MENNO PLACE COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 26, 2022

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JANUARY 26, 2022

HOSPITAL E1: OUTBREAK

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 resident | 1 staff

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 45 (29 residents | 16 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 26, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 3, 2022 (staff)

PASSED AWAY:  1 death, January 18, 2022

Outbreak protocols:

  • All residents remain on droplet precautions – isolation and full PPE for staff and essential visits
  • Only VERY ESSENTIAL visits, no social visits
  • Audits continue – hand hygiene audit, PPE audit, environmental audit
  • All communal activity including dining stopped
  • All families of affected residents are contacted
  • Staff to using dining room as their cohorted break room
  • Staff to use patio entrance to enter and exit the unit
  • Any symptomatic residents will be swabbed for COVID
  • Staff to wear N-95 masks and goggles at all times

HOSPITAL E2: Enhanced Monitoring

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 (0 residents | 2 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 26, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 24, 2022 (staff)

East 2 Hospital is on enhanced monitoring (level 1). No residents affected.
As there are no residents who have tested COVID positive, the restrictions on the unit are lessened.
  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Group activities continue
  • Communal dining continues
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

HOSPITAL W2: Enhanced Monitoring

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 (2 residents | 0 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 25, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 24, 2022 (resident)

West 2 Hospital is on enhanced monitoring (level 2). No staff affected.

  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Symptomatic residents and residents who test positive are to be placed on isolation/droplet precautions.
  • Communal dining on the affected unit is stopped.
  • Group activities on the affected unit are stopped.
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

PRIMROSE GARDENS: Monitoring

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 residents  1 staff

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 16 (14 residents | 2 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 26, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 18, 2022 (resident)

Primrose Gardens is on Monitoring, a new status from Public Health. Our Manager, Community Enrichment, Trish Giesbrecht is on daily calls with Public Health and has set up following the protocols for infection control. The prevalence of COVID is so high in our community that Public Health is focusing their oversight efforts on locations that do not have the experience that our team brings. We are sorry to report that some cases of COVID are impacting residents more severely and one resident has gone to hospital. We want to thank our team of staff in Primrose Gardens who are doing the wellness checks. These phone calls and eyes-on checks have helped residents seek additional medical support in a timely way when needed.

  • COVID positive residents isolating in their suite
  • COVID symptomatic or exposed isolating in their suite
  • Dining room is closed
  • Active screening at the entrance for visitors, caregivers and vendors
  • Wellness checks twice daily for all who are isolating
  • Full PPE (personal protective equipment) for all who enter COVID positive apartment suites (provided in the isolation cart)

Download the ACTION SHEETS for residents to see what they are required to do during isolation, if exposed to COVID or symptomatic – CLICK HERE

Watch video of HOW TO DO A RAPID TEST – CLICK HERE

TERRACE WEST: Monitoring

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 resident  |  0 staff

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

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 26, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 26, 2022 (resident)

Terrace West has one COVID positive resident.

  • COVID positive residents isolating in their suite
  • COVID symptomatic or exposed isolating in their suite
  • Active screening at the entrance for visitors, caregivers and vendors
  • Wellness checks twice daily for all who are isolating
  • Full PPE (personal protective equipment) for all who enter COVID positive apartment suites (provided in the isolation cart)
  • Dining room remains OPEN at this time

Download the ACTION SHEETS for residents to see what they are required to do during isolation, if exposed to COVID or symptomatic – CLICK HERE

Watch video of HOW TO DO A RAPID TEST – CLICK HERE

 

HOME w1: Monitoring

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 5

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 5 (0 residents | 5 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 26, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 25, 2022 (staff)

West 1 Home: Monitoring (level 1). No residents are affected.

As there are no residents who have tested COVID positive, the restrictions on the unit are lessened. Monitoring until Feb. 2/2022 if there are no further cases of COVID.
  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Group activities continue
  • Communal dining continues
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

HOME w2: Monitoring

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 3 

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 3 (0 residents | 3 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 26, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 25, 2022 (staff)

West 2 Home: Monitoring (level 1). No residents are affected.

As there are no residents who have tested COVID positive, the restrictions on the unit are lessened. Monitoring until Feb. 2/2022 if there are no further cases of COVID.
  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Group activities continue
  • Communal dining continues
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

HOME E2: Monitoring

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 (0 residents |  2staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 26, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 23, 2022 (staff)

East 2 Home: Monitoring (level 1). No residents are affected.

As there are no residents who have tested COVID positive, the restrictions on the unit are lessened. Monitoring until January 31 /2022 if there are no further cases of COVID.
  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Group activities continue
  • Communal dining continues
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

HOSPITAL COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 24, 2022 – E1, W2

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HOSPITAL E1: OUTBREAK: January 24, 2022

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 3 residents | 0 staff

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 43 (28 residents | 15 staff:  13 returned to work)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 23, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 3, 2022 (staff)

PASSED AWAY:  1 death, January 18, 2022

We are sorry to let you know that there are three new COVID positive residents. We continue with the protocols that are required for an Outbreak (see below).

Outbreak protocols:

  • All residents remain on droplet precautions – isolation and full PPE for staff and essential visits
  • Only VERY ESSENTIAL visits, no social visits
  • Audits continue – hand hygiene audit, PPE audit, environmental audit
  • All communal activity including dining stopped
  • All families of affected residents are contacted
  • Staff to using dining room as their cohorted break room
  • Staff to use patio entrance to enter and exit the unit
  • Any symptomatic residents will be swabbed for COVID

HOSPITAL W2: Enhanced Monitoring

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1

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

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 24, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 24, 2022 (resident)

West 2 Hospital is on enhanced monitoring.

  • Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
  • Staff to wear masks and goggles
  • Symptomatic residents and residents who test positive are to be placed on isolation/droplet precautions.
  • Communal dining on the affected unit is stopped.
  • Group activities on the affected unit are stopped.
  • Social visits/essential visits can continue

HOSPITAL COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 21, 2022 – E1, E2

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HOSPITAL E1: OUTBREAK: January 21, 2022

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 residents | 0 staff

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 42 (25 residents | 15 staff:  13 returned to work)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 21, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 3, 2022 (staff)

PASSED AWAY:  1 death, January 18, 2022

We are sorry to let you know that there are two new COVID positive residents. We continue with the protocols that are required for an Outbreak (see below). At this time, we are unable to provide Zoom calls for residents on E1 due to staff shortage. Please call the nursing unit to see if they are able to arrange a phone call for you with your loved one.
We are pleased to let you know that we have 38 air scrubbers (one per room) that have been installed today. We know that air quality and ventilation are important factors in reducing transmission.

Outbreak protocols:

  • All residents remain on droplet precautions – isolation and full PPE for staff and essential visits
  • Only VERY ESSENTIAL visits, no social visits
  • Audits continue – hand hygiene audit, PPE audit, environmental audit
  • All communal activity including dining stopped
  • All families of affected residents are contacted
  • Staff to using dining room as their cohorted break room
  • Staff to use patio entrance to enter and exit the unit
  • Any symptomatic residents will be swabbed for COVID

HOSPITAL E2: Enhanced Monitoring

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 3 (0 residents | 3 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 17, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 12, 2022 (staff)

E2 remains on Enhanced Monitoring with no transmission of COVID. We anticipate that E2 will return to routine protocols early next week.

  • Staff to add goggles to mask wearing
  • Screening twice per day for staff and residents
  • No other restrictions at this time – essential and designated social visitors permitted (10am – 6pm is best)
  • E2 staff to enter the unit via the patio entrance

 

HOSPITAL COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 20, 2022 – E1, E2

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HOSPITAL E1: OUTBREAK

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 residents | 2 staff

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 40 (23 residents | 15 staff:  13 returned to work)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 20, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 3, 2022 (staff)

PASSED AWAY:  1 death, January 18, 2022

We are sorry to let you know that there has been a death at Menno Hospital E1 due to COVID. We grieve with the family, recognizing how difficult this loss is during this time of COVID Outbreak. We also have additional COVID positive staff and residents on E2. We continue with the protocols that are required for an Outbreak (see below). At this time, we are unable to provide Zoom calls for residents on E1 due to staff shortage. Please call the nursing unit to see if they are able to arrange a phone call for you with your loved one.

Outbreak protocols:

  • All residents remain on droplet precautions – isolation and full PPE for staff and essential visits
  • Only VERY ESSENTIAL visits, no social visits
  • Audits continue – hand hygiene audit, PPE audit, environmental audit
  • All communal activity including dining stopped
  • All families of affected residents are contacted
  • Staff to using dining room as their cohorted break room
  • Staff to use patio entrance to enter and exit the unit
  • Any symptomatic residents will be swabbed for COVID

HOSPITAL E2: Enhanced Monitoring

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 3 (0 residents | 3 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 17, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 12, 2022 (staff)

E2 remains on Enhanced Monitoring with no transmission of COVID in 3 days.

  • Staff to add goggles to mask wearing
  • Screening twice per day for staff and residents
  • No other restrictions at this time – essential and designated social visitors permitted (10am – 6pm is best)
  • E2 staff to enter the unit via the patio entrance

 

HOSPITAL W2 – JANUARY 18, 2022 – Off Outbreak!

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COVID UPDATE – January 18, 2022 – W2 Hospital OFF OUTBREAK!

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 (0 residents | 2 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 15, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 10, 2022 (staff)

W2 Hospital has been called off Outbreak! This is great news!

We are no longer on Outbreak or Enhanced Monitoring – we can resume activities and visits as before.

  • Visitation may continue as before – Essential Visitors and one designated Social Visitor
  • Outings may resume – please exercise caution with the high rate of COVID prevalent in our community
  • Dining and group activities may continue as before
  • Staff to actively screen once a day only
  • Staff to wear mask all the time, no goggles required

Thank you to all the residents for your patience – thank you to families for YOUR patience – thank you to all the staff for your vigilance and keeping yourselves as safe as possible.

Update: Outings during Outbreak (E1 Hospital & W2 Hospital)

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“Outbreak” is an official status for an area / unit on the campus set by the Public Health Officer. Each day, the COVID Outbreak Lead at Menno Place connects with Public Health to discuss (among other things) the specifics of COVID positives, transmission, symptomatic residents and staff. The Public Health Officer then interacts with the Medical Health Officer to discuss any new parameters. When the MHO puts a unit/area on Outbreak, the MHO then provides the infection control protocols for us to follow to contain the spread of COVID.
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At this time, E1 Hospital and W2 Hospital are on Outbreak

These are the protocols for outings when an area/unit is on outbreak:

Social Outings: When an area is on outbreak, there are no social outings for any residents living in that area.

Essential Outings: If a resident has an essential outing, such as a medical appointment, family must call the service provider (eg: dentist) to inform them of the outbreak and ask if the service provider will accept the resident for the appointment. If so, please call nursing on the unit to arrange. If not, please re-book that outing appropriately and inform nursing on the unit.

HOSPITAL COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 17, 2022 – E1, E2, W2

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The situation on each unit in Menno Hospital is rapidly changing. Please take note of how it is changing for your loved one in the location that they live in Menno Hospital. Not all of the COVID positives are transmitted in the workplace. This is due to the high prevalence of COVID in our community. Please pray for the staff who are working in these conditions, particularly the ones who are working with droplet precautions as they are in Hospital E1. They are also covering work for their co-workers who are off sick with COVID. This is difficult. We are getting help with staff needs from Fraser Health. Symptoms reported are said to be mild for both staff and residents. This is still an unknown for our residents as we do not fully understand the impact of COVID on a frail, elderly individual with pre-existing health issues.

Thank you for your patience – the leadership team is working very hard to address concerns with staffing and COVID management / infection protocols as the highest priority for residents living in Menno Hospital. We are grateful for the dedication of our Menno Hospital team members. If you’d like to encourage them, please email: Connect@MennoPlace.ca with your encouragement. Many of you know the staff by name. They’d love to hear from you!

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HOSPITAL E1: NOW ON OUTBREAK

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 8 residents | 0 staff

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 34 (21 residents | 13 staff:  5 returned to work)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 17, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 3, 2022 (staff)

Menno Hospital E1 has been placed on Outbreak. This is a status that involves reporting directly to a Fraser Health Outbreak lead to provide guidance in measures to take to curb the transmission of COVID as best as possible.

  • All residents remain on droplet precautions – isolation and full PPE for staff and essential visits
  • Only VERY ESSENTIAL visits, no social visits
  • Audits continue – hand hygiene audit, PPE audit, environmental audit
  • All communal activity including dining stopped
  • All families of affected residents are contacted
  • Staff to using dining room as their cohorted break room
  • Staff to use patio entrance to enter and exit the unit
  • Any symptomatic residents will be swabbed for COVID

HOSPITAL E2

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 staff

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 3 (0 residents | 3 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 17, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 12, 2022 (staff)

3 symptomatic residents all came back with negative test results. This is great news!

  • Staff to add goggles to mask wearing
  • Screening twice per day for staff and residents
  • No other restrictions at this time – essential and designated social visitors permitted (10am – 6pm is best)
  • E2 staff to enter the unit via the patio entrance

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HOSPITAL W2: NOW ON OUTBREAK

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 (0 residents | 2 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 15, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 10, 2022 (staff)

As we have symptomatic residents with pending swabs – 2 pending, the Public Health Officer has placed W2 on OUTBREAK. This is a status that involves reporting directly to a Fraser Health Outbreak lead to provide guidance in measures to take to curb the transmission of COVID as best as possible. This status may change again if all residents with pending swabs come back negative.

1 resident swab done yesterday came back negative. Great news!

  • Staff to add goggles to mask wearing
  • Screening twice per day for staff and residents
  • Only essential visitors
  • No droplet isolation for residents unless they are symptomatic
  • W2 staff to take their break in the w1 staff room
  • All  group activities including communal dining to be stopped

 

HOSPITAL COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 16, 2022 – E1, W2, E2

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HOSPITAL E1: ENHANCED MONITORING

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 residents | 1 staff

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 26 (13 residents | 13 staff:  5 returned to work)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 15, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 3, 2022 (staff)

Menno Hospital E1 continues on Enhanced Monitoring.

5 swabs of residents are pending results | 2 symptomatic residents (swabbed today)

  • Only VERY ESSENTIAL visits, no social visits
  • Audits continue – hand hygiene audit, PPE audit, environmental audit
  • All communal activity including dining stopped
  • All residents placed on droplet precautions – isolation and full PPE for staff and essential visits
  • All families of affected residents will be contacted.
  • Any symptomatic residents will be swabbed for COVID

HOSPITAL E2

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 staff

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 (0 residents | 2 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 15, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 12, 2022 (staff)

3 residents symptomatic (swabbed today)

  • Staff to add goggles to mask wearing
  • Screening twice per day for staff and residents
  • No other restrictions at this time – essential and social visitors permitted (10am – 6pm is best)

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HOSPITAL W2

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 staff

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 (0 residents | 2 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 15, 2022

INDEX CASE = January 10, 2022 (staff)

2 residents symptomatic (swabbed today)

  • Staff to add goggles to mask wearing
  • Screening twice per day for staff and residents
  • No other restrictions at this time – essential and social visitors permitted (10am – 6pm is best)

 

HOSPITAL COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 14, 2022 – E1

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HOSPITAL E1

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 resident + 3 staff 

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 18 (6 residents | 12 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 14, 2022

 

 

Menno Hospital E1 is now on Enhanced Monitoring. Most of the COVID positive residents are asymptomatic at this time.

  • Only VERY ESSENTIAL visits, no social visits
  • Audits continue – hand hygiene audit, PPE audit, environmental audit
  • All communal activity including dining stopped
  • All residents placed on droplet precautions – isolation and full PPE for staff and essential visits
  • All families of affected residents will be contacted.
  • Any symptomatic residents will be swabbed for COVID

HOSPITAL W2 – No update

HOSPITAL E2 – No update

HOSPITAL COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 13, 2022 – E1, W2, E2

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Moving foward, you will receive one report for all units in Menno Hospital. With omicron at record-high prevalence in our community, we are facing daily changes in protocols and supplies (rapid tests). We thank each of you for your patience with our team as we organize and re-orient to the ever-changing information and protocols for residents and visitors.

HOSPITAL E1 – COVID Positive = 7 staff, 4 residents

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 staff + 1 resident

TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 14 (5 residents | 9 staff)

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 13, 2022

 

We are sorry to report that we now have 5 residents who tested positive for COVID.

  • E1 Hospital is now on Blanket Precaution (a new term describing specific protocols)
  • All visits will be stopped except VERY ESSENTIAL visits
  • All communal activity including dining stopped
  • All residents placed on droplet precautions – isolation and full PPE for staff and essential visits
  • All families of affected residents will be contacted (primary contact).

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HOSPITAL W2 – COVID Positive = 1 staff

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 staff

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

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 12, 2022

 

  • Point Prevalence Testing on W2
  • Nursing will communicate with affected resident’s primary contact
  • Enhanced Monitoring until January 14th if no further spread of COVID
  • No group activities until January 14th
  • Stagger meal times and ensure physical distancing during meal times
  • Staff to add goggles to mask wearing
  • Screening twice per day for staff and residents
  • Essential Visitors only at this time.

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HOSPITAL E2 – COVID Positive = 1 staff

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 staff

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

MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 12, 2022

 

We are sorry to report that we have a COVID positive staff member who worked on E2 Hospital.

At this time, only Essential Visitors may visit.

We will be reaching out to the primary contacts of affected residents shortly.