KIWANIS CARE CENTRE
NEW VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS EFFECTIVE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2021
On Tuesday, October 5, 2021 Dr. Bonnie Henry announced that all visitors to Long Term Care must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by October 12, 2021 or will be unable to enter the building or visit. (Fully vaccinated is defined as having received both doses of an approved vaccine and at least 7 days following the 2nd dose.) All Kiwanis Care Centre visitors will be required to show their vaccine card/passport as proof of full immunization at the reception desk during screening at each visit. This is a Provincial Health Officer directive, there will be no exceptions.
This requirement will include all children 12 years old and over. There is no requirement for children under 12 years old.
We ask that all family members share this information with any potential visitors, extended family, friends, etc., to ensure that everyone has the necessary documents and information before arriving for a visit.
We appreciate your cooperation and patience and look forward to continuing to welcome our family and friends for regular visits.
If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me at [email protected] or by phone at (604)525-6471 Extension 333.
Lorrie Gerrard
Executive Director
“Those who are not fully vaccinated will not be able to visit in health-care settings as we go into this time of increased respiratory illness and challenges,” provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said at a Tuesday press conference.
“We will of course have exceptions for certain situations, like palliative and end-of-life care,” Henry said.
Dear Kiwanis Care Centre Resident Families,
In response to the heatwave impacting our region, we have put several measures in place as part of our emergency preparedness plan, to ensure the health and safety of our residents.
As such, we are closely working with Fraser Health leadership to address heat-related challenges and access support and resources.
To protect our residents, we are proactively monitoring them for signs of heat-related conditions and mitigating their risk in the following ways:
The risk of heat-related dangers to older adults at this time is more imminent than COVID-19 transmission. Thus, sites not experiencing an outbreak can relax certain COVID-19 restrictions at their site, such as grouping residents in cooling spaces and using fans/air conditioning devices. The relaxation of these restrictions is possible because of the protection residents and staff have received through widespread vaccination in long-term care and assisted living sites, and the decreased risk of COVID-19 transmission in our community.
Once the heat warning has ended, we will work with Fraser Health leadership to re-evaluate our approach.
If you have any specific questions about your family member, please contact the nursing department at 604-525-6471 ext. 226 or Pierre Florendo at 604-525-6471 ext. 228.
Sincerely,
Lorrie Gerrard
Executive Director
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35 Clute Street
New Westminster, BC V3L 1Z5
Telephone: 604-525-6471
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