COVID UPDATE – MAY 6, 2021

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COVID UPDATE – May 6, 2021

W1 Home – We are pleased to anticipate that W1 Home will be OFF enhanced monitoring the MORNING of May 7th! If you are hoping to have a visit with your loved one, please go to www.MennoPlaceLife.com to book your visit.

There are no changes to report to the other units that are on enhanced monitoring.

RAPID COVID-19 TESTING – Menno Place is part of a pilot project with Fraser Health that is training and providing rapid COVID tests to staff and visitors. Sharon Simpson has created a video of her first rapid COVID test.

If you have NOT been vaccinated and are coming to Menno Place as a social visitor, please ask for a rapid test (self-test or have a Visitation Host do the test) so you KNOW you are safe when you enter the Menno Place buildings.

Click here for Sharon’s first rapid test:
https://youtu.be/dMd51XwcUFc
Here is a video done by Health Canada on how to self-swab:

https://youtu.be/1ebzP-d2MWw

Below is a photo of a NEGATIVE result rapid test – a pink line for the CONTROL (C) and all-clear in the TEST results (T).

May 3, 2021 – MENNO HOME WEST 1 – COVID positive = 1 STAFF

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COVID UPDATE – May 3, 2021 – Home W1

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES  = 0

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 (0 resident/ 1 staff)

Point Prevalence COVID testing took place today. Residents and staff who were previously swabbed were swabbed again for COVID. If there are no COVID positive results, residents will be able to come off of enhanced monitoring and return to social visits May 8th.

Residents continue on enhanced monitoring precautions:

  • Pause all social visits
  • Residents to stay in their rooms
  • Staff to use separate entrance

We are waiting for further pending swabs to be returned.

MAY 3, 2021 – COVID UPDATE: MENNO HOME E2 – COVID POSITIVE = 1

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COVID UPDATE – May 3, 2021 – Home E2

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES  = 0

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 (0 resident/ 1 staff)

18 residents were swabbed for COVID: 12 returned negative / 6 pending

7 staff were swabbed for COVID: 5 returned negative / 2 pending

Residents continue on enhanced monitoring precautions:

  • Pause all social visits
  • Residents to stay in their rooms
  • Staff to use separate entrance

We are waiting for further pending swabs to be returned.

APRIL 28 – MENNO HOME EAST 2 – *NEW* COVID positive = 1 STAFF

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COVID UPDATE – April 28, 2021 – *New*  Menno Home E2

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

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

Residents are on enhanced monitoring precautions:

  • Stop all communal activities, including dining and recreation
  • Stop all social visits
  • Residents to stay in their rooms
  • Staff to use separate entrance

We are waiting for further instruction from Public Health.

APRIL 26 – MENNO HOME EAST 1 – COVID positive T = 1 STAFF

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COVID UPDATE – April 26, 2021 – Menno Home E1

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

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

TOTAL NEW SYMPTOMATIC = 0 (0 resident / 0 staff)

In consultation with Public Health and the Medical Health Officer:

  • Residents are off enhanced monitoring due to low risk of exposure
  • Visitations to continue as before
  • Communal dining and recreation as before
  • Residents and staff to get tested even with milder symptoms
  • No need to cohort staff to one unit

APRIL 26 – MENNO HOME WEST 1 – *NEW* COVID positive = 1 STAFF

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COVID UPDATE – April 25, 2021 – *New*  Menno Home W1

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

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

TOTAL NEW SWABS FOR COVID = 7 (6 residents / 1 staff)

In consultation with Public Health, the following directions were given:

  • 6 residents who were in contact with the staff member are on droplet isolation and have been swabbed
  • Remaining residents are to stay in their rooms
  • All communal activities including dining and recreation temporarily stopped
  • All visitation (social and essential) temporarily stopped

There will be more information once public health consults the Medical Health Officer.

APRIL 25 – MENNO HOME EAST 1 – *NEW* COVID positive = 1 STAFF

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COVID UPDATE – April 25, 2021 – *New*  Menno Home E1

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

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

TOTAL NEW SYMPTOMATIC = 0 (0 resident / 0 staff)

In consultation with Public Health, the following directions were given:

  • E1 Menno Home is under enhanced monitoring
  • All staff working in Menno Home E1 cohorted to this unit
  • All communal activities including dining and recreation temporarily stopped
  • All visitation (social and essential) temporarily stopped

There will be more information once public health consults the Medical Health Officer

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

 

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!!!

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!