May 28-2021 Family Message Update
2ND VACCINE – INDEPENDENT LIVING:
We got confirmation this week that our clinic is booked for Friday, June 4th from 2-4 pm. What we will be doing so as not to interrupt meal time is ask for all ODD numbered suites to come down first for 2 pm (you would normally eat dinner at 4:30). The even numbered suites can start coming down at 3 pm. We have more public health nurses this team so we are hopeful the clinic will go a bit faster. We will be available to monitor and assist with Liam, Sharon and Connie. We will check everyone in at the door to the Magnolia Room. Sharon will put up a memo next week as a reminder. If you or your loved one has mobility issues and you wish to assist on the day of, please let us know ahead of time in order for us to accommodate and plan. We will do our best to make this an enjoyable experience for all. Please bring your cardboard card you got at the 1st vaccine on March 3rd as well as your care card. Please wear a short sleeve shirt. Please bring your smiles and your patience!
BOOKING VISITS:
A gentle reminder please and thank you. ALL visits must be scheduled through our dedicated email. Please do not email on the same day for a visit. The email is being monitored daily in the morning and in the evening. Please do not call the front desk to arrange a visit. We are doing our very best to accommodate everyone’s requests, but please know we do this to keep everyone safe. Please do not email on the same day or at the last minute unless it cannot be helped. If you have not gotten a response to your request, please text or email Sharon directly at 250-514-5114 or sunsworth@retirementconcepts.com
COVID GUIDLINES
Covid guidelines were extended and new restrictions were put in place this week from the Province. I have included links to both the travel restrictions and other restrictions below. It is so important to follow the directions to keep yourself and eveyone else safe. https://wwgov.bc.ca/gov/conent/covid-19/travel/current
https://www2.gv.bc.ca/gov/content/covid-19/info/restrictions
To learn more about registration, booking and getting vaccinated visit
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/covid-19/vaccine/plan
VISITATION GUIDELINES – BOOKING APPOINTMENTS:
New visitation guidelines:
Please book your visits through the dedicated email below.
Please also book ahead of time. Please do not just show up without an appointment
wel-familyvisits@retirementconcepts.com
MONTHLY Hearing Aide Pickups:
Please drop your hearing aids off at the front desk with Sheryl by Thursday morning a.m. so NEXGEN can pick them up and return same day. Any questions – please see Sabrina
Reminders for your loved-one to Stay Safe: Again, the following four points are so critical to discuss with your loved ones. Please help us by reminding each resident daily of the following four items:
Protocols
Aside from the single site, we are following the direction of our public health officials and have full infection prevention and control precautions in place. Staff continue to monitor residents closely and are ensuring the following protocols are being adhered to:
Essential Visitors: Please know that if you are already essential you will continue to be at the request of your family member. The difference between an ESSENTIAL and SOCIAL designate is that IF we should go into Outbreak an Essential Visit would continue where a SOCIAL visit would stop immediately until we are in the clear.
Please note that all visitors are required to wear a medical mask when coming to visit their loved one. Cloth masks are no longer acceptable. At this time, isolation gowns and gloves are NOT required. Our teams will be here to assist during your scheduled visit, should you have any questions. If you do not have a medical grade mask, one can be provided to you at the front desk when getting pre-screened.
You MUST have a scheduled visit. Please do not show up without a time and date or you may be turned away.
wel-familyvisits@retirementconcepts.com
NO visitors will be permitted at The Wellesley if an active outbreak is in progress
(if you were scheduled, you will be informed).
Quadra Village Medical Centre – Dr. Behroozi has acquired some new residents and will continue to reach out to everyone individually who have expressed an interest in getting a new doctor. Right now he makes his rounds on Thursdays. Any inquiries please see Sharon in her office or by email sunsworth@wcshm.com or by cell 250-514-5114.
Assisted Living ROOFTOP: Our constructions teams and our maintenance manager Joe will be in and out of the building in the coming months. Please know they are following all protocol. We are hopeful that our amazing rooftop will be completed soon but for now, the 5th floor is not accessible. If you have any questions in regards to this please let us know.
MOVE OUT Protocols: Please reach out to Sharon should you have any questions about removal of furniture/movers and how we go about doing this to ensure the residents remain safe. We have been arranging one move out per day when needed and trying to assist families with what will work within their schedule. Please know that in both buildings, we do not want to interrupt their meal times, so move out times are 9-11 am, 1:30-4 pm. Please arrange with me so that we can alert the residents and put signs up. sunsworth@wcshm.com
Move Outs/Elevator in Main Building/AL Building: The 1st elevator is utilized for move outs, and is locked for move outs. There is a note placed on the elevator as well. For your convenience we have asked all move outs to happen during the hours of 9-11 am and 1:30-4 so as not to disturb during meal time. Please be respective of the movers as they are following all protocol to get in and out in a timely manner. For the Assisted Living Building, we want to ensure that we are not disrupting meal times, so the same times apply.
MASK WEARING
As per provincial guidelines, mask wearing in the common areas is not required by current residents. All staff and visitors will continue to wear a mask. If you can’t keep a socially distanced 6’ (as in an elevator) it would be advised to wear a mask. Please see below the guidelines:
Thank You, Team Wellesley