November 24, 2020
Dear Families of our Long term care residents.
Twenty three of our residents on the third floor of our long term care building have tested positive for COVID-19. If your loved one has tested positive, you will have received a call from our RN and will be updated daily.
We are happy to say that many of these residents are doing well and are showing no symptoms.
All residents and staff of our second floor long term care have been tested and they are all negative
Following the direction of the Medical Health Officer and Fraser Health, the residents will remain in their rooms with dedicated care staff. Extra precautions continue to be in place for the entire community.
There are eighteen staff members that tested positive and they will remain at home while they are ill. These staff members will be contacted regularly. We are working closely with Fraser Health, homecare agencies and our sister sites to ensure appropriate staffing levels are in place during this time. Happily some of our staff have recovered and have returned to work.
Please know that the care and safety of residents is our number one priority, and that we treat this situation very seriously.
Communication
If you would like to send cards, letters, pictures photos and notes, we would be happy to deliver to your loved one. Hearing from family or friends right now would defiantly bring a smile and warm hearts.
We ask that you remain patient. We may not be able to answer your calls or emails right way as our staff are focused on the safe care of our residents
We encourage you to book a virtual visit (Face time or skype) or arrange a phone call to keep connected with your loved ones. We will do whatever we can to facilitate this as it is very important and meaningful to keep in touch
To book your visit, facetime/skype or phone calls, please contact our Visitation coordinators at our screening desk by calling 604-541-4663 ext 215 or emailing WRSV-familyvisits@retirementconcepts.com
Deliveries
All deliveries continue to be received at the screening door that is located just north of the Maple street Entrance. . All items are sanitized and delivered directly to the resident’s suites.
When dropping items off: We ask families to please follow the guidelines below in order to ensure that your parent or loved one gets their deliveries in a timely manner:
Teamwork
We wish to thank staff, residents and families for their cooperation and understanding as we move through this difficult period.
From The White Rock Seniors Village Team