Evergreen Community Update #16

January 18, 2021

Evergreen Home for Special Care Family and Friends,

As of today, January 18, there are no positive cases of COVID-19 at Evergreen Home for Special Care among residents or staff.

• As of the new year, Evergreen staff and designated caregivers have been participating in asymptomatic testing for COVID-19 on-site.

  • Testing is done Monday-Friday and individuals are tested bi-weekly

  • This is a safeguard to potentially find an individual who has COVID-19 before any symptoms present, limiting the potential spread.

  • Staff and designated caregivers continue to require to have a test organized by 811 if experiencing symptoms and to not report to the facility until results return negative, and symptoms have subsided.

• COVID-19 vaccines have also begun for staff and designated caregivers who work in close contact with residents in long-term care facilities across the province. Many of Evergreen's staff have been immunized this week!

• Designated Caregivers continue their roles at Evergreen. [Please see guidelines for full information]

  • Recent changes to this role include;

    • Designated Caregiver hours have been expanded to Monday-Friday 10:00am-4:00pm, caregiver's can arrive at any time between these hours as scheduled. All DCG visits must be scheduled with ADON/CDON in advance.

    • Designated Caregivers are permitted to take their loved one out for a sight-seeing drive in the area

      • No stops

      • No drive-thrus

      • Must stay in the vehicle

      • Public Health protocols followed

    • Designated caregiver's are eligible to participate in on-site asymptomatic testing

    • Designated caregiver's are eligible for priority COVID-19 vaccine *availability determined by Public Health

  • Please contact for questions or inquiries;

    • Children Centre: CDON ext. 229

    • Senior Centre: ADON ext. 304

• Indoor visits and video calls continue for residents and their loved ones

  • Please call 902-678-7355 ext. 555 to schedule

  • For indoor visits;

    • Residents are permitted only 1 visitor at a time.

    • Both resident and visitor must wear medical mask for entire duration of visit (provided by facility)

    • Brief physical contact is permitted, after contact physical distancing of 6ft must be maintained.

    • Visitors will be screened for symptoms of COVID-19, contacts and potential exposure sites

     

• Information concerning COVID-19 can be found at
  https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus
  https://www.nshealth.ca/continuing-care

  https://811.novascotia.ca/

  https://covid19hub.nshealth.ca

   

• Please note that all Community Updates will now be post on our NEWS page on our website! http://www.evergreenhome.ns.ca/news

• Evergreen Home for Special Care can also be searched on Facebook!

If you have any further questions regarding safety and prevention measures put in place regarding COVID-19, please reach out to one of the following; (902)678-7355

• Senior Centre Nursing Supervisor ext. 6918

• Children Centre Nursing Supervisor ext. 7002

• Social Worker ext. 307

   

Stay safe and take care,

Evergreen Home for Special Care