Community Updates

Attached you will find the most recent Health  Ministry communiqué relating to the requirements for preventing and controlling COVOD-19 especially for Long-Term Care and Seniors Assisted Living settings. It is signed by our Provincial Health Officer Dr Bonnie Henry and Deputy Minister Stephen Brown and comes into effect on May 19-2020. This policy provides current family and visitor guidance as well as information on masks and respirators. If families have any questions or concerns about this order please do not hesitate to call Ramneet Sandhu, Director of Care. Ramneet’s phone:   250-381-4322 ext 207 Ramneet’s email:   rsandhu@vccscoiety.ca.   Communiqué Link   … Read more

Hello, Family Members of Chinatown Care Residents,  Effective Immediately the attached order of the Chief Medical Officer is in effect for all Island Health Licensed Long Term Care Facilities.   Please be advised of the following excerpt of the order: “Deny access to any and all visitors to the LTCF (Long Term Care Facility), with the limited exception of the immediate family members of a resident who is clinically assessed to be at the end of his or her life and the spiritual advisor to this resident, in which case such individuals will be subject to enhanced screening for COVID-19. It … Read more

Hello All, Please find the latest updates:  See attached memo from Island Health Starting immediately, the following should not visit or enter the facility: People who have returned from travel from all locations outside of Canada, from March 12-2020, onward, who are required to self-isolate at home for 14 days upon return to British Columbia. Travellers who had returned to Canada from China, Iran and Italy prior to March 12 are required to self-isolate at home for 14 days. Anyone with symptoms of a cold or influenza, such as fever or cough, or shortness of breath. Children and youth who … Read more

Important Update Visitor Restrictions As of today (March 16th)  This Information Bulletin has just arrived from Island Health   Instructions From Last Week   Hello All, Please read the attached memo from Island Health in regards to families and visitors. Beginning immediately: Anyone with symptoms of a cold or influenza, even a slight sniffle or scratchy throat, is asked to refrain from visiting a long-term care facility. We are also asking that you not bring pre-school or school-aged children to the site, as children can be infected and show no symptoms. If you have been in contact with a person … Read more