COVID UPDATE – VACCINATION – GOOD NEWS UPDATE – JANUARY 6, 2021

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MENNO HOME  – COVID VACCINATION

GOOD NEWS! VACCINATIONS WILL BE COMING TO MENNO HOME!
We have learned today that the COVID-19 vaccine will NOT be withheld for residents living in settings that are under outbreak control precautions!
This means ALL of Menno Home!
Residents who should be vaccinated are those who:
  • are asymptomatic at time of vaccination and have tested negative for COVID-19, or
  • have recovered from COVID-19 and are deemed non-infectious
There were many of you who were frustrated and asking about how to advocate for this. We are so excited to tell you that this is the Fraser Health Medical Health Officer’s recommendations for providing COVID-19 vaccine in Long-Term Care/Assisted Living/Independent Living outbreak settings!
Thank you for your prayers, your support, your advocacy!

INDEPENDENT LIVING – COVID VACCINATION

We have learned today that the COVID-19 vaccine WILL be given to the residents in our Independent Living Apartments!

We are asking you to BE READY by doing the following. Once this is done, please let us know that you are ready so that we can immediately book you when the Vaccination Clinic comes to your apartment building.

What you need to do before your appointment:

You will be phoned to notify you of the date, location and time of your appointment. This is all to be determined.

Your appointment should take about 15 – 20 minutes. Please do not go to your appointment if you are feeling unwell, experiencing COVID-19- like symptoms, or if you have been asked to self-isolate.

CLICK HERE for answers to Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccines.

COVID Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Efficacy – How effective is the vaccine after one dose? After two doses?

HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS – We know that these protocols continue even after vaccination.

COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 5 – MENNO HOME, APARTMENT ISOLATION AND COVID-19 VACCINATIONS

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COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 5, 2021

MENNO HOME E2 – COVID OUTBREAK

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 67 (42 residents in Menno Home E2 & 25 staff Home E2)
PASSED AWAY = Total = 12 residents
RECOVERED RESIDENTS = 27

MENNO HOME W1

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES =2 (1 resident  & 1 staff )
PASSED AWAY = Total = 1 resident
We are waiting to hear if we can take this unit off of droplet precaution. Hopeful, but no answer about this, yet.

MENNO HOME W2

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 (1 staff )
PASSED AWAY = 0
COVID testing was done on January 2, 2021 for residents and any staff who were exposed.
ALL residents swabs returned negative. We are waiting for staff swab results to be returned.

MENNO HOME E1

There was some confusion about the E1 staff member who tested positive. As it turns out, Public Health has determined the result is negative for COVID. This is a very hopeful communication that we received!

APARTMENTS ISOLATION

The Apartments have 18 residents on isolation due to COVID-19 exposure – CLICK HERE FOR REPORT
All residents will be taken off isolation at midnight on January 5, 2021.

COVID-19 VACCINATIONS

MENNO PLACE STAFF – 70 staff, doctors, pharmacists were vaccinated in the COVID-19 drop-in clinic today.

MENNO HOME – Units will need to be off of droplet precaution or outbreak in order to have the immunization team come and do the vaccinations.

MENNO HOSPITAL  – Completed Dec. 31, 2021

ASSISTED LIVING – TERRACE EAST – Vaccinations with Pfizer-BioNTech completed on Saturday, January 2, 2021

INDEPENDENT LIVING – PRIMROSE GARDENS, TERRACE WEST, PAVILION – We are advocating but do not have any confirmation when Independent Living residents will receive vaccination. On January 4, Dr. Bonnie Henry, Public Health Officer announced that the groups who can expect their first dose of vaccine in February include “community-based” seniors who are at least 80 years of age. This will likely include the Independent Living Apartments: Primrose Gardens, Terrace West, Pavilion.

CLICK HERE for answers to Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccines.

COVID Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Efficacy – How effective is the vaccine after one dose? After two doses?

HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS – We know that these protocols continue even after vaccination.

COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 4 – MENNO HOME, APARTMENT ISOLATION AND COVID-19 VACCINATIONS

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COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 4, 2021

MENNO HOME E2 – COVID OUTBREAK

We are sorry to let you know that the 12th resident on Home E2 has passed away from COVID.
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 staff
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 67 (42 residents in Menno Home E2 & 25 staff Home E2)
PASSED AWAY = Total = 12 residents
RECOVERED RESIDENTS = 27

MENNO HOME W1

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 (1 resident  & 1 staff )
PASSED AWAY = Total = 1 resident
Point Prevalence testing will be done on January 5th – swabs of all residents and staff who are negative.

MENNO HOME W2

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 (1 staff )
PASSED AWAY = Total = 0
COVID testing was done on January 2, 2021 for residents and any staff who were exposed.
ALL residents swabs returned negative. We are waiting for staff swab results to be returned.

MENNO HOME E1

There was some confusion about the E1 staff member who tested positive. As it turns out, Public Health has determined the result is negative for COVID. This is a very hopeful communication that we received!

APARTMENTS ISOLATION

The Apartments have 18 residents on isolation due to COVID-19 exposure – CLICK HERE FOR REPORT
If there are no positives and no symptoms, these 18 residents are due to come off of isolation in all 4 buildings tomorrow, 14 days after the last exposure, December 22, 2020.

COVID-19 VACCINATIONS

MENNO PLACE STAFF – A drop-in clinic for 75 staff will take place tomorrow. We are grateful for the continued opportunity to vaccinate our team at Menno Place.

MENNO HOME – Postponed due to new COVID exposures and continued droplet precautions.
We have been advised by Fraser Health that vaccinations are not being done on COVID Outbreak or COVID Exposed units in any long-term care homes.

MENNO HOSPITAL  – Completed Dec. 31, 2021

ASSISTED LIVING – TERRACE EAST – Vaccinations with Pfizer-BioNTech completed on Saturday, January 2, 2021

INDEPENDENT LIVING – PRIMROSE GARDENS, TERRACE WEST, PAVILION – We are advocating but do not have any confirmation when Independent Living residents will receive vaccination.

CLICK HERE for answers to Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccines.

COVID Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Efficacy – How effective is the vaccine after one dose? After two doses?

HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS – We know that these protocols continue even after vaccination.

WHAT ARE THE RULES NOW THAT WE HAVE BEEN VACCINATED?

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What are the rules now that we have been vaccinated?

Nothing has changed, yet. Once you have received the Pfizer-BioNTech first dose of vaccine, you will experience a 52% vaccine efficacy (effectiveness) in protection, starting 12 days after your first dose. The vaccine efficacy does not rise to 95% until 7 or more days AFTER your 2nd dose of the vaccine: CLICK HERE TO READ THE PFIZER-BIONTECH EFFICACY STUDY

As a result, we need to continue ALL of our infection control protocols to ensure that we are protecting ourselves and others:

How to Protect Yourself and Others

From the Center for Disease Control and Prevention:

Wear a mask over your nose and mouth

  • Masks help prevent you from getting or spreading the virus.
  • You could spread COVID-19 to others even if you do not feel sick.
  • Everyone should wear a mask in public settings and when around people who don’t live in your household, especially when other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.
    • Masks should not be placed on young children under age 2, anyone who has trouble breathing, or is unconscious, incapacitated or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance.
  • Do NOT use a mask meant for a healthcare worker. Currently, surgical masks and N95 respirators are critical supplies that should be reserved for healthcare workers and other first responders.
  • Continue to keep about 6 feet between yourself and others. The mask is not a substitute for social distancing.

Stay 6 feet away from others

Avoid crowds

  • Being in crowds like in restaurants, bars, fitness centers, or movie theaters put you at higher risk for COVID-19.

Avoid poorly ventilated spaces

  • Avoid indoor spaces that do not offer fresh air from the outdoors as much as possible. If indoors, bring in fresh air by opening windows and doors, if possible

Wash your hands often

  • Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds especially after you have been in a public place, or after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
  • It’s especially important to wash:
    • Before eating or preparing food
    • Before touching your face
    • After using the restroom
    • After leaving a public place
    • After blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing
    • After handling your mask
    • After changing a diaper
    • After caring for someone sick
    • After touching animals or pets
  • If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Cover all surfaces of your hands and rub them together until they feel dry.
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.

Cover coughs and sneezes

  • Always cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze or use the inside of your elbow and do not spit.
  • Throw used tissues in the trash.
  • Immediately wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not readily available, clean your hands with a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.

Clean and disinfect

Monitor Your Health Daily

  • Be alert for symptoms. Watch for fever, cough, shortness of breath, or other symptoms of COVID-19.
  • Take your temperature if symptoms develop.
    • Don’t take your temperature within 30 minutes of exercising or after taking medications that could lower your temperature, like acetaminophen.
  • Follow CDC guidance if symptoms develop.

 

COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 3 – MENNO HOME, APARTMENT ISOLATION AND COVID-19 VACCINATIONS

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COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 3, 2021

MENNO HOME

MENNO HOME E2 – COVID OUTBREAK
COVID OUTBREAK UPDATE – No change – T=66 (CLICK FOR REPORT)
Point prevalence testing will be done on January 5th – swabs of all residents and staff who are negative.
27 residents are recovered

MENNO HOME W1
No new COVID positives – T=2 (CLICK FOR PREVIOUS REPORT)
Point Prevalence testing will be done on January 5th – swabs of all residents and staff who are negative.

*NEW* MENNO HOME W2
We are sad to share that there is one new COVID positive staff member – T = 1 staff
COVID testing was done on January 2, 2021 for residents and any staff who were exposed.

*NEW* MENNO HOME E1
We are sad to share that there is one new COVID positive staff member – T= 1 staff
COVID testing is complete. We await results.

APARTMENTS ISOLATION

The Apartments have 18 residents on isolation due to COVID-19 exposure – CLICK HERE FOR REPORT

COVID-19 VACCINATIONS

MENNO HOME – Postponed due to new COVID exposures and continued droplet precautions.
We have been advised by Fraser Health that vaccinations are not being done on COVID Outbreak or COVID Exposed units in any long-term care homes.

MENNO HOSPITAL  – Completed Dec. 31, 2021

ASSISTED LIVING – TERRACE EAST – Vaccinations with Pfizer-BioNTech completed on Saturday, January 2, 2021

INDEPENDENT LIVING – PRIMROSE GARDENS, TERRACE WEST, PAVILION – We are advocating but do not have any confirmation when Independent Living residents will receive vaccination.

CLICK HERE for answers to Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccines.

COVID Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Efficacy – How effective is the vaccine after one dose? After two doses?

HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS – We know that these protocols continue even after vaccination.

COVID UPDATE-JANUARY 2 – MENNO HOME, APARTMENT ISOLATION AND COVID-19 VACCINATIONS

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COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 2, 2021

MENNO HOME

MENNO HOME E2 – COVID OUTBREAK
We are sad to share that there is one new COVID positive resident – T=66 (CLICK FOR REPORT)
Point prevalence testing will be done on January 5th – swabs of all residents and staff who are negative.
27 residents are recovered

MENNO HOME W1
No new COVID positives – T=2 (CLICK FOR PREVIOUS REPORT)
Point Prevalence testing will be done on January 5th – swabs of all residents and staff who are negative.

*NEW* MENNO HOME W2
We are sad to share that there is one new COVID positive staff member – T = 1 staff
COVID testing will be done on January 2, 2021 for residents and any staff who were exposed. Staff have been notified if they require COVID testing.

*NEW* MENNO HOME E1
We are sad to share that there is one new COVID positive staff member – T= 1 staff
COVID testing is complete. We await results.

MENNO HOSPITAL

Menno Hospital residents were vaccinated with Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on December 31, 2020 with the first dose.

Menno Hospital is not on COVID outbreak or droplet precaution.

APARTMENTS ISOLATION

The Apartments have 18 residents on isolation due to COVID-19 exposure – CLICK HERE FOR REPORT

COVID-19 VACCINATIONS

MENNO HOME – Postponed due to new COVID exposures and continued droplet precautions.

MENNO HOSPITAL  – Completed Dec. 31, 2021

ASSISTED LIVING – TERRACE EAST – Vaccinations with Pfizer-BioNTech are taking place on Saturday, January 2, 2021

INDEPENDENT LIVING – PRIMROSE GARDENS, TERRACE WEST, PAVILION – We are advocating but do not have any confirmation when Independent Living residents will receive vaccination.

CLICK HERE for answers to Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccines.

JANUARY 2 – HOME E2 – Total new positives = 1 (T=66)

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We are sorry to share with you that there is an additional resident who has contracted COVID-19.
27 residents are recovered.

COVID OUTBREAK UPDATE – January 2, 2021 – Menno Home E2

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 resident
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 66 (42 residents in Menno Home E2 & 24 staff Home E2)
PASSED AWAY = Total = 11 residents
RECOVERED RESIDENTS = 27

COVID-19 VACCINATION UPDATE, DEC 31, 2020 – HOME, HOSPITAL, TERRACE EAST

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COVID-19 VACCINATION UPDATE – DEC 31, 2020

MENNO HOSPITAL

Today, a team of 8 immunizers arrived from Fraser Health and were able to vaccinate 141 residents in Menno Hospital with the first dose of Pfizer-BioNTecH. This morning on our call with the Fraser Health team, Dr. Ken Dueck, Medical Director for Menno Place expressed his great joy that this is happening here at Menno Place. There were 6 residents who were not vaccinated. There are 4 empty beds at this  time.

Many of you have asked on the Menno Place Families and Friends Facebook Group if this will change visits. This is certainly a necessary step in the right direction for getting back to the normal way that you were welcomed to visit your loved one. We are excited to anticipate that we are on our way to this happening.

MENNO HOME

Saturday, January 2, 2020, we will have the Fraser Health team vaccinate residents at Menno Home. There will not be any vaccinating done on E2 Home as it is on outbreak.

TERRACE EAST ASSISTED LIVING

All 98 residents of Terrace East Assisted Living will receive their vaccinations on Sunday, January 3, 2020.

CLICK HERE for answers to Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccines.

DECEMBER 31 – HOME E2 – Total new positives = 0 (T=65)

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We are sorry to share with you that the 11th resident in Menno Home E2 has passed away. We offer our condolences to the family.
There are 4 residents who have not contracted COVID-19 in E2.
27 residents are recovered.

COVID OUTBREAK UPDATE – December 31 – 2020 – Menno Home E2

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 65 (41 residents in Menno Home E2 & 24 staff Home E2)
TOTAL RECOVERED = 23 residents / 8 staff returning to work
PASSED AWAY = Total = 11 residents
RECOVERED RESIDENTS = 27

COVID UPDATE-DECEMBER 29 – MENNO HOME E2, MENNO HOME W1, PAVILION AND COVID-19 VACCINATIONS

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COVID UPDATE- DECEMBER 29 – MENNO HOME (E2 & W1), PAVILION & VACCINATIONS

MENNO HOME E2
No new COVID positives – T=65 (CLICK FOR PREVIOUS REPORT)
Point Prevalence testing was done today – all residents who are not COVID-positive were swabbed along with staff who are not COVID-positive
27 Residents are recovered!

MENNO HOME W1
No new COVID positives – T=1 (CLICK FOR PREVIOUS REPORT)
Point Prevalence testing was done today – all residents who are not COVID-positive were swabbed along with staff who are not COVID-positive

VACCINATIONS – The long-term care residents did not receive vaccinations today. We are preparing for vaccination with the BioNTech vaccine tomorrow, December 30, 2020. CLICK HERE for answers to Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccines.

VACCINATIONS FOR APARTMENT RESIDENTS (ASSISTED LIVING & INDEPENDENT LIVING)
A memo will go out tomorrow outlining how residents should be prepared for giving consent if the vaccinations become available in Assisted Living and Independent Living.

PAVILION – Pavilion is off of isolation and all residents are to go back to previous protocols which include:

  • Wear a medical grade mask at all times when with others
  • Remain 6 feet apart from others at all times
  • Registered visitors can resume visits and essential services
  • Residents may resume outdoor walks
  • Essential outings only – the outings that, should they not happen, could threaten the resident’s life
  • All other protocols that were set out by the Public Health Officer that are in place until January 8, 2021 at midnight – CLICK HERE