May 04, 2020

Hello Families and Friends,

Today marks the 100^th day of this COVID-19 chaos in British Columbia! It is the 45^th day of LOCK DOWN! Nothing is easy as we all would agree, but our HOPE remains high that we will get through this together as Canadians and as a community.

Peace Portal Seniors Village remains COVID-19 FREE to this date and fortunate enough without Flu outbreak. We continue to work very hard and diligently to ensuring your family members or friends are

Healthy, safe and cared for accordingly. Management and staff are closely monitoring all residents at the same time trying our best to take care of each other physically, mentally and emotionally.

We feel the sadness of your loved ones missing their family and perhaps friends who normally have been visiting daily or on a weekly/monthly basis. We miss you all too. Therefore your loved ones and us as a team are doing our best to give comfort to them and reassurance that EVERYTHING is OK.

We continue to exercise best practice, adhere to protocols:

• Single Site Staffing
• Assess every staff before start of shift, ensure 100% symptom free
• Proper hand hygiene
• Proper donning and doffing off PPE
• Social distancing
• Monitor resident’s temperature every shift
• Isolate sick residents
• Screen family member visiting dying loved one
• Screen contractor worker coming in for repairs and give mask and gloves (they bring their own goggle)
• Changing home clothes and shoes to clean work clothes and shoes at the site
• Staff to wear mask and goggles within the residents’ premises

Recreation:

• Activities are going on as per resident’s preference (1:1) such as coloring, reading cards/books, walking outside the yard, singing, play puzzles, story- telling or visiting
• Movies for some residents who understands the importance and are able to maintain social distancing
• Art and painting
• Mobile store for chocolate bars, candies, chips and pop
• Mobile cart: Friday treats for residents and staff (ice cream, chips, pop, smoothies)
• Assisting window visits when able as staffing level allows to
• Assist with phone calls, skype, face time
• Assist in distributing meals/snacks

We will ensure that Mothers’ day will be celebrated as best as possible in a unique and creative way to bring smiles to your moms! From the bottom of our hearts, thank you all for your support and sending us your “notes of appreciation”.

      Special thank you to Rocky Mountain Chocolate for sending us some treats, to Catholic Womens’ League for the fabric masks, Pinky Antero for the fabric masks. To Susan (Girl guide) for the cookies!

       Take care everyone, stay safe and healthy.