KinVillage's COVID-19 Prevention Plan Update - June 26, 2020
We remain safe and COVID-19 free. Great job everyone! Keep up thegood work. Thank you.
We must continue to be diligent in following best practice measures. Measures include: maintaining physicaldistancing (2 meters), active screening of staff and anyone coming into andleaving West Court and South Court buildings, vigilant monitoring of residents forany symptoms indicating possible infection, visitor restrictions, staying awayfrom others if you are unwell and/or displaying symptoms such as coughing,fever, diarrhea, vomiting etc., washing your hands frequently,practicing proper cough etiquette, wearing personal protective equipment whereappropriate such as masks and eye protection, and daily enhanced cleaning inall of our buildings by the housekeeping team. Thank you for your continued efforts!
Just a couple of items toshare since last week’s update:
Visitors
- For West Court residents starting Monday, June 15, 2020, the bookings for all glass door visits will go through the Unit Clerk desk. All virtual connection bookings will continue to go through the Director of Wellness. We are confident this change will help better manage the high volume of booking requests.
- Glass Door bookings: Families will contact the Unit Clerk desk to book a glass door visit. By phone at 604 943-0155 ext. 221 or email ch-reception@kinvillage.org; Mon – Fri from 9:00 am – 4:45pm.
- Virtual Connection booking: Families will continue to contact the Director of Wellness at 604 943-0155 ext. 250 or by email bsalini@kinvillage.org. Mon – Fri.
Sincere thanks this week to our community: Anyone who is sending notes of thanks that we can post forour staff as well as all those in the community who “make some noise” forhealth care workers at 7 pm each evening. You lift our spirits!
p.s. If you would like to donate supplies, food or other items, pleasecheck with us first to ensure that there are no restrictions and that we willbe able to accept your gift. Pleasecontact Sue Satterthwaite, Communications & Executive Assistant at 604-943-0155x238 or ssatterthwaite@kinvillage.org.
InformationSources & Communication
Care Home - Resident Families: If you havenot already added your e-mail address to our contact file, please call 604-943-0155 ext. 221. In the event of a COVID-19 outbreak, KinVillage will providea daily information release via e-mail and via internal postings.
Care Home - Resident Information - For regular inquiries about resident care, please continue to contact nursing staff. If there is a change in a resident’s health status, the Primary Contact will be notified by the nurse, as per our normal procedure.
Care Home – Connecting with Residents(Skype, Facetime, WhatsApp)
Bettina Salini- Director Wellness: 604-943-0155 ext250 or bsalini@kinvillage.org
Care Home – General Issues orConcerns
Nadine Brown -Director of Care: 604-943-0155 ext 226or nbrown@kinvillage.org
Assisted Living
General concerns:
Carol Howard -Director of Housing: 604-943-4805 ext401 or choward@kinvillage.org
Clinical concerns:
Assisted LivingNurse: 604-943-4805 ext 412
GeneralConcerns
CynthiaLangenberg - Director of Health Services: 604-943-0155 ext 232 or clangenberg@kinvillage.org
Donna Ellis –CEO: 604-306-2775 or dellis@kinvillage.org
Sources of Additional Information:
We recommend thefollowing links for current, accurate updates on the extent of the COVID-19situation in our province.
www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/coronavirus-(novel)
www.News.gov.bc.ca – MinistryUpdates
www.healthlink.bc.ca - HealthLinkBC
Wishing you a safe and healthy month of July!