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Welcome to our information and sharing portal for The Pines Residents, their Family members, and Caregivers!

Please use the "Stay Informed" tool to get regular updates and to stay informed on important family news.


VISITOR STATUS BY HOME AREA

MAPLE – No Visitor Restrictions at this time. General Visitors are welcome in this Home Area.

BIRCH – No Visitor Restrictions at this time. General Visitors are welcome in this Home Area.

CEDAR - No Visitor Restrictions at this time. General Visitors are welcome in this Home Area.

OAK - No Visitor Restrictions at this time. General Visitors are welcome in this Home Area.

SPRUCE - No Visitor Restrictions at this time. General Visitors are welcome in this Home Area.

Welcome to our information and sharing portal for The Pines Residents, their Family members, and Caregivers!

Please use the "Stay Informed" tool to get regular updates and to stay informed on important family news.


VISITOR STATUS BY HOME AREA

MAPLE – No Visitor Restrictions at this time. General Visitors are welcome in this Home Area.

BIRCH – No Visitor Restrictions at this time. General Visitors are welcome in this Home Area.

CEDAR - No Visitor Restrictions at this time. General Visitors are welcome in this Home Area.

OAK - No Visitor Restrictions at this time. General Visitors are welcome in this Home Area.

SPRUCE - No Visitor Restrictions at this time. General Visitors are welcome in this Home Area.

  • Walking Together: Caregiver Support Group

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    Please reach out to Andrea, Social Worker, if you are interested in signing up! andrea.groomes@muskok.on.ca

  • Enhanced Surveillance Maple and Birch Home Areas

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    Please be advised, in collaboration with Public Health our status remains as Enhanced Surveillance on Maple and Birch Home Areas. We currently have 3 residents that are isolated between the two units. Family members of those affected have been updated. There is no impact on visiting at this time.

    Infection Control Measures in place:

    • Masks to be worn on Maple & Birch Units.
    • Personal Protective Equipment to be used when entering the room of any of the residents currently isolated
    • Hand Hygiene is imperative at all times
    • Continue to cohort Maple and Birch residents to the upper level of the home. It is agreed that they can move to the common area but should be kept away from the downstairs floor meaning: Oak, Cedar, and Spruce residents.
    • Continue to monitor for any new symptoms from residents

    As we receive further updates from Public Health, we will send updates accordingly.

    If you have any questions, please reach out to John (IPAC Lead) at ext. 4752

  • Follow-up Survey related to the 2023 Resident & Family Engagement Survey

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    Thank you to those who were able to participate in our 2023 Resident & Family Engagement Survey. Our team has reviewed the feedback and would like to ask some more questions to assist with guiding our quality improvement annual plan in the home. We appreciate you taking the time to provide your feedback. It is very important to us. Please click on the link below to the short survey.

    https://www.engagemuskoka.ca/embeds/projects/20047/survey-tools/45360


  • Enhanced Surveillance Maple and Birch Home Area March 6, 2024

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    In consultation with Public Health, we have placed the Maple and Birch Home Areas under Enhanced Surveillance for Influenza B. Currently, there is one (1) resident who has tested positive for the virus, and three (3) other residents are showing symptoms such as cough, sore throat, and nasal congestion. We have notified the family members of those affected and have completed further testing; we are currently awaiting the results. We will provide updates as we receive more information. To contain the spread of the virus, we have isolated the symptomatic residents, and individuals in the Maple and Birch Home Areas are required to wear masks. Additionally, we have implemented enhanced cleaning and disinfecting measures.

    Infection Control Measures at this time:

    • Symptomatic residents are isolated at this time
    • Masks are to be worn in the Maple and Birch Home Areas
    • Enhanced cleaning and disinfecting

  • Enhanced Masking Measures Lifted by Ministry of Long-Term Care

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    The Ministry of Long-Term Care (MLTC) has been working closely with the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health (OCMOH) to monitor and assess respiratory illness in the community and LTCHs, including reassessing enhanced masking measures currently in place in LTCHs.

    Recent trends have shown continued decreases in the community-level transmission of COVID-19, flu, and RSV, as well as decreases in outbreaks in LTCHs, with lower risk of severe illness and hospitalization amongst residents, and increased vaccination rates. While outbreaks can still be expected, we anticipate entering a lower-risk period of respiratory illness than we have experienced over the past three months.

    Based on the recent trends and projections, and the advice of OCMOH, MLTC is ending the enhanced masking measures effective immediately.

    As required in the Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) Standard and the updated MLTC COVID-19 guidance document, masking in non-outbreak situations in LTCHs continues to be:

    • Required for staff, based on a point-of-care risk assessment before every resident interaction, and based on the return-to-work protocols;
    • Staff may consider wearing a mask during prolonged direct resident care defined as one-on-one within two metres of an individual for fifteen minutes or longer; and
    • Recommended for visitors and caregivers, but not required.

  • Activities Department Feedback Meetings

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  • New Bedroom Furniture Has Arrived

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    Our residents’ rooms have been outfitted with new bedroom furniture. The project took place this week. Our team worked diligently to swap the old furniture with the new. Thank you for your support and patience.


  • February Family Council Meeting Recording

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    Thank you to those that were able to attend the meeting. Below is a copy of the recording, the January minutes approved at the meeting, and the presentation materials from the February meeting.

    February Family Council Meeting Recording

    Passcode: #an#30&!


    Family Council Agenda February 2024

    February 2024 Family Update

    February 2024 Quality Improvement

    

    2024 01 17 Family Council Meeting Minutes

    Family Update January 2024

    Family Council Dietary Manager Update January 2024

    Family Council Activities Report January 17, 2024

    2024 01 17 Dining Experience at The Pines

    Dietician Update for Family Council January 17, 2024

    Family Council 2024 01 17 New Voicemail


    We look forward to seeing you in March!

  • New Bedroom Furniture Arriving Tuesday

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    Our residents’ rooms will be outfitted with new bedroom furniture. The project will take place starting February 27th, 2024! Our team will work diligently to swap the old furniture with the new one with the lowest impact on our residents.

    Please connect with Steve Files, Environmental Manager at ext. 4804, if you have any questions related to the project or process

  • Volunteer Program Update

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    The Activities Team will be leading our volunteer program moving forward. Please watch for more updates as the team works to organize, promote, and collaborate with our volunteers.

    If you have questions or would like to find out more about volunteering, please connect with Christina Rochette Ext. 4824

    Volunteering at the Pines can be as formal or informal as you would like. We have programming that you can help support or you can drop in for visits with your pet. There are so many volunteer opportunities that we are sure there is something that is the right fit for you or another family member.

    Do you know a teenager who needs to complete community hours? The Pines is a great opportunity for students to complete their community volunteer hours and give back to the residents.

    We look forward to hearing from you!

Page last updated: 21 Nov 2024, 12:15 PM