Menno Place Prevention and Control Plan for COVID

Menno Place is dedicated to ensuring the health and safety of our elders and employees. We have developed a plan to minimize the risk of COVID-19 entering our home and deal with any outbreaks in the event that they do occur.  We would also ask for your assistance in implementing the plan and ensuring that you understand and abide by any restrictions for the safety of our elders.

#1: Be prepared with COVID rapid tests in your home

Ensure that you have a box of COVID rapid tests in your home BEFORE you have any symptoms.
These are available at no cost at any pharmacy.

#2 – Identify if you have any COVID, cold or flu symptoms from the list below:

  • fever or chills
  • cough
  • shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
  • fatigue
  • muscle or body ache
  • headache
  • new loss of taste or smell
  • sore throat
  • congestion or runny nose
  • diarrhea
  • nausea or vomiting

#3 – TAKE A COVID TEST

Follow the actions below.

POSITIVE COVID TEST

If the test is positive for COVID, you may not come into work while you have symptoms.

You can return to work when:

  • Symptoms improve and you feel well enough to work AND
  • You are afebrile (do not have a fever) for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medications

Upon return to work staff must do the following:

  • A medical mask is mandatory for all staff in resident areas all the time. If you test positive, mask must also be worn in non- resident areas for 10 days from onset of VRI (Viral Respiratory Illness) symptoms, even if symptoms have resolved.

NEGATIVE COVID TEST

If the test is negative for COVID, seek a medical opinion.
Consider how you manage other illnesses that you do not get tested for like cold and flu. Stay home if you are feeling unwell and resume your regular activities, such as work, when you feel you are able to manage them. If you have a fever you should stay home until it is gone without medication.

NEGATIVE COVID TEST + INCREASING SYMPTOMS

If the test is negative AND your symptoms are getting WORSE, test again for COVID. Follow instructions (above)

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STAFFING PHONE NUMBERS:

Staffing – Home, Apartments and MBS: 
604-851-1345

Staffing – Hospital
604-851-1347

Enhanced Monitoring Protocols

  • All symptomatic and positive residents and their roommate(s) will be put on droplet precautions
  • Residents who are on isolation precautions will be served meals in their rooms
  • The families of residents who are isolated will be notified
  • No change in dining and group activities (well residents can continue with these activities)
  • Twice a day screening for both residents and staff
  • Twice a day enhanced cleaning
  • Practice diligent hand hygiene
  • Visitation is not affected
  • Residents on affected unit may not mix with other units ( eg: rec activities, bus outings, chapel services etc)
  • Staff to cohort to their designated staff room only (no mixing with other staff)

Prevention

  • Moment 1: before patient/patient environment contact
  • Moment 2: before aseptic procedure
  • Moment 3: after body fluid exposure risk
  • Moment 4: after patient/patient environment contact

What You Can Do to Help Our Elders

Do not come to Menno Place if you answer yes to any of the screening questions (above).

Test immediately for COVID – Please prepare for the COVID season by getting FREE COVID rapid tests from the pharmacy.

  • Wash your hands frequently with soap and water or hand sanitizer
  • Avoid touching your face
  • If you cough or sneeze, cover your mouth and nose with a flexed elbow or tissue and wash your hands with soap and water. Face away from others when you sneeze or cough.

Resources

We recommend the following links for current, accurate updates on the extent of the COVID-19 situation in the province:

www.bccdc.ca – BC Center for Disease Control

www.news.gov.bc.ca – BC Ministry of Health Updates

https://www.fraserhealth.ca/coronavirus#.XmgX8qipGUn – Fraser Health Authority Coronavirus Information