Flu vaccinations at the Home and Hospital

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Flu vaccination for residents and staff on their designated units are as follows:

Menno Home West 1 on Friday, November 5th
Menno Home East 1 and 2 Tuesday, November 9th.
Menno Home West 2 on the Monday, November 8th

Menno Hospital East 1 and 2 Wednesday, November 10th
Menno Hospital West 2 Friday, November 12th.

Staff working the units on these dates can also receive their vaccination. If you are not working on the units during these dates, please obtain your vaccine in the community and please remember everyone will need to send to HR a copy of their vaccination information.

Thank you! Infection Control Committee
Flu shots sponsored by Apex Pharmacy

Oct 18th is Healthcare Aide Day!

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October 18th is HealthCare Aide Day!

Menno Place will be doing a draw for prizes and sharing the winners here on the staff website!

On behalf of Menno Place leadership, we would like to acknowledge all Health Care Assistants and Health Career Access Program (HCAP) participants whether you have graduated, are attending post secondary school, or working as a health care support worker (HCSW). Today we celebrate you!

Congratulations to the HCAs and HCSWs who have embarked on their journey to become care aides. We appreciate your hard work and dedication as students and as health care support workers.  Your decision to become a health care assistant will have a positive impact on the health care team, residents and families. We value you!

The BC Care Aide & Community Health Care Registry, is offering a FREE online conference for health care assistants which runs from October 18-22, 2021. There are many prizes to be won including a scholarship valued at $3,500.

  • Choose one day or attend all 5 days; participation is less than an hour each day.
  • Use your smartphone (Android or iPhone), tablet, or computer to access the digital event.
  • The more you participate, the more chances you have to win a prize.
  • Register at  www.heartsandhands.ca or for further information on the BC Care Aide Registry click on the following link https://www.cachwr.bc.ca

Thank you for your dedication to your role as a health care assistant!

ShakeOut BC – Thurs Oct 21, 2021

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On Thursday, October 21 at 10:21am, Menno Place will be participating in the annual Great British Columbia ShakeOut.

This will be a 10 minute Code Orange Earthquake Drill.

A 2 min audio/video announcement will broadcast via the overhead PA system, desk speaker phones and live streamed on Ch59 (Home/Hospital MennoTV) and Ch10 (PG/TE/TW)

Instructions for Staff:

When you hear the Drill announcement (2min):

•  Drop, Cover and Hold On where ever you are.
•  Here’s a how-to video if there’s a desk or table nearby.
•  Here’s a how-to video if there’s NO table or desk nearby.

After the drill (5min):

• Sign Attendance sheet at the nearest nurse station or with the Leadership Observers in your area.

Debrief

•  Look around and think about what could fall or move in the event of an earthquake.
•  What utilities/services could fail?
•  What to do if you a caring for a resident?
•  Are you prepared? Your family? More resources can be found attached or at The Great British Columbia ShakeOut

Instructions for Leadership Team:

Leadership Team will be assigned to various locations as Observers and document participation of staff. All documentation should be forwarded to David Janzen.

Resources:
For information about any of the Menno Place Code policies log into Surge Learning and search for “Code” in Courses Library.
Earthquake actions for Healthcare Providers and Patients
Earthquake actions for People with Disabilities

Outdoor Gatherings for Residents and Visitors (Menno Home, Menno Hospital) under the large tent in the courtyard

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Families and Friends can now book outdoor gatherings with their loved one from Menno Home or Menno Hospital. These gatherings are booked only by Reception in Home and Hospital. Nurses or other admin can transfer booking requests to the Reception phone. Receptionists are aware of the booking process.

The gatherings will follow the Public Health Orders for outdoor gatherings and will be assessed with each change we experience through the BC Restart Plan:

  • Up to 10 people may gather.
  • Visitors are allowed to touch their loved ones.
  • They are required to wear a mask and may not take it off for any reason.
  • Visitors may not eat or drink as they are required to wear a mask.
  • Residents may eat or drink.
  • The resident is NOT required to wear a mask.

Gatherings will take place under the large tent in the center courtyard for both Home and Hospital.
This is a bookable space for families to use. There will only be one booking at a time in this space.

  • Visitors will be admitted to the courtyard through the Visitation Host program.
  • One or two social visitors who are screened by the Visitation Host will gain access to the unit to transport their loved one to and from this location.
  • The remaining visitors will be screened but not permitted to enter any resident spaces.
  • Restrooms at the front lobby of Menno Hospital are available for their use as well as the porta-potty at the courtyard gate. They are informed of these restroom locations prior to their visit.
  • Visitors are asked to remain under the large tent rather than walking throughout the courtyard. This is resident space for W1 Home residents.
  • Garry Janzen will inform the nurses of any bookings so that the team is prepared
  • Bookings must be made 48 hours in advance

Please ensure that all of your actions within the courtyard follow Infection Control Protcols, including social distancing between staff members. We are excited to provide visitors with this opportunity and we know that they will be taking their cues on safety from the staff that they observe.

If you have questions, please direct them to Garry.Janzen@MennoPlace.ca

JUNE 1, 2021 – MENNO HOSPITAL EAST 2 OFF ISOLATION

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COVID UPDATE – June 1, 2021

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES  = 0 (0 residents / 1 staff)

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

Menno Hospital E2 is OFF enhanced monitoring, effective immediately.

Social visits to resume June 2, 2021.

Welcome Jasdeep Diagon to support Infection Prevention and Control at Menno Home and Menno Hospital

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Please welcome to Jasdeep Diogan, IPC Community Specialist, Fraser Health

Jasdeep Diogan is an Infection Prevention and Control Community Specialist with Fraser Health. She is assigned to Menno Home and Hospital to provide support. Jasdeep will be working in Home and Hospital one day per week.

Jasdeep believes that proper hand hygiene and environmental cleaning are key to preventing healthcare-associated infections.

Prior to joining the IPC team in 2020, Jasdeep worked as an Environmental Health Officer for nine years supporting communities in the Fraser East. Jasdeep has completed a Bachelor of Technology in Environmental Health at BCIT, Certificate in Environmental and Occupation Health at the University of Victoria and is currently in her last semester in UBC’s Master of Public Health program. She is also working towards a Certificate in Infection Control (CIC) and completing the IPC program through Queen’s University.

When not working, Jasdeep loves reading, snowboarding and exploring trails in the lower mainland. She looks forward to working in partnership with the Langley community and supporting sites in implementing evidence-based IPC strategies.

MAY 22, 2021 – MENNO HOSPITAL EAST 2 – COVID positive = 1 STAFF

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COVID UPDATE – MAY 22, 2021

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES  = 0 (0 residents / 1 staff)

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

Menno Hospital E2 is on enhanced monitoring as one staff member is COVID positive.

23 resident swabs completed and all returned negative

6 staff swabs returned negative; 4 pending

The residents on S wing on Isolation/Droplet Precautions:

  • Meals served in their rooms
  • No group activities
  • No social visits
  • Essential visits allowed

The residents on D wing:

  • No isolation for residents
  • Communal services to resume – dining in dining room, recreation
  • Social visits and essential visits to continue as before

MAY 20, 2021 – MENNO HOSPITAL EAST 2 – COVID positive = 1 STAFF

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NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES  = 1 (0 residents / 1 staff)

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

Menno Hospital E2 is on enhanced monitoring as one staff member is COVID positive.

The residents on S wing and one resident on D wing are on droplet precautions. This means:

  • Meals served in their rooms
  • No group activities
  • No social visits
  • Essential visits allowed
  • Point prevalence testing (covid swab) for these residents on May 21

The residents on D wing:

  • No isolation for residents except for one resident (see above)
  • Communal services to resume – dining in dining room, recreation
  • Social visits and essential visits to continue as before

STAFF

  • All staff affected will be swabbed for COVID
  • All staff are cohorted to work only in this unit
  • All staff will use a separate entrance to enter the unit

MAP OF HOSPITAL E2 – D-Wing is the north end of the unit / S-Wing is the south end of the unit

MAY 10, 2021 – MENNO HOSPITAL EAST 2 – COVID positive = 1 STAFF

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COVID UPDATE – May 10, 2021 – Menno Hospital E2

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES  = 0 (0 residents / 0 staff)

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

Menno Hospital E2 was removed off of enhanced monitoring today! Good work, Team! Social visits to resume!

MAY 3, 2021 – MENNO HOSPITAL EAST 2 – COVID positive = 1 STAFF

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COVID UPDATE – May 3, 2021 – Menno Hospital E2

NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES  = 0 (0 residents / 0 staff)

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

Public Health has assessed the risk and will not require a 2nd COVID swab (point prevalence testing) for residents and staff. YAY! 24 residents on droplet precaution remain on droplet precautions. Primary contact has been notified. If there are no symptomatic staff or residents AND no COVID positive, residents will be off of droplet precautions on May 9th.

  • Social visits remain closed