The Pines Resident & Family Portal

Spruce Home Area remains in an outbreak related to COVID at this time. Currently, there are eleven (11) residents isolated with a total of nineteen (19) residents that have been infected. Family members of those affected have been notified.

The following infection control measures are to be implemented or continued at this time:

• N95 Masks and eye protection are to be worn in the Spruce home area at all times.
• Residents are to remain in the unit at this time to reduce the risk of spread
• *If residents insist on going off the unit, please assist them with masking or a visor and encourage outdoor visiting.
• twice daily respiratory symptom screening on Spruce
• Immediate isolation of any residents with new symptom onset
• Cohorting of staff, when possible.
• Cohorting of residents and only small group activities on the unit for unaffected residents. Isolated residents to receive one-to-one activities.
• Twice daily high-touch surface cleaning
• Increased hand hygiene and PPE audits on unit.
• Limit of 2 essential caregivers at a time
• No General Visiting to Spruce home area

We will continue to provide updates as we move through the outbreak.

If you have any questions please contact John Iskander, IPAC Lead at ext. 4752

Spruce Home Area remains in an outbreak related to COVID at this time. Currently, there are sixteen (16) residents isolated with a total of nineteen (19) residents that have been infected. Family members of those affected have been notified.

The following infection control measures are to be implemented or continued at this time:

• N95 Masks and eye protection are to be worn in the Spruce home area at all times.
• Residents are to remain in the unit at this time to reduce the risk of spread
• *If residents insist on going off the unit, please assist them with masking or a visor and encourage outdoor visiting.
• twice daily respiratory symptom screening on Spruce
• Immediate isolation of any residents with new symptom onset
• Cohorting of staff, when possible.
• Cohorting of residents and only small group activities on the unit for unaffected residents. Isolated residents to receive one-to-one activities.
• Twice daily high-touch surface cleaning
• Increased hand hygiene and PPE audits on unit.
• Limit of 2 essential caregivers at a time
• No General Visiting to Spruce home area

We will continue to provide updates as we move through the outbreak.

If you have any questions please contact John Iskander, IPAC Lead at ext. 4752

Our residents’ rooms will be outfitted with new bedroom furniture. This capital project will take place over four days starting the week of February 19, 2024! Our team will be working diligently to swap the old furniture with the new with the least amount of impact on our residents.

We are better together.

Long-Term Care (LTC) is the District’s most significant operational division by number of staff. Over the next few years, we will transform how Fairvern and the Pines work together by integrating our strengths, resources, and know-how. Together, we will refine how we:

• Deliver quality resident care
• Create progressive services
• Support the health and wellbeing of staff

Several projects are happening to help us work towards our future together.

The Pines Back Office Integration Project

This project is about moving back-office systems the Pines currently uses for administrative tasks like payroll, scheduling, IT services, human resources, procurement, policies, and records management away from Extendicare, which currently provides these services, to the systems used by the District’s Corporate Services teams.

HS-11-2023-2 – Long-Term Care Homes – Transition Plans – Status Report -This report outlines the Long-Term Care Homes integration status including implementation timelines to integrate The Pines Long-Term Care Home operations into the District’s corporate systems.

When parking at The Pines, individuals need to be sure to park either in the visitor parking at the front of the Pines building or the angle parking along the road. Please ensure that you are not parking in the McVittie building parking. Thank you

The team received information in late fall regarding the RSV vaccine initiative for long-term care residents. Below is a fact sheet attached. Our Nursing team is currently working through the home areas to ensure all residents who wish to have the vaccine receive it.

If you have any questions regarding the vaccine, please reach out to John, IPAC lead at ext. 4752

RSV Fact Sheet for Residents and their Family Members

The team has upgraded our menu boards in the home areas. With touchscreen integration, we can provide residents and family members with a fully interactive dining experience with the ability to see weekly menus and nutrition information on Menu Boards.

We are happy to report that our new generator is now fully installed and will supply full power to the entire building if we have a power outage in the future. A full-power backup generator in a long-term care facility is paramount for uninterrupted resident care. It ensures continuous operation of medical equipment, emergency lighting, and climate control, maintaining a secure, and comfortable environment during power outages. The generator also preserves medication integrity, supports communication systems, and keeps administrative functions operational.

Spruce Home Area remains in an outbreak related to COVID at this time. Currently, there are twelve (12) residents isolated with a total of fifteen (15) residents that have been infected. Family members of those affected have been notified.

The following infection control measures are to be implemented or continued at this time:

• N95 Masks and eye protection are to be worn in the Spruce home area at all times.
• Residents are to remain in the unit at this time to reduce the risk of spread
• *If residents insist on going off the unit, please assist them with masking or a visor and encourage outdoor visiting.
• twice daily respiratory symptom screening on Spruce
• Immediate isolation of any residents with new symptom onset
• Cohorting of staff, when possible.
• Cohorting of residents and only small group activities on the unit for unaffected residents. Isolated residents to receive one-to-one activities.
• Twice daily high-touch surface cleaning
• Increased hand hygiene and PPE audits on unit.
• Limit of 2 essential caregivers at a time
• No General Visiting to Spruce home area

We will continue to provide updates as we move through the outbreak.

If you have any questions please contact John Iskander, IPAC Lead at ext. 4752