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.
Thank you for speaking our LOV Language: Over 100 WOW tickets were submitted online.
Covid Updates from the Government of BC
Preparing for the Omicron Variant including:
What AgeCare is Doing
What You Can Do at Home
Recreation Calendars - Staying active, intellectually stimulated, and socially connected.
We’re Hiring - Did you know AgeCare is hiring? Great opportunities for caring people.
We hope these weekly updates are helpful. Thank you all for your continued support.
It is impossible to overlook the extraordinary goodness of our AgeCare staff, who are incessantly spreading our 'LOV (Living Our Values) language,' in the form of kind gestures, caring actions, and heartfelt devotion to our residents and their families. To our amazing A-Team – we offer our deepest thanks! We sincerely appreciate you! And we hope you know that your positive efforts are touching and enriching the lives all those who are fortunate to be in our AgeCare family circle.
Before the Holidays, we asked residents and families to share the gift of praise and recognition for staff they value at their AgeCare community. Their response WOWed us! Here are just a few things we heard:
"I appreciate all that the staff does for me, and I like the food too."
– Jean, Family Member
"I am constantly amazed at the kindness and cooperation we receive from your 2nd floor staff, thanks so much for your industry and your help, always." – Madelene, Resident
"We are always happy to see Rashmi at the front table when we are arriving or leaving. She is very kind and always has time to talk to us. Her patience with people is admirable and shows respect for others. Rashmi, you deserve a BIG WOW. We appreciate you and your dedication to residents and their families." – Jean & Bonnie, Family Members
"Shanon is so good to me, cheerful and a hard worker." – Susan, Resident
"Natasha has done numerous things to enrich my parent's life, share photos, facilitate face time with out of town family, helped my Dad write a birthday greeting for my Mum (both reside on 2nd floor), dances with my Mum, these are recent items, has done many things over the past year."
– Alison, Family Member
"They are all, without exception, caring and respectful of my mother."
- Carol, Family Member
With over 100 WOW tickets received, we wanted to share the most commonly used phrases/ words with you. To show you just how much you are appreciated!
COVID Updates from the Government of BC
To help curb the spread of the Omicron variant, the Provincial Health Officer has introduced province-wide restrictions.
As of December 22, 2021
These restrictions are in effect until January 18, 2022.
Indoor organized gatherings of any size are not allowed. This includes gatherings like New Year's Eve parties, wedding receptions or other celebrations
Indoor events at venues can only have 50% capacity. This includes events like concerts, sports and movies
Visitation guidelines remain in effect requiring all eligible persons over the age of 12 to be fully vaccinated. In addition, there are visiting hours in effect to allow for screening.
Preparing for the Omicron Variant
One thing we know for sure is that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 spreads and infects people much more effectively than any other variant. In just a couple of weeks since the first Omicron cases were detected in Canda, case numbers have skyrocketed.
Initial reports show that Omicron produces less severe illness than previous strains. While we are all hoping this is the case, it is too early to know for sure.
What AgeCare is Doing
The AgeCare COVID Operations and site leadership have met and implemented precautions to help prevent the spread of the virus within our communities.
1. Additional Dining Times
Residents can continue to enjoy their meals in the dining room. Additional dining times have been made available to ensure appropriate physical distancing while residents enjoy their meals. Safe food handling and enhanced cleaning protocols continue to be followed.
2. Enhanced Cleaning
Enhanced cleaning in all our communities, including high-touch surfaces (examples: doorknobs, faucets, etc.), at least 3 times per day following our outbreak protocols.
3. Visitor Screening & Guidelines
Visitation guidelines remain in effect requiring all eligible persons over the age of 12 to be fully vaccinated. In addition, there are visiting hours in effect to allow for screening.
All AgeCare staff and volunteers are fully vaccinated with two (or more) vaccine doses. They will continue to be screened before every shift and self-screen during their working hours.
5. Staff Rapid Antigen Screening
In BC, AgeCare is implementing Rapid Antigen Screening (RAS) of staff for COVID-19 twice per week.
6. Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)
During their shift, staff continue to practice physical distancing and wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) following the guidance from The Provincial Health Officer, the Ministry of Health, Fraser Health Authority / Interior Health Authority, and AgeCare.
7. Resident Booster Dose
All eligible and consenting AgeCare residents received their booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine starting in October. Newer AgeCare residents are also offered their booster dose as they become eligible.
8. Staff Booster Dose
Since November, AgeCare staff have been encouraged to book their booster dose of the vaccine. So if you are staff and haven’t yet received your Covid-19 vaccine booster, this is a friendly reminder that it is now available to all health care workers. Thank you for booking as soon as possible to ensure that added layer of protection for you and those around you.
A booster dose can help keep you, your family, your community, and your loved ones safe.
Who can book: People born in 1956 or earlier (65+) and Indigenous people born in 2003 or earlier (18+)
How to book: Register and book with the Get Vaccinated system.
3. Get your Flu Shot
Many of the symptoms for COVID-19 and Influenza are similar. So to help keep yourself and our residents safe and healthy, we encourage you to book your free flu shot this year.
Our recreation team works 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. At this time, visitors are not permitted to attend indoor recreations programming, including concerts. We appreciate your understanding.
Please note that communities with an exposure or on outbreak may have different recreation restrictions in effect. Contact your community or
Did you know AgeCare is hiring? Great opportunities for caring people. From health care aides to food services to recreation to administration and more, we are looking for dedicated and caring individuals.
If you or someone you know is looking for an exciting new opportunity, check out our careers page at www.agecare.ca/hiring
AgeCare, 19655 Walden Blvd SE, Calgary, Alberta T2X 0N7, Canada, 403-873-3200
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