Dear Families and Friends,<\/p>\n\n\n
With <\/span>Dr. Bonnie Henry announcing last week new guidelines to visitation at Long Term and Assisted\u00a0<\/span>Living in BC. Nikkei home is working extremely hard in putting in place these changes to ensure the\u00a0<\/span>Health and Safety of our residents and staff. Furthermore, our community cases are climbing rapidly,\u00a0<\/span>and we must continue to be vigilant in our efforts to work together to keep everyone safe. Dr. Henry\u00a0<\/span>acknowledges that the changes to Long Term Care and Assisted Living facilities will increase the risk\u00a0<\/span>of outbreaks. However, the consensus working with <\/span>BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA), Provincial\u00a0<\/span>Health of BC and Fraser Health Authority is that the benefit of more family interaction outweighs the risks.<\/span><\/p>\n Vaccinations have added an extra layer of protection for our residents\/staff. However, we can still get\u00a0<\/span>and transmit the virus asymptomatically and show minimal symptoms. To ensure infection,\u00a0<\/span>prevention and control, we at Nikkei Home encourage outdoor visits \u201cFewer faces and bigger spaces\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n Should we identify a covid positive case at Nikkei Home, we will be required to be on \u201cOutbreak\u201d\u00a0<\/span>procedures, which would result in the suspension of all visits until the Health Authority clears us.<\/span><\/p>\n Please do not visit if you are feeling unwell.<\/span><\/p>\n Dining room<\/strong> \u2013 We are still working towards a plan for communal dining. Stay tuned!<\/span><\/p>\n For more information, please click here:<\/strong> <\/span>Province-wide restrictions – Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n This is a lot of changes at one time. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Tara, Nancy or\u00a0<\/span>Jay about the changes. We are looking forward to working together with everyone in a safe and healthy\u00a0<\/span>manner.<\/span><\/p>\n Thank you for your attention,<\/span><\/p>\n Nancy Mcintyre, Manager of Resident Services and Jay Haraga, Executive Director<\/span><\/p>\n\n\nKey Changes to Social Visits at Nikkei Home effective April 1st, 2021<\/h4>\n
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<\/span>Moreover, it includes visiting outside instead of inside, maintaining physical distancing, and wearing a mask. If you choose to share a meal, this should be outside and distanced, with no shared food (i.e. dips or shared bowls)<\/span><\/li>\nWhat measures are continuing at Nikkei Home<\/h4>\n
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