Dear Residents and Families,

We remain committed to providing updates to our residents, families, and staff at AgeCare. As such, we are providing weekly updates to keep you all informed on what is happening at our communities and organization-wide.

This weekly update includes:

1. Everyday Safety – What to do daily to help protect yourself and your loved ones from COVID-19
   
2. Visitation Guidelines – How to stay safe during your visits
3. Recreation & Activities - An update on our recreation and activities as the need to stay active, intellectually stimulated, and socially connected never ends.
4. Weekly Shout Out - Sharing good news stories and gratitude for our residents, staff and community.

Thank you all for your continued support.

Sincerely,

Cindy Kahlon,
Administrator
Harmony Court Estate & Care Centre

Everyday Safety

As provincial cases continue to rise, we must continue to look for ways to protect ourselves from COVID-19. Little habits and changes can add up to make a big difference in keeping COVID-19 out of our communities.

Get Fully Vaccinated

Vaccination continues to be our best defence against COVID-19.

From June 24 – July 24, fully vaccinated individuals accounted for only ~7% of hospitalizations and deaths in British Columbia. Vaccinations not only reduce the risk of serious illness if you get COVID-19 but also helps limit spread.

Over 4.8 billion doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered globally.

In Canada, over 50 million doses have been administered. Of those, only 0.018% reported having an adverse effect, with the most common being soreness and redness at the site of the injection. Of the 50 million doses given to Canadians only 0.006% have reported a serious effect.

There have been over 1.4 million cases of COVID-19 in Canada, and 26,719 people have died. COVID-19 has killed over 1,782 British Columbians alone. COVID-19 is more deadly than any risk the vaccine may present.

You can still book your first or second dose – it’s never too late!  Book Now!

Prevent the Spread

So, what can we all do to continue to prevent the spread of COVID-19?

• Frequent and correct hand hygiene. When using soap and water, wash your hand for a minimum of 20 seconds. Use hand sanitizer with 60% or greater alcohol content.
• Wash your hands after using the washroom, before you eat, after contact with another person and after touching high-use surfaces.
• Avoid certain or busier public settings or go during non-peak times
• Maintain a physical distance of 6ft between others when in a public area, especially when indoors.
• Limit unnecessary travel out of province or country.
• Perform regular health checks for yourself to ensure you are not experiencing symptoms.
• Recognize when you don’t feel well and isolate as necessary.

Get fully vaccinated! Vaccination continues to be our best defence against COVID-19. You can still book your first or second dose – it’s never too late! Learn More

Visitation Guidelines

Harmony Court Care Centre Visitation Guidelines

It is no longer a requirement to pre-book your visits with a resident in the care centre. Any scheduled visits that are booked on or after the 19th are no longer required, however, You are welcome to still come at those times as the hours are still within the new visiting hours.

It is strongly recommended that long-term care visitors are fully vaccinated with two doses (the second dose received a minimum of two weeks prior).

Fully Immunized

• Must wear a medical mask in all indoor public/common areas, including to and from the resident’s room.
• Can remove mask while visiting the resident in their suite or designated area.

Not Immunized or Partially Immunized

• Must wear a medical mask at all times, including visiting with the resident in their suite or indoor public/common areas.

Time:

To allow for screening, visiting hours are:

Monday through Sunday

9:30 am to 12:00 pm
1:30 pm to 5:00 pm
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Location:

• Visits can occur in the resident’s suite, designated areas, or outside.
• Whenever possible, residents residing in shared suites-(semi-private), visits should occur in a designated area or outside. If the visit is occurring in a shared suite, the number of visitors may be limited to maintain physical distance from the other residents.

When entering, visitors must be screened and follow ALL safe visiting practices and COVID-19 protocols.

Our recreation team is working hard to create engaging activities that enrich the mind, body and spirit. We are continuously looking for ways to reduce the risk of transmission while having the least impact on resident well-being.

Download the Care Centre Calendars:

• Rosewood Calendar
• Wedgewood Calendar

Download the Estate Activity Calendar:

• Harmony Court Estate Calendar

Weekly Shout-Out

This week we're shouting out Harmony Court Estate Night Receptionist Rachel!

Rachel has been a dedicated night shift worker for over six years! We love that she is always willing to take on new tasks and ensures that residents are safe overnight. Rachel is also there to greet and screen staff as they come into work in the morning – a critical job during COVID-19.

Thank you Rachel for all that you do!