Updated for the week of February 18, 2022 |
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MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR |
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Hello Everyone,
We had a webinar yesterday and received the documents today regarding the reduction in COVID restrictions for LTC homes. For the John M Parrott Centre, we will implement these changes effective Tuesday February 22 2022
Effective February 22, the following will take effect:
- Residents can have up to a total of 3 general visitors / essential caregivers visit with them at one time.
- Social day absences can occur for all residents regardless of their vaccination status.
- General Visitors, who are 5 years of age and older AND have had at least 2 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, are once again permitted back into the Home. (see below for further details)
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.
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.
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:
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. No isolation is required after the outing. 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.
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 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. 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.
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Renovations:
Commencing on Feb 28 – March 3, the flooring in Lilac Knoll dining room is being replaced. As a result the residents in Lilac Knoll will be eating their meals in MacDonald Hall during this time. We have added staff to ensure enhanced assistance/monitoring will occur. Lilac Knoll dining room will have a full barrier put around the work space during the construction.
As a result of this renovation, General Visiting times will be reduced for this time period to only 1 hour from 3-4pm only.
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.
We want to wish Kristen Richmond, our Food Services Supervisor well as she leaves for her maternity leave today. We also want to welcome Dawn Black to this temporary position – I’ll provide a full introduction later in this newsletter.
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 4th 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
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Designated Essential Caregivers Booster Dose |
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All Designated Essential Caregivers who are now eligible must provide proof of having their 3rd 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 3rd booster dose, you will have until May 23, 2022 to obtain and provide proof of your 3rd booster dose in order to maintain continuity of your visiting schedule at the Home.
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Designated Essential Caregivers
NEW CHANGES THAT TAKE EFFECT FEBRUARY 7 2022
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Designated Essential Caregivers not fully vaccinated:
- For pre-existing designated essential caregivers (prior to Dec 31), you have until February 21 2022 to submit proof of your second dose (plus 14 days) in order to continue to be permitted into the Home with no disruption to your visiting schedule.
- You will then 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.
- Once you are fully vaccinated, you are no longer confined to the resident's room for your visit. (This is a Ministry Directive)
- 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
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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.
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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.
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.
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Here are 2 links that you can use to book your booster dose:
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Designated Essential Caregivers
Rapid Antigen Testing
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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
10am – 12pm
1:15 – 4:15pm
5:45-6:00pm
In Addition Tuesday and Thursday
7:00pm – 7:45pm
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Menu
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Here is the week’s menu for February 28 - March 6.
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Tuesday March 1st is Shrove (Pancake) Tuesday and the residents will be having Pancakes, Maple Sausage, and Strawberry Compote for Lunch. |
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Dawn Black is our new Food Services Supervisor for the next year. She comes to us from Moira Place LTC Home and we are happy to have her join our team. Dawn will replace Kristen for those essential caregivers from Orchard Trail who typically have contacted her for questions related to COVID or the essential caregiver role. You can reach out to Dawn at dblack@lennox-addington.on.ca or call her at ext 7228.
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Program
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Here is the week’s program schedule from February 27 - March 5 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.
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Need to do some Adaptive / Accessible Clothes Shopping? |
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Here are some Canadian Options for your shopping enjoyment:
Where Dragons Fly
Perth, Ontario
(613) 466-0215
Geri Fashions
1-800-361-4374
EasyWear Adaptive Clothing Inc.
Cambridge, ON
1-888-908-7177
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This includes in the residents room, and in the tea room area.
This is a Ministry Directive that we must enforce.
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JMPC Fundraiser
for our Outdoor Community Garden
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Physiotherapy Services at JMPC |
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We thought you would enjoy learning about our Physiotherapy services here at JMPC. This brochure speaks to the type of services that are offered here through our contract service with Achieva Health.
Our Physiotherapist, Suman Dangol and his physiotherapy assistant Kuldip Barot provide excellent supports for residents.
Suman is going to begin attending some resident care conferences where he is actively involved in their plan of care and is always available via phone to answer any questions you may have.
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Meet Suman, our Physiotherapist….. |
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Meet Kuldip our Physiotherapist Assistant… |
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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.
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.
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:
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. 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.
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.
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Resident Home Areas -
Who to call when you have Questions?
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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).
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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)
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External Healthcare Services |
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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.
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Mandatory Training Videos |
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Training videos are mandatory for you to watch prior to entering the building |
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This training needs to be completed prior to your first visit and then monthly thereafter. |
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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.
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Infection Control from the desk of Emily Sarley |
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Essential Caregiver Designation |
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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)
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Message from the Chair of Family Council |
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Family Council, a time for sharing, caring and supporting.
lease feel free to reach out to me if you have concerns or simply need a listening ear.
Take Care
Gwen
Gwen Babcock
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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
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Leading up to Valentines…. Pat helped prepare little valentines that were handed out to all of the staff on Valentine's Day. Adonica crocheted 182 Valentine hearts that were waiting for each resident at the breakfast table Valentine's morning!! A very special treat for sure! |
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Family Photo Booth Fun
Harold and his daughter Paula checked out all the Valentine spots at JMPC this weekend!
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Valentine’s from school
We are thankful for the Valentine's sent from Centreville Public school Students to Residents
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Pat has been keeping an eye on things in the back office! |
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Connect with us on your socials |
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Things to Do across Lennox & Addington County |
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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:
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Forms That You May Require |
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- Paper Copies of the Weekly Newsletter – Available at the Resource Centre right behind the screeners.
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Essential Caregiver Designation Form – Click here
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Overnight Absence Request Form – Click here
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Video Links You May Find Helpful |
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COVID-19 Testing
If you develop COVID symptoms please go to your nearest Assessment Centre
for testing right away.
Greater Napanee COVID-19 Assessment Centre
Westdale campus at 12 Richmond Park Drive, Napanee.
You will require an appointment. You can pre-book your appointment online here.
Hours are 8:00 - 4:00 Monday - Friday
The link to access your results for this testing is here.
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Ministry of Long Term Care Family Support Line
1-866-434-0144
This line is available to raise concerns or ask questions related to LTC homes across Ontario and is staffed seven days a week from 8:30am – 7:00pm
CONTACTS
- Angela Malcolm, Director (Ext. 7222)
- Carol Corcoran, Manager of Nursing (Ext. 7226)
- Emily Sarley, Assistant Manager of Nursing (Ext. 7227)
- Carolyn McConnell, RAI Supervisor (Ext. 7259)
- Candice McMullen, Resident Services Coordinator (Ext. 7223)
- Shane McKenny, Environmental Services Supervisor (Ext. 7230)
- Dawn Black, Food Services Supervisor (Ext. 7228)
- Stephanie Alp, Dietitian/P.T. Food Services Supervisor (Ext. 7229)
- Bobbie-Joe Blackburn, Administrative Supervisor (Ext. 7224)
- Michelle Hickey, Behavioural Support Nurse (Ext. 7237)
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