MENNO PLACE COVID UPDATE – MARCH 18, 2022

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MARCH 18, 2022

Please contact nurse at the unit for most recent updates and protocols when you arrive for your shift.  Do not travel between Terrace East and other buildings. All staff in Terrace East must wear a mask and goggles (or face shield) in all resident areas.

Scenario Protocols (1, 2, 3) – CLICK HERE

TERRACE EAST:  MONITORING – Scenario 2 (March 12, 2022)

NO NEW POSITIVE CASES

TOTAL RESIDENTS RECOVERED: 2

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 7 (9 total, 2 recovered)

If we continue with no new cases over the weekend then we anticipate being able to reopen the Terrace East dining room early next week.

Protocols:

  • No communal dining. The Terrace East dining room is CLOSED effective suppertime on Tuesday March 15th. All meals will be served to residents in their apartments. Residents will be notified by a memo delivered today (Tuesday).
  • No in-person group activities for Terrace East.
  • No change to social visits. Visits continue. We ask that all visitors are vigilant about screening themselves, completing a rapid test when they enter the building, wear a MEDICAL mask (provided), sanitize hands. Do not enter if you are sick.
  • Cohorting staff to the affected area (building).
  • Twice a day monitoring for all staff and residents
  • Staff must wear masks and goggles in all resident areas.

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HOSPITAL E1:  Monitoring Over! Declared over Mar 18

NO NEW CASES

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HOSPITAL E2: Self Monitoring Over! Declared over Mar 18

NO NEW CASES

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MENNO PLACE COVID UPDATE – MARCH 16, 2022

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MARCH 16, 2022

Please contact nurse at the unit for most recent updates and protocols when you arrive for your shift.  Do not travel between Terrace East and other buildings. All staff in Terrace East must wear a mask and goggles (or face shield) in all resident areas.

Scenario Protocols (1, 2, 3) – CLICK HERE

TERRACE EAST:  MONITORING – Scenario 2 (March 12, 2022)

NEW POSITIVE CASES = 2 STAFF / 0 RESIDENT

TOTAL RESIDENTS RECOVERED: 2

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 7 (9 total, 2 recovered)

Protocols:

  • No communal dining. The Terrace East dining room is CLOSED effective suppertime on Tuesday March 15th. All meals will be served to residents in their apartments. Residents will be notified by a memo delivered today (Tuesday).
  • No in-person group activities for Terrace East.
  • No change to social visits. Visits continue. We ask that all visitors are vigilant about screening themselves, completing a rapid test when they enter the building, wear a MEDICAL mask (provided), sanitize hands. Do not enter if you are sick.
  • Cohorting staff to the affected area (building).
  • Twice a day monitoring for all staff and residents
  • Staff must wear masks and goggles in all resident areas.

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HOSPITAL E1:  MONITORING – Scenario 2

NO NEW CASES TODAY

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 (1 staff, 1 resident)

Protocols:
  • Social visits continue
  • Twice a day monitoring for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Staff to cohort to E1
  • Staff to use separate entrance

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HOSPITAL E2: SELF MONITORING – Scenario 1

NO NEW CASES TODAY

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 3 staff

Protocols:
  • Social visits and essential visits continue
  • Communal dining stays open
  • Group activities continue
  • Twice a day monitoring for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Staff to cohort to Menno Hospital E2
  • Staff to use separate entrance

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MENNO PLACE COVID UPDATE – MARCH 15, 2022

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MARCH 15, 2022

Please contact nurse at the unit for most recent updates and protocols when you arrive for your shift.  Do not travel between Terrace East and other buildings. All staff in Terrace East must wear a mask and goggles (or face shield) in all resident areas.

Scenario Protocols (1, 2, 3) – CLICK HERE

TERRACE EAST:  ENHANCED MONITORING – Scenario 3 (March 12, 2022)

NEW POSITIVE CASES = 2 STAFF / 1 RESIDENT

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 7

Protocols:

  • No communal dining. The Terrace East dining room is CLOSED effective suppertime on Tuesday March 15th. All meals will be served to residents in their apartments. Residents will be notified by a memo delivered today (Tuesday).
  • No in-person group activities for Terrace East.
  • No change to social visits. Visits continue. We ask that all visitors are vigilant about screening themselves, completing a rapid test when they enter the building, wear a MEDICAL mask (provided), sanitize hands. Do not enter if you are sick.
  • Cohorting staff to the affected area (building).
  • Twice a day monitoring for all staff and residents
  • Staff must wear masks and goggles in all resident areas.

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HOSPITAL E1:  MONITORING – Scenario 2

NO NEW CASES TODAY

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 (1 staff, 1 resident)

Protocols:
  • Twice a day monitoring for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Staff to cohort to E1
  • Staff to use separate entrance
  • Social visits may continue

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HOSPITAL E2: SELF MONITORING – Scenario 1

NO NEW CASES TODAY

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 3 staff

Protocols:
  • Social visits and essential visits continue
  • Communal dining stays open
  • Group activities continue
  • Twice a day monitoring for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Staff to cohort to Menno Hospital E2
  • Staff to use separate entrance

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MENNO PLACE COVID UPDATE – MARCH 14, 2022

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MARCH 14, 2022

Please contact nurse at the unit for most recent updates and protocols when you arrive for your shift.  Do not travel between Terrace East and other buildings.

Scenario Protocols (1, 2, 3) – CLICK HERE

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HOSPITAL E1: ENCHANCED MONITORING – Scenario 2

NEW POSITIVE CASES = 1 STAFF / 1 RESIDENT (Fri)

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2

Protocols:
  • Twice a day monitoring for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Staff to cohort to E1
  • Staff to use separate entrance
  • Social visits may continue

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HOSPITAL E2: MONITORING – Scenario 1

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 STAFF / 0 RESIDENTS

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 3 staff

Protocols:
  • Social visits and essential visits continue
  • Communal dining stays open
  • Group activities continue
  • Twice a day monitoring for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Staff to cohort to Menno Hospital E1
  • Staff to use separate entrance

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TERRACE EAST:  SELF MONITORING – Scenario 1 (confirmed March 12, 2022)

NO NEW CASES TODAY

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 4

Protocols:

  • Initiate twice daily symptom screening of staff and residents and have a low threshold for testing any symptomatic staff or residents.
  • Symptomatic residents and residents who test positive are to be placed on isolation/droplet precautions.
  • Group activities continue – Terrace East and Terrace West programs separated.
  • Dining room remains open.
  • No change to social visits. Visits continue. We ask that all visitors are vigilant about screening themselves, completing a Rapid test when they enter the building, wear a MEDICAL mask (provided), sanitize hands. Do not enter if you are sick.
  • Cohorting staff to the affected area (building).
  • No point prevalence testing of asymptomatic residents or staff

MENNO PLACE COVID UPDATE – MARCH 12, 2022

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MARCH 12, 2022

Please contact nurse at the unit for most recent updates and protocols when you arrive for your shift. As of March 11, 2022, staff are allowed to work on different units within Menno Home. Staff are limited to one unit per day. Please continue to wear a mask at all times and screen once per day. Please do not travel between Terrace East and other buildings.

Scenario Protocols (1, 2, 3) – CLICK HERE

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TERRACE EAST:  SELF MONITORING – Scenario 1 (confirmed March 12, 2022)

NO NEW CASES TODAY

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 4

Protocols:

  • Initiate twice daily symptom screening of staff and residents and have a low threshold for testing any symptomatic staff or residents.
  • Symptomatic residents and residents who test positive are to be placed on isolation/droplet precautions.
  • Group activities continue – Terrace East and Terrace West programs separated.
  • Dining room remains open.
  • No change to social visits. Visits continue. We ask that all visitors are vigilant about screening themselves, completing a Rapid test when they enter the building, wear a MEDICAL mask (provided), sanitize hands. Do not enter if you are sick.
  • Cohorting staff to the affected area (building).
  • No point prevalence testing of asymptomatic residents or staff

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HOSPITAL E2: MONITORING – Scenario 2 (declared March 10, 2022)

NO NEW CASES TODAY

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 staff

Protocols:
  • Social visits and essential visits continue
  • Communal dining stays open
  • Group activities continue
  • Twice a day monitoring for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Staff to cohort to Menno Hospital E1
  • Staff to use separate entrance

MENNO PLACE COVID UPDATE – MARCH 11, 2022

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MARCH 11, 2022

Please contact nurse at the unit for most recent updates and protocols when you arrive for your shift. As of March 11, 2022, staff are allowed to work on different units within Menno Home. Staff are limited to one unit per day. Please continue to wear a mask at all times and screen once per day. Please do not travel between Terrace East and other buildings.

Scenario Protocols (1, 2, 3) – CLICK HERE

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TERRACE EAST:  ENHANCED MONITORING – Scenario 2 (tentative March 11, 2022 waiting for further instructions from Public Health)

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES= 1 staff / 3 residents

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 4

Protocols:

  • Initiate twice daily symptom screening of staff and residents and have a low threshold for testing any symptomatic staff or residents.
  • Symptomatic residents and residents who test positive are to be placed on isolation/droplet precautions.
  • Continued group activities – Terrace East and Terrace West programs separated.
  • Continue with communal dining
  • No change to social visits. Visits continue – we ask that all visitors are vigilant about screening themselves, completing a Rapid test when they enter the building, wear a MEDICAL mask (provided), sanitize hands. Do not enter if you are sick.
  • Cohorting staff to the affected area (building).
  • No point prevalence testing of asymptomatic residents or staff

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HOSPITAL E2: MONITORING – Scenario 1 (declared March 10, 2022)

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES= 1 staff / 0 residents

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 staff

Protocols:
  • Initiate twice daily symptom screening of staff and residents and have a low threshold for testing any symptomatic staff or residents.
  • Goggles must be worn by staff at all times.
  • Staff are to use East 2 patio entrance.
  • No isolation/droplet precautions of residents unless they are symptomatic
  • Continued group activities.
  • Continue with communal dining.
  • No change to social visits.
  • Cohorting staff on the affected Unit.
  • No asymptomatic/point prevalence testing of residents or staff.
  • Notify Public Health COVID-19 LTC HUB if there are positive resident cases identified.
  • The site can stop monitoring 7 days after the positive staff member(s) last worked if no other cases are identified

Social visits in Home & Hospital resume on March 11, 2022!

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COVID UPDATE – VISITATION – STARTS March 11, 2022

We are pleased to write to you today about the recent announcements that were made by Dr. Bonnie Henry around changes to visitation in long-term care. With the downward trend that BC is experiencing in COVID-19 cases and outbreaks, along with a different type of severity of the virus, visitation is long-term care and assisted living will be adjusted to allow for social visitation by  no later than March 18th.

With the amazing team of Visitation Hosts, led by Garry Janzen, Life Enrichment Coordinator, we will begin social visits on Friday, March 11th! We know you’ve been waiting for this – we are so excited to have the Visitation Host program set up to make these rapid changes!This is a positive change, as it allows opportunities for further connection between residents and their families.

We have been instructed to return to the previous protocols for visits. Despite this change, other measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 remain in place, including rapid testing, checking proof of vaccination, mask wearing, physical distancing, and handwashing.

  • Visits may happen between 10am and 6pm. These are the hours where a Visitation Host is available to screen you in.
  • Pre-book any evening visits after 6pm by arranging with the nurse on the unit to be permitted entrance and screened for COVID.
  • Visitors will continue to be screened for signs of illness, including a temperature check on arrival
  • Visitors will still need to provide contact tracing information
  • Indoor social visits are  limited to one visitor at a time in shared rooms, or two visitors at a time in private rooms. We ask that you are sensitive to the needs of the resident and visit in smaller groups.
  • Visitors will be asked to show proof of vaccination status. Menno Place will retain this information to provide to public health if needed.
  • No Social visits will be allowed if the care home is on “outbreak” or “enhanced monitoring”
  • Visits will still take place primarily in the resident room or apartment suite
  • Visitors will continue to socially distance (6ft from others) and use effective hand hygiene
  • “Outings” (where the resident leaves the enclosed unit/building) must be arranged with the nurse and use the sign-out/sign-in protocol
  • Visitors will wear a medical grade mask (supplied by Menno Place) throughout the course of their time in the building, including when they are with their loved one

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/b-c-long-term-care-visitor-restrictions-returning-to-pre-omicron-state-next-week-officials-say-1.5814368

There is no change to visits in Terrace East, Assisted Living as social visitors have been permitted throughout this phase of safety protocols.

MENNO PLACE COVID UPDATE – MARCH 10, 2022

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MARCH 10, 2022

Please contact nurse at the unit for most recent updates and protocols when you arrive for your shift. As of today, March 10, 2022, staff are allowed to work on different units within Menno Home. Staff are limited to one unit per day. Please continue to wear a mask at all times and screen once per day.

Scenario Protocols (1, 2, 3) – CLICK HERE

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HOME W1: MONITORING DECLARED OVER (declared March 10, 2022)

Protocols:
  • Essential and designated visitors permitted
  • Group activities resume
  • Communal dining resumes
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HOME E1: MONITORING DECLARED OVER (declared March 10, 2022)

Protocols:
  • Essential and designated visitors permitted
  • Group activities resume
  • Communal dining resumes

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HOSPITAL E2: MONITORING – Scenario 1 (declared March 10, 2022)

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES= 1 staff / 0 residents

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 staff

Protocols:
  • Initiate twice daily symptom screening of staff and residents and have a low threshold for testing any symptomatic staff or residents.
  • Goggles must be worn by staff at all times.
  • Staff are to use East 2 patio entrance.
  • No isolation/droplet precautions of residents unless they are symptomatic
  • Continued group activities.
  • Continue with communal dining.
  • No change to social visits.
  • Cohorting staff on the affected Unit.
  • No asymptomatic/point prevalence testing of residents or staff.
  • Notify Public Health COVID-19 LTC HUB if there are positive resident cases identified.
  • The site can stop monitoring 7 days after the positive staff member(s) last worked if no other cases are identified

MENNO PLACE COVID UPDATE – MARCH 9, 2022

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MARCH 9, 2022

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

Scenario Protocols (1, 2, 3) – CLICK HERE

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HOME W1: MONITORING – Scenario 1 (declared March 3, 2022)

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES= 0 staff / 0 residents

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 staff

No new cases to report.
Protocols:
  • Initiate twice daily symptom screening of staff and residents and have a low threshold for testing any symptomatic staff or residents.
  • Goggles must be worn by staff at all times.
  • No isolation/droplet precautions of residents unless they are symptomatic
  • Continued group activities.
  • Continue with communal dining.
  • No change to social visits.
  • Cohorting staff on the affected Unit.
  • No asymptomatic/point prevalence testing of residents or staff.
  • Notify Public Health COVID-19 LTC HUB if there are positive resident cases identified.
  • The site can stop monitoring 7 days after the positive staff member(s) last worked if no other cases are identified
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HOME E1: MONITORING – Scenario 1 (declared March 6, 2022)

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES= 1 staff / 0 residents

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 staff

No new cases to report.

Protocols:
  • Initiate twice daily symptom screening of staff and residents and have a low threshold for testing any symptomatic staff or residents.
  • Goggles must be worn by staff at all times.
  • No isolation/droplet precautions of residents unless they are symptomatic
  • Continued group activities.
  • Continue with communal dining.
  • No change to social visits.
  • Cohorting staff on the affected Unit.
  • No asymptomatic/point prevalence testing of residents or staff.
  • Notify Public Health COVID-19 LTC HUB if there are positive resident cases identified.
  • The site can stop monitoring 7 days after the positive staff member(s) last worked if no other cases are identified

Scenarios for COVID exposure / positive in LTC and AL

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What are the Medical Health Office Scenarios for COVID exposure / positive monitoring in LTC and AL?

January 13, 2022

Scenario 1 – Staff Only Cases

Sites with identified staff cases of COVID-19 (and no resident cases) will self-manage with Public Health support.
The site will determine whether the staff member worked during their infectious period. If yes, facility will follow these protocols:
Protocols:
a. Initiate twice daily symptom screening of staff and residents and have a low threshold for testing any symptomatic staff or residents.
b. No isolation/droplet precautions of residents unless they are symptomatic
c. Continued group activities.
d. Continue with communal dining.
e. No change to social visits.
f. Cohorting staff on the affected unit.
g. Staff required to wear goggles on affected unit.
h. No asymptomatic/point prevalence testing of residents or staff.
i. Notify Public Health COVID-19 LTC HUB if there are positive resident cases identified.
j. The site can stop monitoring 7 days after the positive staff member(s) last worked if no other cases are identified
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Scenario 2 – Resident Cases

Sites with identified resident cases of COVID-19 will be on Enhanced Monitoring. Public Health will continue to monitor sites which identify symptomatic residents who test positive for COVID-19.
Protocols:
a. Initiate twice daily symptom screening and have a low threshold for testing any symptomatic staff or residents.
b. Symptomatic residents and residents who test positive are to be placed on isolation/droplet precautions.
c. Staff required to wear goggles on affected unit.
d. Asymptomatic residents are no longer routinely isolated.
e. Communal dining on the affected unit is stopped.
f. Group activities on the affected unit are stopped.
g. Social visits on the affected can continue
h. No asymptomatic/point prevalence testing of residents or staff

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Scenario 3 – Resident Cases and Ongoing Transmission

Sites where there is ongoing, concerning transmission among residents. Public Health may declare an outbreak. When an outbreak is declared, the site is to implement the following measures:
Protocols:
a. Sites will have a low threshold for testing any symptomatic staff or residents
b. Symptomatic residents and residents who test positive are placed on isolation/droplet precautions.
c. Staff required to wear goggles on affected unit.
d. Asymptomatic residents are no longer routinely isolated.
e. Group activities on the affected unit are stopped.
f. Communal dining on the affected unit is stopped.
g. Social visits on the affected unit on hold until approved by the MHO
h. No routine asymptomatic/point prevalence testing of residents or staff.
i. Outbreak Response Lead support may be provided to the site.
j. The outbreak will generally be declared over when no new symptomatic resident cases are identified and it has been 10 days since the last resident case has tested positive