MENNO PLACE COVID UPDATE – MARCH 7, 2022

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MARCH 7, 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 W2: OUTBREAK DECLARED OVER! (06/03/2022)

OUTBREAK (declared 16/02/2022)

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES =31 residents (since Feb. 8/22)

We are so pleased to report to you that the W2 Outbreak was declared OVER on Sunday, March 6th!
Protocols:
  • All residents off isolation!
  • Essential and designated visitors permitted
  • Group activities resume
  • Communal dining resumes

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

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES= 0 staff / 0 residents

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 staff

No further COVID cases.
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

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

MENNO PLACE COVID UPDATE – MARCH 4, 2022

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MARCH 4, 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

HOME W2: OUTBREAK (declared 16/02/2022)

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 resident  

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES =31 residents (since Feb. 8/22)

We are so pleased that there have been NO further COVID positive cases in the past 2 days. All but one of the residents have recovered from COVID. In our daily meeting with the Fraser Health Outbreak Lead, we discussed the possibility of residents who have recovered from COVID being taken off of isolation and droplet precaution. This was brought forward to the Medical Health Officer who has approved this, effective immediately. Residents on the north side of the unit who are symptomatic (0), have active cases of COVID (1) or who are recovered (17) will be no longer be in isolation. Those who have not contracted COVID will remain on droplet precaution / isolation. We are anticipating that this unit will be called off Outbreak if there are no new COVID cases in the next 48 hours. This is a hopeful possibility. At this time, only essential visitors are permitted.
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 W1: MONITORING – Scenario 1 (declared 02/03/2022)

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 staff  / 0 residents

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 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.
  • 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 2, 2022

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MARCH 2, 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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UPDATES AND REPORTING:

With the high prevalence of COVID in the community, Fraser Health introduced new Scenarios for Protocols. This has impacted the complexity of reporting residents and staff who are COVID positive. As a result, we have made some changes to reporting:

  1. In the initial outbreaks, all COVID positive cases (both staff and residents) could be easily traced to the outbreak as the source of transmission. During this wave of Omicron, it is nearly impossible to do contact tracing with staff as it relates to transmission on the unit. With this in mind, we will no longer be reporting staff COVID positive cases unless they are the initial cases on the unit.
  2. The various scenarios for protocols have added layers of complexity to when the “beginning” of a COVID outbreak takes place. You will notice that there is a jump in the number of COVID positive residents on Home W2 today as we are now reporting not only how many residents have become COVID positive since the declaration of the outbreak, but also since the initial Scenario was declared. Our goal continues to be that we provide accurate and meaningful reports to you in order to clearly express the significance and ongoing nature of COVID positives on a unit.
  3. Unless an Outbreak is declared or ends, we will no longer be reporting on weekends. You can continue to expect updates Monday – Friday.

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HOME W2: OUTBREAK (declared 16/02/2022)

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 resident  

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES =31 residents (since Feb. 8/22)

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 W1: MONITORING – Scenario 1 (declared 02/03/2022)

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 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.
  • 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

HOSPITAL E2: Monitoring (Scenario 2) – DECLARED OVER! (02/03/22)

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 3 (2 resident | 1 staff)

Residents return to dining and group activities.

MENNO PLACE COVID UPDATE – MARCH 1, 2022

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MARCH 1, 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 W2: OUTBREAK (declared 16/02/2022)

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 resident  

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES =30 (25 residents | 5 staff)

We continue to watch for symptoms in residents and staff. The north and south ends of the W2 unit are separated. The north end is where we are continuing to see transmission of COVID. Residents are experiencing mild symptoms.

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 W1: MONITORING OVER!

Protocols:
  • ONCE daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • All staff to wear goggles – this will be reassessed mid-March

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HOSPITAL E2: Monitoring (Scenario 2)

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 3 (2 resident | 1 staff)

No new cases 01/30/22

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 28, 2022

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FEBRUARY 28, 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 W2: OUTBREAK (declared 16/02/2022)

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 residents  

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES =29 (22 residents | 5 staff)

We have 2 new COVID positive cases in W2 over the past 3 days. We continue to look for ways that transmission could be taking place. All staff are cohorted, breaking separately. Residents on the north end are isolated. Staff who work with COVID positive residents are not working with others. We continue to work with the Fraser Health Outbreak lead and Public Health to examine every possible way that the transmission is taking place.

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.

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HOSPITAL E2: Monitoring (Scenario 2)

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 3 (2 resident | 1 staff)

No new cases 02/28/22

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

Do you still need a FIT test for an N-95? Clinics next week – check out the times

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N-95 FIT testing

Who needs to be FIT tested? All staff who work in a unit that could be declared on outbreak. This is for dietary, housekeeping, maintenance, chaplains, care staff – ALL staff who may be required to work on an outbreak unit.

When do we wear N-95’s? These masks will be made available when the Medical Health Officer requires them. This is most likely during an outbreak.

Can I wear an N-95 if I haven’t been FIT tested? No. You need to have the FIT test to ensure that the mask will effectively keep you safe.

What is an N-95 FIT test? A “fit test” tests the seal between the respirator’s facepiece and your face. It takes about 15-20 minutes to complete and should be performed at least annually. After passing a fit test with a respirator, you must use the exact same make, model, style, and size respirator on the job to ensure a proper fit.

FIT Test General Clinics

We are holding N-95 FIT testing General Clinics on the following dates – no appointment necessary:

Hospital Chapel – for Hospital staff

Monday Feb 28

1030-1100, 1100 – 1130, 1130-1200, 1530-1600, 1600-1630

Wednesday Mar 2

1030 – 1100, 1100-1130, 1130-1200, 1530-1600, 1600-1630

Friday Mar 4

0600-0630

 

Multipurpose Room – for Home staff

Tuesday, Mar 1

1030 – 1100, 1100-1130, 1130-1200, 1530-1600, 1600-1630

Thursday, Mar 3

1030-1100, 1100-1130, 1130-1200, 1545-1615, 1615-1645

Friday, Mar 4

0630-0700

 

Apartments Staff

Please connect with Trish Giesbrecht if you need to be FIT tested.

 

MENNO PLACE COVID UPDATE – FEBRUARY 25, 2022

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FEBRUARY 25, 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 W2: OUTBREAK (declared 16/02/2022)

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 residents  

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES =27 (22 residents | 5 staff)

Unfortunately, we have 2 new COVID positive residents today in the north end of the W2 unit. The south end of the unit (closest to Marshall Rd) is off of droplet precautions as there has been no transmission on this end of the unit. The north and south ends of the unit are closed off from each other.

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 E1: OFF Monitoring (Scenario 1)

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 4 (0 residents | 4 staff)

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HOSPITAL E2: Monitoring (Scenario 2)

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 3 (2 resident | 1 staff)

All swabs done have returned negative. This is very hopeful! If there is no further transmission, we will be off Monitoring early next week.

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 24, 2022

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FEBRUARY 24, 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 W2: OUTBREAK (declared 16/02/2022)

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 residents  

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 24 (20 residents | 5 staff)

There are no new COVID positive resident cases today. There is 1 staff member who is COVID positive, but not related to transmission from this outbreak.
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 E1: Monitoring (Scenario 1)

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 4 (0 residents | 4 staff)

No new cases 02/24/2022.

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 = 3 (2 resident | 1 staff)

Six swabs were done on residents yesterday. 5 negative, 1 pending.

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

Why get your booster shot?

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Booster shot for healthcare workers

The booster dose of vaccine is available to ALL healthcare workers 6 months after their 2nd dose of vaccine. This vaccination is another one of the enhanced protections measures, aimed at limiting the spread of the COVID virus in long-term care, seniors’ assisted living and congregate living settings in order to protect residents and staff.

From the BC Ministry of Health:

“Our health care workers have stood at the frontline against COVID-19 for the past two years. Their dedication during this global pandemic has been remarkable. They have shown their outstanding commitment in so many different ways, such as adopting enhanced infection prevention and control measures, explaining the evolving COVID-19 protocols to patients, residents and family members, and promptly receiving their full COVID-19 vaccine series. For this, we thank you.”

Why should healthcare workers get the booster shot?

  1. Lower Risk of severe COVID: It lowers your risk of hospitalization from COVID (severe COVID) – CLICK HERE to see the risk chart.
  2. Robust Protection from COVID: Getting the recommended booster dose ensures you continue to get a robust protection against COVID-19 and its many variants of concern, for a longer period of time.
  3. Protecting yourself, saving lives: By getting your booster, you are protecting yourself, you are saving lives, lowering the risk of spreading COVID-19, and choosing to participate in the sustained protection for everyone.
  4. Protecting vulnerable residents: The people you work with are some of the most vulnerable to the disease. Older people and those with chronic health conditions have a significantly increased risk of developing severe illness, complications, and dying from COVID-19.
  5. Reduces risk of infection: Emerging evidence from the UK, Scotland, Denmark and England is showing that a booster dose reduces the risk of infection and of symptomatic infection. There is also emerging evidence from Denmark of a reduction in household transmission when a sick member in the household is boosted.
  6. Reduces risk of transmission: Recent data from BC shows that the booster dose can prevent as much as 60% of infections with Omicron meaning that you are that much less likely to get it yourself or to pass it on to your family, coworkers or the residents and patients you care for.
  7. Available immediately for healthcare workers: All health care workers are eligible and prioritized to receive their booster dose now, as long as it has been six months since their second dose.
  8. Get boosted even if you’ve had COVID: Even if you’ve already had COVID-19, you should still get your booster dose as you remain vulnerable to future infections. Even if you’ve recovered from COVID-19 the infection may not have generated a robust immune response. The booster dose ensures you have a high level of protection that can last longer.

What is a booster dose?

A booster dose is an additional shot of vaccine that helps you maintain and lengthen your protection against severe outcomes of COVID-19 infections, including infections by various variants of concern.

Research shows that the initial vaccine series (two doses) protects you very well against severe disease for many months, but vaccine effectiveness does decrease over time. A booster gets your immunity back up to a desirable level of protection, ensures a longer-lasting protection and sometimes even completely prevents the infection.

Breakthrough infections among fully vaccinated individuals do happen because vaccines are not 100% effective against all symptomatic infections. However, the vast majority of these infections in fully vaccinated individuals are expected to be mild or even asymptomatic.

Hospitalizations, severe disease, and death from COVID-19 among the fully vaccinated are rare.

For more information, go to:

BC Center for Disease Control    |     BC Ministry of Health

MENNO PLACE COVID UPDATE – FEBRUARY 23, 2022

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FEBRUARY 23, 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 W2: OUTBREAK (declared 16/02/2022)

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 residents  

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 24 (20 residents | 4 staff)

There is an additional symptomatic resident whose has an undetermined result of a COVID test.
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 E1: Monitoring (Scenario 1)

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 4 (0 residents | 4 staff)

No new cases 02/23/2022.

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 = 3 (2 resident | 1 staff)

Three swabs were done on symptomatic residents. 1 was found to be positive.

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