Dear Residents’ Family, Friends, Decision-Makers and Guildford Community,
We are under “Enhanced Monitoring” at this time.
This means we are not on outbreak but are on heightened precautions & continued preventative measures for the safety of the community.
- Enhanced monitoring continues until we are released by the health authorities. This information will be communicated to you in emails & website posting.
- We are pleased & grateful to share that there are no active cases of covid.
We express our deepest gratitude to our clinical leadership, and partnership with
Health Authority, Public Health, Guildford Seniors Village essential staff, vendors and each of you.
Please find important information about Guildford Seniors Village’s First & Second Floor Neighborhoods below.
We would like to ensure consistent communications so any information you need is readily available. Looking Ahead:
Point prevalence testing is complete:
- All swabs for 1st & 2nd floor are negative results.
- We continue in compliance with health authority protocols for final stages of enhanced monitoring and will update you in our next communication on Monday, May 10.
Point Prevalence: is a term used to test a group of people at a single point in time. It can be any testing depending on the need, situation, or transmission.
Point prevalence test is a test of a group of individuals at the same time in one location; in the case of Covid, is a swab or gargle test.
As per Public Health, Enhanced Monitoring protocols implemented are as below:
- Until further notice, In-person Visitation is on hold & No resident outings, with the exception of the Maple Neighborhood.
Second Floor Community
As of April 27th, we are observing with caution six residents due to potential exposure to Covid-19 & managing infection control for resident health:
- Swabs completed to-date for exposure contacts – all negative results
- Visitation for 2nd Floor is cancelled until further notice
- No resident outings
- Residents in observance are on droplet precaution, isolation & care, with in-suite dining, and with consult & compliance with Public Health guidelines
- Family decision makers have been contacted by General Manager
- All inquiries in regards to Virtual Visitation (i.e Skype, Zoom, Facetime & phone calls) or email your message to your loved one, please contact the Recreation Department:
gsv-familyvisits@retirementconcepts.com or 604-582-0808 ext 203.
*scheduling subject to staff cohort availability, thank you for understanding
First Floor Community
Dogwood Neighborhood: observation & droplet precaution of four Residents due to potential exposure to Covid 19 has commenced as of April 28th.
- Swabs completed to-date for exposure contacts – all negative results
- Visitation is cancelled & on hold for Dogwood Neighborhood until further notice
- No resident outings
- Residents in observance are on droplet precaution, isolation & care, with in-suite dining, and with consult & compliance with Public Health guidelines
- Family decision makers have been contacted by General Manager
- Dining continues in Neighborhood Dining Rooms for residents with exception of in suite dining for residents in observance;
- All inquiries in regards to Virtual Visitation (i.e Skype, Zoom, Facetime & phone calls) or email your message to your loved one, please contact the Recreation Department:
gsv-familyvisits@retirementconcepts.com or 604-582-0808 ext 203.
*scheduling subject to staff cohort availability, thank you for understanding
For any questions, please contact General Manager
Compassionate Or Essential Visits Continue: support in Care
- If your loved one is transitioning in their Life Journey, the Care Team will reach out to Resident Decision Maker in collaboration, to notify and arrange visit.
- Care Team will reach out with recommendations for Essential support.
Thank you for your continued support in following all the guidelines & respecting the protocols in place to manage all risk factors. Please:
- No food donations at this time, as we are minimizing all risk factors, with focus on each resident and the continued high level care and safety of our community
- Recreation Programs as One-To-One Visits & Programs continue in un-affected areas.
- Cohorting resident & staff by neighborhood, includes housekeeping services, with extra housekeeping & enhanced sanitizing, and recreation
- Strict compliance with PPE, Health Pre-Screen 2x daily for all essential staff & residents continues.
- Daily Education regarding PPE, protocols & hand hygiene includes enhanced Huddle Guide.
- PPE stock & replenishment is stable.
- Covid 2nd Vaccinations are being administered June 14th to remaining residents by consent, and as supply roll out & directives are from local health authorities. *Dates may vary for some residents.
Guildford Seniors Village is a secured Long Term Care Residence for Seniors:
- Dr. Bonnie Henry updated travel restrictions mandating people not to travel outside their community or health authority; please be mindful when planning to come to Guildford Seniors Village. This is currently in place until at least May 24th
Mother’s Day Notables
Mother’s Day phone/video calls – Please send us an email to book an appointment with 24 hours advance notice.
gsv-familyvisits@retirementconcepts.com
- For the Dogwood Neighbourhood – will be facilitated on Saturday.
- For all other Neighbourhoods we should be able to accommodate you on Sunday, however, duration of calls may be shortened.
- All ‘visits’ are virtual with the exception of the Maple Neighborhood.
- If you would like to drop off a mother’s day gift, please try to do so by Friday if possible.
(Please do provide a vase if a floral delivery, so we can sanitize prior to delivering to your loved one).
#MOM Are you wondering how to show your appreciation to MOM and want to gift an experience?
Consider our Guildford Seniors Village Gift Certificates.
Services at this time include:
- Serenity Nail Spa
- Hair Salon
- Wine Wednesday (or non-alcoholic beverage) (*consents apply)
Call 604-580-4283 Sandra to inquire further.
THANK YOU TO ALL who have submitted special photos of their Mother for a beautiful tribute display in your Mom’s Neighborhood!
We will be raffling off beautiful hanging floral baskets & ‘Tea For Two’ for all entries.
#JOY #LOVE #MOM
Handcrafted by the Therapeutic Recreation Team – special deliveries to all the Ladies for #MotherDay!
#Sweet!
Welcoming Visitors by appointment: MAPLE NEIGHBORHOOD
*Virtual Visits only for Dogwood Neighborhood & 2nd Floor until further notice.
NO DROP INS – All Visitors Must Schedule Their Visit or Virtual Visit in advance.
- Request must be a minimum of 24 hours in advance in order to confirm a visit date & time:
Please arrange by:
Email gsv-familyvisits@retirementconcepts.com
OR Phone 604-582-0808 ext 203 please leave a message *Please inform if you plan to walk outside with your loved one *only Access List Visitors can remove resident
- Consider a Virtual Visit -all inquiries in regards to Virtual Visitation (i.e Skype, Zoom, Facetime & phone calls) or email your message to your loved one, please contact the Recreation Department: gsv-familyvisits@retirementconcepts.com 604-582-0808 ext 203.
- For visitors who do not use email, or are hearing impaired, visits can be booked on site, with a minimum of 24 hours in advance.
PLANNING A RESIDENT OUTING (or walk) – a minimum of 24 hours advance notice is required:
MAPLE NEIGHBORHOOD ONLY
Only visitors who are on the “Resident Access List” are permitted to remove residents from the secured building on an approved & scheduled basis.
A minimum of 24 hours advance notice is required by contacting Recreation who will confirm scheduled date with Nurses that Resident is able to continue with outing (i.e. resident wellness, essential medical appointment):
Email gsv-familyvisits@retirementconcepts.com
OR Phone 604-582-0808 ext 203 please leave a message
We want to thank the kindness of Visitors bringing food to staff as a thank you- however at this time, food cannot be shared due to infection control.
Consider writing a google review to share your appreciation & support!
Your appreciation is respected and valued. Thank YOU!
Nurses Week May 6 to 12
Met vriendelijke groet/with kind regards & THANK YOU to Marieke & Consulate General of the Netherlands
for your generous donation of tulips to bring JOY to seniors & community of #Guildford Seniors Village!
Protocols
Strict compliance to all protocols in place corporately as well as directives of the health authorities, continues at Guildford Seniors Village.
This includes preventative & enhanced infection control, monitoring residents’ & staff health closely, and visitor designations.
Deliveries at Lobby Entrance:
- Please label your delivery with resident name & suite number, and we will ensure sanitizing and delivery to loved one.
- Kindly press the button at the speaker (to your left) to inform our team if you’ve delivered an item in the lobby vestibule.
Essential Services include:
- Onsite Hair Salon
- Mobile Dental Care offering full – service dental & denture care
- Foot Care Services, Occupational & Physical Therapy
- Music Therapists, Social Worker & Dietitian
(Please note that Volunteers are not approved yet by local health authority. For interested Volunteer Applicants, please feel welcome to apply via recreation-gsv@retirementconcepts.com and we will inform you when Volunteering is possible in the future. Thank you for your interest!)
Alert: For residents with phone in suite; it is excellent for families to ensure connection with loved one by in-suite phone service, however there is always concern for phone ‘scammers’. Please encourage your loved one to not share any personal info to a caller that they do or don’t know!
Have Any Questions?
Please call us at 604-582-0808 and we will direct your call.
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY
We wish you continued health excellence,
from All of Us in Guildford Seniors Village