The Pines Resident & Family Portal

In collaboration with Public Health the Spruce outbreak has been declared over as of November 16, 2022. Cedar, Oak and Birch remain in outbreak status at this time.

Masks are required at all times in the home at this time related to concern of virus spread as well as the increase in virus cases in our community.

We have now placed N95 masks in the front vestibule. Please take one before you enter if visiting on a unit that requires one (Birch, Cedar, Spruce or Oak). This will help reduce un-necessary waste.

No General Visitors, only Essential Caregivers at a maximum of two (2) at a time for each resident in the affected home areas.

At this time, Spruce, Cedar, Oak and Birch remains in outbreak with COVID and other pathogens. Birch virus has been detected as Rhinovirus as well as one (1) COVID case. Oak has a number of residents that are negative for COVID and therefore testing is underway with Public Health.

Residents have respiratory symptoms that include nasal congestion, cough, lethargy, sore throat and/or mild fever.

Cedar cases at this time: 25

Spruce cases at this time: 2

Oak cases at this time: 15

Birch cases at this time: 5

The following enhanced measures have been implemented:

• Symptomatic residents are in isolation on droplet/contact precautions
• Enhanced cleaning of high touch surfaces twice per day
• Surveillance of residents to identify any changes or development of symptoms
• The required personal protective equipment (PPE) when on the unit is N95 and eye protection.
• The required PPE for isolated residents is droplet contact precautions including N95, eye protection, gowns and gloves.

Please reach out if you have any questions in Melissa Muir-Clark at the home.

Masks are required at all times in the home at this time related to concern of virus spread as well as the increase in virus cases in our community.

At this time, Spruce, Cedar, Oak and Birch remains in outbreak with COVID and other pathogens (not influenza, as this was ruled out last week). Birch virus has been detected as Rhinovirus as well as one (1) COVID case.

Residents have respiratory symptoms that include nasal congestion, cough, lethargy, sore throat and/or mild fever.

Cedar cases at this time: 25

Spruce cases at this time: 2

Oak cases at this time: 13

Birch cases at this time: 7

The following is direction from Public Health at this time:

No General Visitors, only Essential Caregivers at a maximum of two (2) at a time for each resident in the affected home areas.

The following enhanced measures have been implemented:

• Symptomatic residents are in isolation on droplet/contact precautions
• Enhanced cleaning of high touch surfaces twice per day
• Surveillance of residents to identify any changes or development of symptoms
• The required personal protective equipment (PPE) when on the unit is N95 and eye protection.
• The required PPE for isolated residents is droplet contact precautions including N95, eye protection, gowns and gloves.

Please reach out if you have any questions in Melissa Muir-Clark at the home.

We would like to thank our residents and activities team who give our home's sign new life with beautiful paint work.

Thank you and great job team!

On Remembrance Day we honour those who gave their lives to serve our country

Masks are required at all times in the home at this time related to concern of virus spread as well as the increase in virus cases in our community.

At this time, Spruce, Cedar, Oak and Birch remains in outbreak with COVID and other pathogens (not influenza, as this was ruled out last week). Oak home area outbreak was declared November 8, 2022, for residents with COVID and Birch outbreak was declared November 10, 2022, for residents with unknown respiratory virus. Testing is underway with Public Health.

Residents have respiratory symptoms that include nasal congestion, cough, lethargy, sore throat and/or mild fever.

Cedar cases at this time: 25

Spruce cases at this time: 2

Oak cases at this time: 9

Birch cases at this time: 6

The following is direction from Public Health at this time:

No General Visitors, only Essential Caregivers at a maximum of two (2) at a time for each resident in the affected home areas.

The following enhanced measures have been implemented:

• Symptomatic residents are in isolation on droplet/contact precautions
• Enhanced cleaning of high touch surfaces twice per day
• Surveillance of residents to identify any changes or development of symptoms
• The required personal protective equipment (PPE) when on the unit is N95 and eye protection.
• The required PPE for isolated residents is droplet contact precautions including N95, eye protection, gowns and gloves.

Please reach out if you have any questions in Melissa Muir-Clark at the home.

In accordance with Public Health, Oak Home Area as now been placed into a Respiratory outbreak with four (4) residents being symptomatic. All individuals entering the home area are required to wear N95 masks and eye protection in this home area.

No General Visitors at this time, only Essential Caregivers and a maximum of two (2) at a time.

Please continue to wear your PPE, sanitize your hands, monitor yourself for symptoms and not visit if you are sick.

Outbreak update for November 9, 2022:

• Spruce: two (2) COVID Positive residents on isolation
• Cedar: twenty-five (25) COVID Positive Residents on isolation
• Oak: four (4) COVID Positive Residents on isolation

No General Visitors, only Essential Caregivers at a maximum of two (2) at a time for each resident to the Spruce, Oak and Cedar home areas.

The following enhanced measures have been implemented:

• Symptomatic residents are in isolation on droplet/contact precautions
• Enhanced cleaning of high touch surfaces twice per day
• Surveillance of residents to identify any changes or development of symptoms
• The required PPE when on the unit is surgical mask and eye protection.
• The required PPE for isolated residents is droplet contact precautions including surgical mask, eye protection, gowns and gloves.
• N95s required in Cedar and Spruce.
• Please watch for signage on isolated resident's doors.

Please reach out if you have any questions in Melissa Muir-Clark at the home.

Nadeem Mohammed’s last day will be November 11, 2022. Nadeem has taken a position closer to home and we would like to thank him for his time with us.

Reza Tayyebi, will be starting with us later this week or early next week. Reza is local to the area and is looking forward to working at the Pines.

We wish Nadeem well in his new position and welcome Reza to the team!

In accordance with Public Health, Oak Home Area as now been placed into a COVID-19 outbreak with two (2) residents testing positive and another resident being symptomatic. All individuals entering the home area are required to wear N95 masks and eye protection in this home area.

No General Visitors at this time, only essential caregivers and a maximum of two (2) at a time.

Please continue to wear your PPE, sanitize your hands, monitor yourself for symptoms and not visit if you are sick.