Hello Family Members & Guildford Seniors Village Community,
We continue to sustain a happy and healthy community, with infection control prevention awareness heightened for all of our protection.
With being able to enjoy visitations, we continue to be extra mindful of protocols, self-care, visitation support and the best interests of the health and safety of all residents & in house community.
A Message from our Director of Care
Regarding Outside Food and Gifts
To be mindful of everyone’s safety & to maximize infection control, please follow Fraser Health recommendations as noted below:
- Food items that are prepared at home should be packaged in single-use food containers that can be discarded. Staff may reheat the food in the microwave but all leftover food will be disposed of. Pack food that is portioned and consumed at a single time (& with respect to resident’s therapeutic diet)
- It is preferable that the food that’s brought in is non-perishable and has a longer shelf life that does not require refrigeration
- Food items must not be shared with other residents
- Essential care items (food, soap, lotion, etc) must be new/unused products
- Any items brought in disposable bags should be labelled with resident’s name, room number and date. These bags will be sanitized by the screener in the single entrance before bringing it inside.
- Clothing brought in a disposable bag should be laundered onsite before bringing it to resident’s room
- Staff must perform hand hygiene after completing the cleaning/sanitizing task
Designated Visitor protocols continue – each resident or alternate decision-maker, may designate one designated family/support person who is essential to maintaining physical and emotional health.
Please consider our *new* window visit instead of entering lobby area, if you are being extra cautious on behalf of your loved one’s safety.
To make an appointment for visitation with a resident by phone call, video call, in-person or *lobby window* visit.
Preparation & Visit details will be shared with you
Gsv-familyvisits@retirementconcepts.com 604-582-0808 ext. 203
To Send A Message or Photos to Your Loved One:
recreation-gsv@retirementconcepts.com and we will be pleased to deliver to your loved one.
(feel welcome to send mail via Canada Post- we do sanitize before delivery to resident)
Do You Remember late 2019 to early 2020’s Winter Season?
View of Maple Garden in Guildford Seniors Village
Protocols
Strict compliance measures to all protocols remain in Guildford Seniors Village, following the direction of our public health officials, including preventative & enhanced infection control, monitoring residents’ & staffs’ health closely, and visitor designations
Deliveries: kindly press the button at the speaker (to your left) to inform our team if you’ve delivered an item in the lobby vestibule. Please label your delivery with resident name, and we will ensure sanitizing and delivery to loved one. For resident safety, kindly refrain from passing items via windows as we must carefully sanitize all. Thank you.
Essential Services include:
- Social Worker
- Occupational & Physical Therapy
- Mobile Dental Care offering full – service dental & denture care
- Onsite Hair Salon
- Foot Care Services
- Music Therapists
Family Council
Provides families and friends of residents with a way to support one another as caregivers.
It’s a place to gather, share information, while being involved in helping to improve quality of life of the residents living within Guildford Seniors Village.
We are grateful to November’s Aging Well Education guest speaker for sharing her expertise with us and answering all questions with great clarity.
We hope that each Family Ambassador participant benefitted from key information. Thank you for all of your great questions!
Do you have further questions or need for a Notary Services or consult?
Thank you lawyer Eryn Jackson, Associate, Richards Buell Sutton LLP, for presenting “Healthcare Representation, Power of Attorney & Your Questions Answered”.
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Save The Date! Family Council Zoom (& Teleconference) Monthly Meeting
December 17th at 3:30pm to 4:30pm, which will include Aging Well Education featuring special guest speakers.
Please RSVP to this email, or call 604-582-0808 ext 203, and we will send you a direct invite.
Dining
This week, we feature popular soups of Butternut Squash, Minestrone, Sausage & Vegetable, Tomato Basil, Golden Lentil, Cream of Broccoli, and Tomato.
Our Weekly Menu ensures home cooked dining especially created in our kitchen -‘made with love’ (& Dietitian consult and approval!).
#ThisIsRecreation
We embrace the domains of purpose and meaning within programs inspired by current resident interests: social, emotional, physical, intellectual and spiritual.
Holiday decorating continues, to add festive cheer, and residents are encouraged to join the decorating fun. Beautiful handcrafted paper poinsettias will decorate our lobby entrance and within community. Resident Council meetings ensure communications on best wishes, dislikes and great ideas. We THANK Resident Council members for their contributions, great insights and also, sharing family stories. Ensuring questions, ideas and feedback about dining, housekeeping, laundry services, recreation programs and infection control updates are attended to is key to monthly meetings. Learning what is valued by individuals living in Guildford Seniors Village truly is collaboration at its finest.
Beautiful Paper Poinsettias Created by Arlene, Therapeutic Recreation Team will soon decorate the halls of Guildford Seniors Village
Tools For Your Success- It’s Our Speciality!
‘My Voice’ resource for Representation Agreement information that may be of value to you or someone you know
https://www.health.gov.bc.ca/library/publications/year/2013/MyVoice-AdvanceCarePlanningGuide.pdf
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Your continued safety and health excellence is vital, please continue to take great care, from All of Us in Guildford Seniors Village!
