Hello Everyone,
This is a special update to share with you that we have had two positive resident cases in our secure unit over the weekend. As a result, yesterday Lilac Knoll was declared in COVID Outbreak.
On Tuesday March 22 all high and low risk contacts will be swabbed.
As this area is very high risk, we have put the plexi-glass dividers back up on the dinner tables of Lilac Knoll and spread the residents out farther during meal times.
Lilac Knoll residents are not permitted to leave the Home area, or go for ANY social / overnight absences.
Only essential caregivers are permitted in the Home area.
General Visitors visiting Lilac Knoll residents have been cancelled until the outbreak is over.
Essential caregivers can continue to enter as usual, but may not leave the Home area while here. It is important that essential caregivers visit in the residents room and not be going around the Home area. I would encourage essential caregivers to at least wear the masks with shields but would highly recommend you wear the N95 masks that are available at the screening table for you. Once you arrive onto the Home area, locate your person and then go directly to their room. Please do not mingle with other residents.
This is an incredibly challenging outbreak for all involved. The residents are very difficult to isolate which significantly ramps up the level of risk in this area.
The Clorox machine will be going in daily to Lilac Knoll and additional disinfection of high touch areas will also be completed.
Extra staff have been placed in this Home area to try and support those in isolation/those who need support to minimize their interactions with other residents.
Programming will be confined to the Home area.
Residents who are COVID+ are to be isolated as best as possible in their room for 10 days. Close contacts are isolated as best as possible in their room for 5 days.
Have a great week,
Angela Malcolm
Director
