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MEMO: Coverage When Working Short
Menno Place makes every effort to staff a full roster of care staff every shift.
At times, there may be a shortage of workers due to unexpected illness, last minute call ins or an injury. To ensure the safety of the residents and staff who are working, the following practice is followed:
- Depending on the number of vacant beds, generally no unit should be more than one HCA short on a day or evening shift.
- All absent night shift care staff shifts are to be replaced.
The floor nurse is responsible to ensure that no staff member leaves their work area until a full roster of incoming staff is present.
Every effort is made to cover short shifts with casual staff, part-time staff or with overtime. In the event this is not possible, care staff from the previous shift are required to stay to cover a vacant shift.
If no employee volunteers to stay in place the floor nurse has the responsibility to cover the shortage with the least senior employee on the unit. We understand that this can cause difficulty to an individual but resident care and staff safety are our priority.
Karen L. Biggs, CEO,
Menno Place
MENNO PLACE COVID UPDATE – FEBRUARY 8, 2022
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
The most current updates are available from the nurse on the unit.
Please get the most current updates before changing any protocols.
There are no new cases of COVID among residents on the Menno Place campus.
HOSPITAL W2: Off Enhanced Monitoring! – 08/02/22
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 5 (4 residents | 1 staff)
MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 29, 2022
- 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 permitted
- Group activities permitted
- Social visits/essential visits can continue
PRIMROSE GARDENS: Came off Monitoring on 05/02/22
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 16 (14 residents | 2 staff)
Dining re-opened on Saturday, Feb. 5/02/22.
THE APARTMENTS (ALL) – 08/02/22
There is a new COVID positive staff member in the Apartments who has worked in more than one of the apartments. We are doing the contact tracing today with respect to whom this staff member was in contact with (staff and residents).
HOME W1: Enhanced Monitoring until further notice
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 11 (2 residents | 9 staff)
Protocols:
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Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
- Symptomatic residents isolated and swabbed
- Asymptomatic residents are not isolated
- No communal dining
- No group activities
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Staff to wear masks and goggles
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Social visits/essential visits can continue
HOME W2: Monitoring until further notice
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 3 (0 residents | 3 staff)
Protocols:
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Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
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Staff to wear masks and goggles
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Group activities continue
- Communal dining continues
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Social visits/essential visits can continue
HOME E1: Monitoring until further notice
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 (0 residents | 2 staff)
Protocols:
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Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
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Staff to wear masks and goggles
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Group activities continue
- Communal dining continues
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Social visits/essential visits can continue
HOME E2: Off Enhanced Monitoring! 08/02/22
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 5 (1 resident | 4 staff)
Protocols:
- 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 permitted
- Group activities permitted
- Social visits/essential visits can continue
MENNO PLACE COVID UPDATE – FEBRUARY 4, 2022
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
The most current updates are available from the nurse on the unit.
Please get the most current updates before changing any protocols.
HOSPITAL W2: Enhanced Monitoring until further notice
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 5 (4 residents | 1 staff)
MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 29, 2022
- 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 = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 16 (14 residents | 2 staff)
Dining: Re-opening of dining room on Saturday, February 5, 2022.
HOME W1: Enhanced Monitoring until further notice
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 11 (2 residents | 9 staff)
Protocols:
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Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
- Symptomatic residents isolated and swabbed
- Asymptomatic residents are not isolated
- No communal dining
- No group activities
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Staff to wear masks and goggles
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Social visits/essential visits can continue
HOME W2: Monitoring until further notice
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 3 (0 residents | 3 staff)
Protocols:
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Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
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Staff to wear masks and goggles
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Group activities continue
- Communal dining continues
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Social visits/essential visits can continue
HOME E1: Monitoring until further notice
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 (0 residents | 2 staff)
Protocols:
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Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
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Staff to wear masks and goggles
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Group activities continue
- Communal dining continues
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Social visits/essential visits can continue
HOME E2: Enhanced Monitoring until further notice
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 5 (1 resident | 4 staff)
Protocols:
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Symptomatic and COVID positive residents are isolated
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Families have been notified
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Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
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Staff to wear masks and goggles
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No communal dining / No group social activities
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Social visits/essential visits can continue
MENNO PLACE COVID UPDATE – FEBRUARY 3, 2022
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
HOSPITAL W2: Enhanced Monitoring – No changes 03/22
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 5 (4 residents | 1 staff)
MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 29, 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
PRIMROSE GARDENS: Monitoring – No changes 03/02
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 residents | 0 staff
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 16 (14 residents | 2 staff)
MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 26, 2022
INDEX CASE = January 18, 2022 (resident)
Dining: Re-opening of dining room on Saturday, February 5, 2022. If there are no further cases or symptomatic residents, the status of Monitoring will be removed Feb. 5/22.
HOME W1: Enhanced Monitoring
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 residents | 1 staff
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 11 (2 residents | 9 staff)
MOST RECENT COVID CASE = February 3, 2022
INDEX CASE = January 25, 2022 (staff)
Unfortunately, we have two COVID positive residents in Home W1. We will be on Enhanced Monitoring for at least 10 days. Families have been contacted.
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Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
- Symptomatic residents isolated and swabbed
- Asymptomatic residents are not isolated
- No communal dining
- No group activities
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Staff to wear masks and goggles
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Social visits/essential visits can continue
HOME W2: Monitoring
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
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.
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Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
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Staff to wear masks and goggles
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Group activities continue
- Communal dining continues
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Social visits/essential visits can continue
HOME E1: Monitoring
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 (0 residents | 2 staff)
MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 30, 2022
INDEX CASE = January 26, 2022 (staff)
East 1: Home: Monitoring (level 1). No residents affected.
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Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
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Staff to wear masks and goggles
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Group activities continue
- Communal dining continues
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Social visits/essential visits can continue
HOME E2: Enhanced Monitoring
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 5 (1 resident | 4 staff)
MOST RECENT COVID CASE = February 1, 2022
INDEX CASE = January 23, 2022 (staff)
East 2 Home: Monitoring (level 2).
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Symptomatic and COVID positive residents are isolated
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Families have been notified
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Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
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Staff to wear masks and goggles
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No communal dining / No group social activities
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Social visits/essential visits can continue
MENNO PLACE COVID UPDATE – FEBRUARY 1, 2022
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
HOSPITAL E1: OFF OUTBREAK!
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 resident | 0 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
- Social visits resume: one designated social visitor per resident
- Essential visitor – must be pre-arranged with nurse on the unit
HOSPITAL E2: Off Enhanced Monitoring!
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 (0 residents | 2 staff)
MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 26, 2022
INDEX CASE = January 24, 2022 (staff)
- Social visits resume: one designated social visitor per resident
- Essential visitor – must be pre-arranged with nurse on the unit
HOSPITAL W2: Enhanced Monitoring
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 3
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 5 (4 residents | 1 staff)
MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 29, 2022
INDEX CASE = January 24, 2022 (resident)
West 2 Hospital is on enhanced monitoring.
We are sorry to share that there are 3 new cases of COVID in W2 Hospital.
- 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 – No changes 01/02
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 residents | 0 staff
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 16 (14 residents | 2 staff)
MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 26, 2022
INDEX CASE = January 18, 2022 (resident)
There are two residents who are actively battling COVID (one in hospital and one at home), one resident who is symptomatic and one that is self-monitoring. We are grateful that the rate of COVID in the building has slowed. Residents and families are being cautious and vigilant. We’ve been screening visitors at the door and there is significant appreciation from families and residents expressing their gratitude for all efforts to keep their loved ones safe.
Dining: We anticipate that if there are NO FURTHER COVID positive residents that we will re-open dining on Saturday, February 5, 2022.
Current protocols:
- 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: Off Monitoring!
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 resident | 0 staff
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 (1 resident | 0 staff)
MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 26, 2022
INDEX CASE = January 26, 2022 (resident)
HOME W1: Monitoring
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 staff
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 8 (0 residents | 8 staff)
MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 29, 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. 4/2022 if there are no further cases of COVID.
Monitoring until Feb. 4/2022 if there are no further cases of COVID.
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Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
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Staff to wear masks and goggles
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Group activities continue
- Communal dining continues
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Social visits/essential visits can continue
HOME W2: Monitoring
Anticipating coming off Monitoring 02/02
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
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.
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Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
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Staff to wear masks and goggles
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Group activities continue
- Communal dining continues
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Social visits/essential visits can continue
HOME E1: Monitoring
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 (0 residents | 2 staff)
MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 26, 2022
INDEX CASE = January 26, 2022 (staff)
East 1: Home: Monitoring (level 1). No residents affected.
As there are no residents who have tested COVID positive.
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Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
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Staff to wear masks and goggles
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Group activities continue
- Communal dining continues
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Social visits/essential visits can continue
HOME E2: Enhanced Monitoring
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 (1 resident | 1 staff)
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 5 (1 resident | 4 staff)
MOST RECENT COVID CASE = February 1, 2022
INDEX CASE = January 23, 2022 (staff)
East 2 Home: Monitoring (level 2).
Unfortunately, a resident has tested positive for COVID, along with one staff member. Several residents are symptomatic. This is disappointing as we were hoping to come off of monitoring yesterday.
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Symptomatic and COVID positive residents are isolated
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Families have been notified
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Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
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Staff to wear masks and goggles
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No communal dining / No group social activities
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Social visits/essential visits can continue
MENNO PLACE COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 27, 2022
JANUARY 27, 2022
HOSPITAL E1: OUTBREAK
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0 resident | 0 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:
- 16 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 = 0
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.
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Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
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Staff to wear masks and goggles
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Group activities continue
- Communal dining continues
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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 = 0 residents | 0 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 another resident has gone to hospital. We are also initiating isolation precautions with 1 new symptomatic resident.
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 = 0 resident | 0 staff
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 1 (1 resident | 0 staff)
MOST RECENT COVID CASE = January 26, 2022
INDEX CASE = January 26, 2022 (resident)
- COVID positive resident 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 = 0
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.
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Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
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Staff to wear masks and goggles
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Group activities continue
- Communal dining continues
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Social visits/essential visits can continue
HOME w2: Monitoring
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
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.
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Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
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Staff to wear masks and goggles
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Group activities continue
- Communal dining continues
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Social visits/essential visits can continue
HOME E2: Monitoring
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 0
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 2 (0 residents | 2 staff)
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.
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Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
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Staff to wear masks and goggles
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Group activities continue
- Communal dining continues
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Social visits/essential visits can continue
Wearing N-95 masks when required by the Medical Health Officer (Hospital E1)
At this time, all staff who are working in Menno Hospital are required to wear an N-95 mask. Fitting is being done for all staff on this unit. If you have not had the FITT test, please contact your supervisor.
An N95 mask should be changed just as one would change a medical mask:
- When soiled
- After interaction with a positive resident
- After breaks
- N95s can be extended between negative & asymptomatic residents like medical masks.
The intention of the Medical Health Officer’s recommendation for N95s was for them to be worn whenever one is on E1 unit, not just in resident rooms.
MENNO PLACE COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 26, 2022
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.
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Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
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Staff to wear masks and goggles
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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.
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Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
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Staff to wear masks and goggles
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Group activities continue
- Communal dining continues
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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.
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Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
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Staff to wear masks and goggles
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Group activities continue
- Communal dining continues
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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.
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Twice daily symptom screening for staff and residents
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Staff to wear masks and goggles
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Group activities continue
- Communal dining continues
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Social visits/essential visits can continue
HOSPITAL COVID UPDATE – JANUARY 24, 2022 – E1, W2
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