Wear Green on St. Patrick’s Day!

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Let’s celebrate with our Irish colleagues and wear green on Thursday, March 17th.

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.

Yay! It’s Friday!

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Yay! It’s Friday! Back by popular demand, with gratitude and thanks, there will be snacks in the lunchrooms across Menno Campus on the 4th Friday of the month for March, April and May. Thanks for all you do!

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

Daylight Savings Time – Spring Forward

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Daylight Savings Time begins Sunday, March 13, 2022 at 2am. Don’t forget to set your clocks forward one hour.

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

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.