DECEMBER 19 – DAILY UPDATE – MENNO HOME E2, W1 & THE APARTMENTS

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COVID POSITIVE UPDATE – December 19 – 2020 – Menno Place

MENNO HOME E2 – No change to COVID positive staff or residents (T=61)

MENNO HOME W1 – No change to COVID positive staff or residents (T=1)

PAVILION – New COVID POSITIVE – +1 (T=3) This new COVID positive resident was in proximity to one of the other COVID-positive residents. All families who were in proximity with these residents have been contacted. If you haven’t been contacted, your loved one has not been in proximity.

PRIMROSE GARDENS – No additional residents on isolation (T=11)

The Best Christmas Present for 2020 – Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine for our Residents!

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The Best Christmas Present for 2020 – Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine for our Residents!

We are beyond excited to let you know that Fraser Health called us this afternoon to let us know that all residents of Menno Home and Menno Hospital (long-term care) will be provided with the MODERNA COVID-19 vaccination.

We are working with our pharmacy, Rexall, to organize the details of storage and the team to provide the vaccinations. The great news is that this vaccine can be brought to our residents and they do not need to be moved off campus in order to get this vaccine (unlike the Pfizer vaccine that had to be stored at -70C).

All primary contacts will be contacted for consent for their loved one to receive the vaccine when it becomes available. All residents will be screened for allergies and sensitivities to ensure that there is not a contraindication for anyone. This vaccine has not, yet, been approved by Health Canada. It will arrive 24 – 48 hours after regulatory approval.

Menno Place will, with Fraser Health and other long-term care homes make our plans with the assumption that the Moderna vaccine will be made available.

As we move forward, we will advocate for all the seniors who live at Menno Place (Assisted Living and Independent Living) to qualify for this vaccine.

We continue to send our staff for vaccination with the Pfizer vaccine. We are sending 65 staff per day to the vaccination clinic. All staff who want the vaccine will get it. Please do not call Pearl Nucich – she’ll call you! Pearl, our Executive Assistant has done an exceptional job in pulling together this administrative task! You are eager to get vaccinated and bring this level of safety to your lives and to Menno Place residents – thank you. Sign up for the Vaccine – CLICK HERE

We are grateful. We are hopeful. We are so very thankful for your support of our residents and their families throughout this extraordinarily difficult pandemic. An end is in sight for our elders! We are so happy for the families!

We are so happy for YOU, Staff Team. This has been your finest hour. It really has – you have done what needed to be done and you have done it with heart and skill. We are so happy for you that you can be vaccinated and kept safe from this very dangerous virus.

DECEMBER 18 – HOME W1 – Total new positives = 0 (T=1) – 45 residents tests return negative! (all of them)

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COVID POSITIVE UPDATE – December 18 – 2020 – Menno Home W1

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

NOTES:
  • 45/45 resident’s COVID swab tests have returned – ALL negative!
  • 39/40 staff COVID swab tests have returned – ALL negative!
  • We are waiting for one staff swab to come back.
  • We pray that the droplet precautions as well as the co-horting of staff will result in no further spread of COVID-19 on this unit.
  • Staff on this unit continue to get immunized with the COVID-19 Pfizer/Biontech vaccine

DECEMBER 18 – PAVILION – Total new positives = 0 (T=2)

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COVID POSITIVE UPDATE – December 18– 2020 – Pavilion Independent Living
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
NUMBER OF RESIDENTS ON ISOLATION = 4
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 (2 residents / 0 staff)
PASSED AWAY = 0 (0 resident / 0 staff)
ACTION:
  • 1 COVID-19 positive resident has returned from ARH. Supported by family, in isolation. Full PPE and education provided to the family support. PPE provided at no charge.
  • During this Christmas season, we are asking families in the Independent Living Apartments to celebrate by having the Registered Visitors come to the resident suite. If you go to a family home over Christmas, you will be required to self-isolate in your apartment for 14 days upon your return to your apartment. This is a very HIGH RISK time, especially for seniors. You will be billed for the isolation process and required Personal Protective Equipment if you go to a family home for Christmas celebrations.
  • 14-day isolation occurs when there is a COVID-Positive exposure or a resident returns from an acute care hospital.
  • This is the time to be vigilant, to ensure that all residents are safe by exercising caution, staying at home and encouraging residents to stay at home.

DECEMBER 18 – HOME E2 – Total new positives = 3 residents (T=61) – 2 more residents recovered (23)

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We are very sad to share that the 9th resident has succumbed to COVID-19. Our condolences go out to the family and loved ones of this resident.

COVID OUTBREAK UPDATE – December 18 – 2020 – Menno Home E2

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 3
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 61 (38 residents in Menno Home E2 & 23 staff Home E2)
TOTAL RECOVERED = 23 residents / 8 staff returning to work
PASSED AWAY = Total = 9 residents
RECOVERED RESIDENTS = 23 residents
STAFF RETURNED TO WORK = 12 staff
ACTIVE RESIDENT CASES = 6 residents
ACTION:
  • We continue to practice effective donning and doffing of Personal Protective Equipment, hand hygiene, respiratory etiquette, active screening, enhanced cleaning.

DECEMBER 17 – HOME W1 – Total new positives = 0 (T=1) – One resident has passed away

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We are sorry to share that the one COVID-19 positive resident succumbed to the virus and has passed away. Our condolences go out to the family who is grieveing the loss.

COVID POSITIVE UPDATE – December 17 – 2020 – Menno Home W1

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 (1 resident / 0 staff)
PASSED AWAY = 1 (0 resident / 0 staff)
ACTION:
  • We pray that the droplet precautions as well as the co-horting of staff will result in no further spread of COVID-19 on this unit.
  • Staff on this unit continue to get immunized with the COVID-19 Pfizer/Biontech vaccine

DECEMBER 17 – HOME E2 – Total new positives = 0 (T=58) 12 STAFF RETURNED TO WORK!

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COVID OUTBREAK UPDATE – December 17 – 2020 – Menno Home E2
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 58 (35 residents in Menno Home E2 & 23 staff Home E2)
TOTAL RECOVERED = 4 residents / 8 staff returning to work
PASSED AWAY = Total = 8 residents
RECOVERED RESIDENTS = 21 residents
STAFF RETURNED TO WORK = 12 staff
ACTIVE RESIDENT CASES = 6 residents
ACTION:
  • This is the THIRD day that we have 0 positive cases!
  • We have a suggestion from a Housekeeper (former Visitation Host) on E2 Home – she is wondering if family would let Menno Place know if there is something that she could do for a resident as she cleans their room. She gave the example that she knows that a wife sings a German children’s song to her husband when she visits. Since she also knows German, she sang this song to the resident while cleaning his room. She is hoping that she can sing for other residents as well. Please email Sharon.Simpson@mennoplace.ca with any requests for residents in E2 Home.

DECEMBER 16 – HOME W1 – Total new positives = 1 (T=1)

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COVID POSITIVE UPDATE – December 16 – 2020 – Menno Home W1

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 (1 resident / 0 staff)
PASSED AWAY = 0 (01 resident / 0 staff)
ACTION:
  • We pray for the staffing as we re-adjust the schedules and continue our cohorting
  • Please pray for the staff as this brings a sense of anxiety to the W1 Team
  • We have prioritized W1 staff for receiving the vaccination for COVID-19

DECEMBER 16 – HOME E2 – Total new positives = 0 (T=58) 21 RESIDENTS RECOVERED!

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COVID OUTBREAK UPDATE – December 16 – 2020 – Menno Home E2
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 58 (35 residents in Menno Home E2 & 23 staff Home E2)
TOTAL RECOVERED = 4 residents / 8 staff returning to work
PASSED AWAY = Total = 8 residents
RECOVERED RESIDENTS = 21 residents
ACTIVE RESIDENT CASES = 6 residents
ACTION:
  • We continue to thank God for the recovered staff and residents
  • We know that it is impossible for us to understand the stress that the staff are under in this environment – we pray for them as they continue to work diligently for these residents
  • We have a suggestion from a Housekeeper on E2 Home – she is wondering if family would let Menno Place know if there is something that she could do for a resident as she cleans their room. She gave the example that she knows that a wife sings a German children’s song to her husband when she visits. Since she also knows German, she sang this song to the resident while cleaning his room. She is hoping that she can sing for other residents as well. Please email Sharon.Simpson@mennoplace.ca with any requests for residents in E2 Home.

DECEMBER 15 – HOME W1 – Total new positives = 1 (T=1)

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We are sad to report that there is a COVID-19 positive resident on the W1 Home unit. There is no evidence that this is connected to the outbreak on E2 Home.

**NEW** COVID POSITIVE UPDATE – December 15 – 2020 – Menno Home W1

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 (1 resident / 0 staff)
PASSED AWAY = 0 (0 resident / 0 staff)
ACTION:
  • We are very sorry to let you know that we have a COVID-19 positive resident on the Menno Home W1 unit.
  • We are preparing for the swabbing that will be done for residents and staff.