JMPC Newsletter for the week of March 4, 2022

Updated for the week of March 4, 2022

MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR

Hello Everyone,

Our flooring project in Lilac Knoll dining room went exceedingly well! JMPC staff are known for their incredible ability to support each other and help to make sure changes like this run smoothly and residents are supported the entire time… this project was no different! Residents seemed to enjoy being out of their typical environment and really took in the change of scenery and area to explore. The project was even completed a day early! The floor looks fantastic! Pictures can be seen later in this newsletter.

Our next renovation is commencing on Monday where we will replace the lounge flooring in Lilac Knoll and Rose Garden. This project is expected to be completed by Thursday.

I am happy to share with you that our COVID outbreak on Orchard Trail, (affecting one resident and one staff) has been isolated and not spread to anyone else. All test results have come back negative. We remain in consultation with Public Health who will confirm the date that we come out of outbreak. This will be posted internally as soon as confirmation is received. (we expect to have this answer by the end of today). We are thankful to everyone for their cooperation and attention to infection control practices!!

With the announcement of the continued lessoning of restrictions that took affect on March 1, we received numerous phone calls asking if these provincial changes applied to JMPC as well. As per the Ministry Directive, LTC Homes remain status quo in terms of our current restrictions. As always, I will absolutely share any new developments as they are provided via this format.

Short term (day) absences:

All residents, regardless of their vaccination status can go on social, day absences. They are strongly encouraged to wear a mask while they are out, use hand sanitizer, limit the number of people they interact with and try to interact with only fully vaccinated individuals.

No isolation is required unless a positive result is received. Rapid antigen test will be done on residents who participate in these absences on Day 2 and a PCR test on day 5 following the absence.

Residents that go on absences on a daily or frequent basis will have a PCR test and rapid antigen test, on the same day, two times per week (for example, PCR and rapid test on Tuesday; and PCR and rapid antigen test on Friday).

If a resident has a known exposure to a case while on their absence, please inform the Home ASAP. This timely notification will help us ensure the safety of all residents that may be affected (ie tablemates, roommates, etc) This will be treated as a high-risk contact as per the Ministry of Health COVID-19 Guidance: Long-Term Care Homes and Retirement Homes for Public Health Units, which would require a resident to isolate until a PCR test on day five is negative (providing the resident is vaccinated with at least three doses). If the resident involved in the absence has not been vaccinated, they will need to isolate for 10 days.

Overnight Absences:

Overnight absences for residents who have had at least three COVID-19 vaccine doses can now be resumed. For those individuals picking up the resident, you will need to allow time to be screened and go through the rapid antigen testing process. Isolation IS REQUIRED for 5 days. PCR test will be taken on Day 5. Once negative result is confirmed, isolation period is finished.

Absence Consideration: For those who may consider taking a resident out on a social absence, please be very aware of your own health symptoms and if you are feeling at all unwell, or were not feeling well the day before, please postpone your outing. In addition, you will need allow time to be screened including a rapid antigen test (15 minutes) prior to picking up the resident for the outing.

General Visitors & Visiting Hours:

All General Visitors must have at least 2 doses of COVID-19 vaccine and provide proof to the screeners to gain entrance. General Visitors will need to comply with the screening questions. They will have a rapid antigen test on site. Once a negative test result has been obtained, the general visitor will head to MacDonald Hall where they can have a visit with the resident.

General Visitor visits are confined to MacDonald Hall and tea room only.

There is no eating or drinking at any time while on the premises.

Visiting Hours are from 2:30-4:30pm seven days a week but do require pre-booking using our online booking platform accessible here. https://www.picktime.com/JMPC

Our Resident Support Aides will assist residents to / from the visit.

There is a maximum number of visiting times available each day and the total number of visitors / essential caregiver per resident is 3.

Weekend General Visitors:

Please ensure you book your visit by 2:00pm on Friday’s if you plan to visit on the weekend. https://www.picktime.com/JMPC

Essential Caregivers:

Just to reassure and clarify, there are no changes for the essential caregivers other than you can now have 3 essential caregivers visiting at the same time with a resident. You are free to visit where you wish in the Home as you have been doing.

COVID Positive:

For anyone entering the Home who has tested positive for COVID-19, you must not enter the Home for 10 days from your positive test. This applies to everyone (staff included).

If this is your first time reading our newsletter, I would encourage you to go to this link where you will find the previous newsletters should you wish to view them. Should you ever not want to receive these newsletters, please follow the prompts on the newsletter at the bottom to unsubscribe. Also, if you ever feel that you would prefer to not have a picture of your loved one included in our Family Newsletter, please reach out to Bobbie-Joe at bblackburn@lennox-addington.on.ca or by calling at ext 7224.

Chat with you in our next newsletter which will be in your inbox on March 18th 2022. If there are substantial changes prior to that, we will certainly send out a special update prior to our regular newsletter.

Have a great week,

Angela Malcolm

Director

Designated Essential Caregivers Booster Dose

All Designated Essential Caregivers who are now eligible must provide proof of having their 3^rd Booster Dose in order to maintain continuity of your visiting schedule at the Home.

For designated essential caregivers who are currently not eligible for their 3^rd booster dose, you will have until May 23, 2022 to obtain and provide proof of your 3^rd booster dose in order to maintain continuity of your visiting schedule at the Home.

Designated Essential Caregivers

NEW CHANGES THAT TAKE EFFECT FEBRUARY 7 2022

Designated Essential Caregivers not fully vaccinated:

Your visit is confined to the resident's room for your visit. (This is a Ministry Directive)
For those not yet eligible, you have until May 23 2022 to have your third dose in order to continue to be permitted into the Home with no disruption to your visiting schedule.
Rapid antigen testing is required every day you enter inclusive of the 15 min wait time for the results. (NOTE: this would not start until you have received at least your first dose)
Medical grade masks must be worn at all times whether visiting indoors or outdoors.
No consumption of food or drink on the premises at any time.

Fully Vaccinated Designated Essential Caregivers:

There is a maximum of 3 essential caregivers per resident at one time for indoor visits.
There is a maximum of 4 essential caregivers per resident at one time for outdoor visits.
Regardless of whether the visit is indoors or outdoors, a rapid antigen test is required.
Rapid antigen testing is required every day you enter inclusive of the 15 min wait time for the results.
Medical Grade Masks must be worn at all times whether visiting indoors or outdoors.
No consumption of food or drink on the premises at any time.

Changes for those Not Yet a Designated Essential Caregiver:

All requests to be a designated essential caregiver must already be fully vaccinated and provide proof before they will be approved.
All residents may have a maximum of four designated essential caregivers. (For residents who already have more than 4 designated essential caregivers prior to Dec 15 2021, they can remain in place)

Changing Designated Essential Caregivers:

Within the COVID 19 guidance document the Ministry has stated that residents and/or their substitute decision-makers may not continuously change a designation in order to increase the number of people able to enter the Home. These changes in essential caregivers would be considered by the Home in very limited circumstances.

Window /Outdoor Visits: We will once again support window/outdoor visits for those not wanting to enter the Home. These window/outdoor visits will occur in one of the MacDonald Hall non-opening front windows or under the covered patio at the front of the building only. The RSA staff will be available during visiting hours (daily from 2:30pm-4:30pm) to assist residents in getting to/from the window or outside. This visit will need to be pre-booked using our online booking platform that you can find here. https://www.picktime.com/JMPC

Please note that there is a maximum of 4 individuals that can visit with a resident at a time and all persons must have a mask on for the entire duration of their visit. No eating, drinking, smoking by non-residents at any time while on the JMPC property.

NOTE: Individuals coming for an outdoor visit must still go through the screening process including rapid antigen testing prior to the visit.

There are many icy patches, and dips no longer visible due to snow coverage etc around the building, so please keep your visits to the designated windows at the front of the building.

General Visitors

General Visitors:

All General Visitors must have at least 2 doses of COVID-19 vaccine and provide proof to the screeners to gain entrance.

General Visitors will be required to take their temperature using the wall mount facial recognition system in JMPC vestibule and answer the screening questions.

General Visitors will then be required to put the provide mask on and have a rapid antigen test. The test requires individuals to wait 15 min before they can proceed further.

Once a negative test result has been obtained, the general visitor will head to MacDonald Hall where they can have a visit with the resident.

General Visitor visits are confined to MacDonald Hall and tea room only.

There is no eating or drinking at any time while on the premises.

Visiting Hours are from 2:30-4:30pm seven days a week but do require pre-booking using our online booking platform accessible here.

Saturday, Sunday and statutory holidays must be pre-booked prior to 2pm on Friday’s before the weekend visit.

Our Resident Support Aides will assist them to / from the visit.

There is a maximum number of visiting times available each day and the total number of visitors / essential caregiver per resident is 3.

Booster Doses

Here are 2 links that you can use to book your booster dose:

https://www.kflaph.ca/en/healthy-living/covid-19-vaccine.aspx

https://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/pro/programs/publichealth/coronavirus/docs/vaccine/COVID-19_vaccine_third_dose_recommendations.pdf

Designated Essential Caregivers

Rapid Antigen Testing

Rapid Antigen test every day that you enter the building AND must wait the 15 min in the testing area prior to going to see your person.

Available times for this testing are as follows:

Seven Days a Week

9:15am – 12pm

1:15 – 4:15pm

5:45-6:00pm

In Addition Tuesday and Thursday

7:00pm – 7:45pm

What's New at JMPC

Here is the week’s menu for March 7- March 13.

Program

Here is the week’s program schedule from March 6 - March 12 for across the Home.

Please note: This link to the program calendar is updated each week and will take you to the current weeks calendar so you will have access to the two weeks of program calendars.

Need to do some Adaptive / Accessible Clothes Shopping?

Here are some Canadian Options for your shopping enjoyment:

Where Dragons Fly

https://www.wheredragonsflyperth.ca/

Perth, Ontario

(613) 466-0215

Geri Fashions

1-800-361-4374

https://gerifashions.com/

help@gerifashions.com

EasyWear Adaptive Clothing Inc.

Cambridge, ON

1-888-908-7177

easywear20@rogers.com

Important Reminder

This includes in the residents room, and in the tea room area.

This is a Ministry Directive that we must enforce.

JMPC Fundraiser

for our Outdoor Community Garden

Did you know?

Programs and Recreation Therapy

Hi Families and Friends of JMPC,

I wanted to take a moment and share with you the new changes that are occurring within the activation department at our home. You may have noticed a shift in programming as we move from traditional activation based programming to a mix of activation and recreation therapy!

Activation in nature is to activate the individual to provide stimulation and relief from boredom. Recreation Therapy compliments activation by setting goals and helping residents maintain their leisure lifestyle with adaptations as required. Recreation therapy is also focused on the entirety of the resident’s day and not just structured program times.

For example, the times in between recreation programs offered on the calendar to have time for rest, relaxation, individualized programs, special legacy work and individual resident’s projects. It also includes life skills such as wiping tables, dusting, folding laundry, putting clothes away, caring for plants, animals, and babies. My hope is that you will be excited and celebrate these new changes as we continue to strive for best practice and excellence in the activation field.

If you have any questions or would like to collaborate on programs, initiatives or seasonal opportunities please do not hesitate to reach out by phone or email. I would love to hear from you!

Thank you,

Candice McMullen, BA (Gerontology), R/TRO, RSSW

Resident Services Coordinator

cmcmullen@lennox-addington.on.ca

613-354-3306 ext 7224

Absences from the Home

Short term (day) absences:

All residents, regardless of their vaccination status can now go on social, day absences. They are strongly encouraged to wear a mask while they are out, use hand sanitizer, limit the number of people they interact with and try to interact with only fully vaccinated individuals.

No isolation is required unless a positive result is received. Rapid antigen test will be done on residents who participate in these absences on Day 2 and a PCR test on day 5 following the absence.

Social Absence Consideration:

For those who may consider taking a resident out on a social absence, please be very aware of your own health symptoms and if you are feeling at all unwell, or were not feeling well the day before, please postpone your outing. In addition, you will need allow time to be screened including a rapid antigen test (15 minutes) prior to picking up the resident for the outing.

Overnight Absences:

Medical Appointments - Residents who have medical appointments booked continue to be permitted to leave the building for this reason. They will be required to have a Rapid Antigen test 24 hours after their return and a PCR test 3 days following and again 7 days following the appointment.

Resident Home Areas -

Who to call when you have Questions?

These Resident Home area extensions below will take you to the Charge Nurse who is the RPN on your persons floor.

The RPN is a great person to connect with if you have questions related to medications, health status updates, or general resident centered information.

This is the best person to start with.

If they are unable to answer your question, they will be able to direct you as to

where to go next.

The RN Team Leader extension is an option if you are having difficulty accessing your respective home area or have further concerns.

If following speaking with the RN Team Leader, you continue to have questions or concerns, please reach out to

Emily Sarley RN who is the Assistant Manager of Nursing (ext 7227) or Carol Corcoran RN who is the Manager of Nursing (ext 7226).

Manager Point of Contact

For general inquiries related to COVID restrictions, overnight absences or to send your vaccination information:

(For absences please contact the charge nurse as outlined above)

External Healthcare Services

We have had a number of enquiries from families regarding trying to access various external services for their loved one.

Dental Hygiene Services:

Roving Dental Hygiene – Karen De Luca RDH – 613-770-3801

Hearing Services:

Miracle Ear - Scott Laidman, Reg AHIP – 613-354-7223

Foot Care Services:

Donna Chandu-Lall – 613-329-4914

Jennifer Morris – 613-329-0271

Gerrie Plaizier – 613-329-3182

These are privately based on a fee for service .

Feel free to reach out to them if this is something of interest to you.

Mandatory Training Videos

Training videos are mandatory for you to watch prior to entering the building

This training needs to be completed prior to your first visit and then monthly thereafter.

A component of the Directives that the Ministry released includes a mandatory requirement for Homes to ensure that Essential Caregivers coming into the Home receive training on putting on and taking off PPE as well as training on effective hand washing. Below are the 2 video clips for you to view. You will be asked to confirm at the screening table that you have watched these 2 videos prior to entering.

Here are short video clips to resources that will help you to understand how to use PPE properly and how to effectively hand wash.

How to put on PPE - https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/videos/ipac-fullppe-on

How to Handwash - https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/videos/ipac-handwash

Infection Control from the desk of Emily Sarley

Essential Caregiver Designation

The Ministry of Long Term Care updated visiting policy requires written documentation that supports the essential caregiver designation. As a result, we have created a PDF form that you can open electronically and fill in the blanks. There are a couple of options to return the form to us via email or fax. Alternatively, we will have hard copies of this document available with the screeners at JMPC where you can complete and drop off to them.

Essential Caregivers must submit this form and be fully vaccinated to be approved as an essential caregiver. In the event that COVID restrictions are changed, it will be important to have this essential caregiver designation in place in advance as it is difficult to predict the restrictions that we may be directed to implement.

Essential Caregivers must submit this form and be fully vaccinated to be approved as an essential caregiver. On a go forward basis residents are permitted to have a maximum of 4 designated essential caregivers only.

Changing Designated Essential Caregivers:

Within the COVID 19 guidance document the Ministry has stated that residents and/or their substitute decision-makers may not continuously change a designation in order to increase the number of people able to enter the Home. These changes in essential caregivers would be considered by the Home in very limited circumstances.

Should the resident/POA wish to change/add an essential caregiver, a new form will need to be submitted and await the approval process.

ZOOM Visits

Zoom is a great way to connect with your loved one.

It allows you to see each other while talking together.

Book your Zoom Visits online using Picktime!

We ask that visits be scheduled a day ahead, and that weekend requests are completed by Friday at 2pm. For zoom visits, you will receive a confirmation email first. Then, 1 day prior to your zoom visit you will receive the zoom link emailed to you from the Home.

Please book your Zoom visit using this link: https://www.picktime.com/JMPC

If you have any questions or unable to access this online tool, please call 613-354-3306 and someone will help you Mon-Fri during business hours.

Need to Cancel your ZOOM?

The booking site doesn’t have that feature to cancel yourself online unfortunately. So to cancel an appointment: Please contact Colleen. Please email her at cyork@lennox-addington.on.ca or call her at reception during business hours(main line)

Message from the Chair of Family Council

HIGHLIGHTS FAMILY COUNCIL MEETING

FEB. 15 2022

Presentation by Physiotherapist- Mr. Dangol This position is a contract position and includes one Physiotherapy assistant. This service is available to residents up to five days of the week depending on need. Mr. Dangol is also an ADP authorizer for wheelchairs and walkers.

Family Council is investigating the following: having physiotherapist come to care conference, specialized room with equipment, strongly advocating with other organizations for more funding, providing access to therapeutic massage, providing some simple exercises all essential care givers if they wish could do with their loved one

Parking Concerns:

For some visitors with mobility issues many times must park long distance from the entrance.

Parking signs on the east side of the building will be designated for visitors only.

Food Service Issues brought forward:

Discussion with Food Service Supervisor to improve areas identified.

Lilac Knoll T.V. in lounge: Suggestion that the T.V. be relocated to prevent overcrowding. Being investigated by Facility Services.

Discussion around Screening, isolation protocols and activities- Administration Representative will look into

Full Minutes are posted on Bulletin Boards on each floor.

Consider joining us in May. Together we are Better!

Take Care

Gwen

Gwen Babcock

gbabcock@mycando.ca

Alzheimer's Society

The Napanee Alzheimer’s Society has many resources that can help you. The link to their website is here. It includes some very helpful resources and articles if you are interested.

Our contact person for our local Alzheimer’s Society

Lesley Deshane, First Link Care Coordinator

613 – 544- 3078 ext 208

LDeshane@alzking.com

Around the Home

Bike tour through Via Ferrata in Italy – Alps South Tyrol Lake Tour

Residents enjoyed biking while watching the tour on the Smart TV as though they were live in Italy!

Mary making Bookmarks with Gail

People watching!

Lilac Knoll's temporary eating area

Exercise Class

Connect with us on your socials

Things to Do across Lennox & Addington County

Below are some interesting opportunities if you are looking for something to do in the area. Click HERE and it will take you directly to the items below:

Forms That You May Require

Paper Copies of the Weekly Newsletter – Available at the Resource Centre right behind the screeners.
Essential Caregiver Designation Form – Click here
Overnight Absence Request Form – Click here