To: Residents
and Families of Residents
From: Laurie Cerqueti, CEO
Date: March 20, 2020
Subject: Update and Thank You
Thank you for your
patience and support during this very difficult and unprecedented time. Your words of encouragement have brought
comfort and strength to all of us. I am
so proud of our staff for rising up, pulling together, and working as a team.
Our Leadership Team
meets daily to discuss and make decisions as new information becomes available
from Shared Health.
Donations of
toothbrushes and tooth paste from dentists were made for our staff in the event
they have to be at The Centre 24/7. Also
donated were travel sized shampoo, conditioner, body soap and body lotion.
Feeding and
Swallowing training sessions are being conducted for non-medical staff in the
event they are required to assist with feeding residents.
Skype and/or FaceTime
sessions for families are being arranged by our Therapeutic Recreation. They will be sending out a message today
explaining how you can connect with your loved ones.
Although the
circumstances we face are challenging and changing quickly. I want to assure you that your loved ones are
being cared for. We will be reviewing
companion visits in the next 14 days.
I encourage you to
check our Facebook Page and Instagram often.
We are posting pictures so that you can see us and hear about the things
we are doing during this time of restricted visiting. At this time, you can deliver care packages for your
loved one at the front door. Therapeutic
Recreation will explain more in their communique later today.
If you would like to receive these updates directly by email, please
email Janet at janet.conrad@simkincentre.ca
The Manitoba Government announced
visitation restrictions for all Personal Care Homes today. Effective 7:00pm today, all visitors and
companions will not be allowed in our building.
Thank you for your patience and
understanding.
Please Note: Special consideration will be made for end of
life situations.
To: Residents
and Families of Residents
From: Laurie
Cerqueti, CEO
Date: March 16, 2020
Subject: COVID-19 UPDATE
Thank you for your
patience and understanding as we continue to make these difficult
decisions.
- Our Adult Day Program will be closed until further notice starting March 17, 2020.
- Visiting hours will be limited from 12pm to 7pm and screening will take place upon entry. We strongly discourage visiting at this time. Please do not visit if you are unwell.
- Residents should not be taken outside of the building for non-essential reasons.
- Our Café will be closed until further notice as of March 17, 2020.
- Companions will only have access through the Front Doors and will be screened upon entry.
- The Resident Library will be closed as of March 16, 2020.
- All off unit recreational and spiritual care programs have been canceled.
- Children’s toys and puzzles have been removed from the Atrium Area.
- Volunteer service is being discontinued until further notice.
The
COVID-19 situation is changing quickly.
We will update you when more information becomes available. I would advise you to prepare that in the
near future we will most likely be restricting visitation altogether.
Thank
you again for your patience and understanding.
You are welcome to call nursing units directly to get an update on your
family member.
Stay
Well!
In support of social distancing recommendations to
help limit the spread of COVID-19, we are cancelling all off unit Therapeutic
Recreational programming until further notice.
This includes, but is not limited to, concerts, synagogue services,
bingo and games night.
We feel this is in the best interest of our residents
at this time. We appreciate your
understanding.
