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Hello Everyone,
APOLOGIES: it is ORCHARD TRAIL that will be finishing their outbreak NOT LILAC KNOLL
Unfortunately, we continue to struggle with outbreaks here at JMPC. We now have 3 Home areas in Outbreak.
- Maple Lane - COVID Outbreak effective Sunday, Sept 17
- Cedar Grove - COVID Outbreak effective Saturday, Sept 9
- Orchard Trail - Rhinovirus Outbreak - will come off of outbreak status effective Wednesday, Sept 20.
We are thankful that Orchard Trail will be able to return to regular operations tomorrow and have appreciated the efforts that so many contributed to help us get over this outbreak.
Mandatory Masking:
Effective Monday September 18, we have moved to mandatory masking for everyone entering the Home. These masks are available at the front door as you enter. Please sanitize, apply your mask, sign in, hand sanitize, and then enjoy your visit.
If you are in your residents room by themselves, you may remove your mask (as per the Ministry) while you visit. However, we would not encourage this practice at JMPC due to the risks associated with transmission to your loved one.
Eating and Drinking:
For essential caregivers in outbreak areas, there is no eating or drinking.
For those essential caregivers entering non-outbreak areas, you can remove your mask if you are alone in a room with your resident and eat/drink in the residents room. There is no eating / drinking in the common areas at this time. This means no eating or drinking in the library or tea room areas, lounges etc.
Things to remember about these 2 outbreaks for the essential caregivers entering either of these home areas:
Maple Lane and Cedar Grove:
- Only Designated Essential Caregivers are permitted on the Home area. (This helps us to reduce the number of people coming into the area)
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N95 masks are at the entrance of these Home areas and must be worn by all persons entering.
- No eating and drinking by designated essential caregivers on the Home area.
- Hand Hygiene is very important and needs to be done frequently.
- As you exit the Home area, remove your mask and then use the hand sanitizer located just outside the Home area doors.
- Residents are not to come off of this Home area and the doors will remain closed.
Things to remember when entering JMPC for any reason:
- Please do not enter the Home if you are not feeling well. Pay attention to your own health symptoms and always err on the side of caution when deciding whether to come in or not.
- The Rapid Antigen swabbing area remains available for you to use as you enter the Home. It is set up to the right of the main entrance door as you come into the building. We would encourage you to swab yourself upon entry. You can take your test with you or wait for the results.
Gatherings:
If you consider taking a resident to a large gathering outside of the Home, it is important to also consider the risks associated with this type of social event to your loved one. Seniors are at an increased risk for serious health implications related to respiratory symptoms.
No General Visitors:
General Visitors will need to postpone their visit to Cedar Grove and Maple Lane Home area until their outbreak is declared over by KFLA Public Health.
Family Dining Rooms:
All pre-booked meals with families in Cedar Grove and Maple Lane will need to be rescheduled.
Infection Prevention and Control:
We have moved to increased use of our Clorox spray for these Home areas in an effort to reduce any further spread.
If you have not yet completed a designated essential caregiver form, you will find this form below. Designated essential caregivers are persons that the resident / POA feel are important to the resident and will help to support the resident during an outbreak or period of isolation.
I will keep you posted on any significant changes,
Angela Malcolm
Director
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