MAY 8, 2021 – MENNO HOME W2 – Covid Positive -T = 1 staff

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COVID UPDATE – May 8, 2021 – Home W2

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES  = 0

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

We are delighted to report that most of the W2 Home residents were taken off isolation yesterday evening. Some residents were identified as being at risk and remain on isolation. Public Health and our Infection Control Lead nurse are working long hours to continue the communication and to put the appropriate measures in place to minimize risk of COVID transmission.
There will be no social visits, but essential visitors can return. Primary contacts of residents who remain on isolation have been contacted.
Types of visitors: https://www.fraserhealth.ca/health-topics-a-to-z/coronavirus/accessing-fraser-health-services/visitor-guidelines#.YJaXuLVKiUk

MAY 7, 2021 – MENNO HOME W2 – *NEW* Covid Positive Staff -Total = 1 staff

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COVID UPDATE – May 7, 2021 – Home W2

NOTE – If you worked in Menno Home W2 between May 2nd (starting with the 3pm – 11pm shift) to May 5th  (7am forward), you need to be swabbed for COVID immediately.

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES  = 1 staff

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

Point Prevalence COVID testing will take place today for staff and residents.

Residents continue on enhanced monitoring precautions:

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

The unit is now on isolation and we are awaiting instruction from the Public Health officer.

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