What to do when you have symptoms of illness
To preserve essential services, it is key for our employees to be at work unless ill. All staff on the Menno Place campus are healthcare workers.
As usual, healthcare workers are not to come to work if you are exhibiting signs of respiratory illness or flu or have been advised to stay at home by your physician. Otherwise, you should recuperate at home on sick-leave and return to work when symptoms cease.
The 14-day self-isolation applies in healthcare settings ONLY when a person has a positive lab result of COVID-19. Unfortunately, calls to 8-1-1 may direct you to self-isolate for 14 days unaware that you are a healthcare worker.
To determine whether or not you should come to work, ask these questions to self-monitor:
- Do I have a new or worsening cough?
- Do I have a fever?
- Do I have shortness of breath or difficulty breathing?
If you are unsure of what you should be doing, call Menno Place Infection Control Lead, Kim Cantwell at 604.851.1339
