CLICK HERE to self-report.

 

 

FEBRUARY 1 – HOME W1 – Total new positives = 1 (T=2)

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COVID POSITIVE – February 1 – 2020 – Menno Home W1

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 (0 residents / 2 staff)

We are sorry to report that there is another COVID positive for W1. This is also a staff member.

We will have a round of point-prevalence on February 4th for residents and staff – this is the baseline COVID swab testing. We will need to continue on precautions until Febraury 12th if there are no further positive results.

All residents have tested negative. 100% of the residents have received COVID vaccination on this unit.

JANUARY 29 – HOME W1 – Total new positives = 0 (T=1)

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COVID POSITIVE – January 29 – 2020 – Menno Home W1

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 (0 residents / 1 staff)

All residents of W1 were given a COVID swab test. All of their tests have returned negative!

We do not have all the results of the swab from the staff at this time.

JANUARY 28 – HOME W1 – Total new positives = 1 staff (T=1)

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*NEW* COVID POSITIVE – January 28 – 2020 – Menno Home W1

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 (0 residents / 1 staff)

We are very sad to bring you this news today. We were informed yesterday and processes have been put into place today. There is NO impact to the other units in Menno Home at this time.

NOTES:
  • One staff member is COVID positive. This is unrelated to any other cases of COVID in Menno Home. This staff member was asymptomatic, but infectious during their shift on January 23/2021. We believe that this was community transmission to the staff member. After becoming symptomatic, they informed Menno Place and we informed Fraser Health.
  • W1 residents have returned to droplet precautions and continue to co-hort staff.
  • 100% of the residents on W1 have been immunized with the first dose of COVID-19 Pfizer/Biontech vaccine
  • 95% of residents in long-term care (Home, Hospital) and Assisted Living (Terrace East) have been vaccinated. Residents who aren’t vaccinated have a variety of reasons, primarily medical conditions which increase medical risk
  • 94% of our staff have been vaccinated. Staff who aren’t vaccinated have a variety of reasons: unable to take the opportunity to get vaccinated; illness that prevents vaccination; personal convictions. Vaccination for staff is not mandatory, but is encouraged for the protection of the staff and residents.
  • Point-prevalence testing (COVID swab testing) for all residents and staff on W1 is taking place today.