--00000000000045c26106097f72a8 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="00000000000045c26006097f72a7" --00000000000045c26006097f72a7 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Received. Thank you On Mon, Nov 6, 2023 at 12:46 PM Timothy Thomas wrote: > FYI > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: Village Communication > Date: Mon, Nov 6, 2023 at 12:43=E2=80=AFPM > Subject: Enhanced Masking - Sunshine Centre Residents, Families and > Caregivers > To: > > > Good morning, everyone. > > On Thursday the Ontario government released a memo > recommending > that retirement homes enhance their masking requirements for healthcare > workers in congregate living settings. With flu season upon us and the > number of COVID outbreaks in Ontario on the rise (13 active outbreaks in > the Region of Waterloo), we agree that taking extra precautions at this > time will protect residents and all others in the building. > > The leadership team has made the decision to require staff, students, and > volunteers to wear a mask when in direct contact with residents (less tha= n > 2 metres). Masks will be worn when serving meals, providing nursing care= , > or facilitating activities when unable to stay 2 metres apart. > > By way of this e-mail, we are requesting that external care and service > providers who are in close contact to residents do the same. Please > communicate this request to anyone who provides care on your behalf. > > While it is not mandatory for visitors or residents to wear masks at this > time, we suggest you consider doing that in an abundance of caution. > > In addition to masking, it is also very important to stay home if you are > sick. Self-screening continues to be a requirement before entering the > Sunshine Centre, and Rapid Antigen Testing kits are available at the Fron= t > Desk if needed. > > Thank you in advance for your understanding and ongoing commitment to kee= p > everyone safe. > > > General replies may be made to this mailbox. Please use the links below > to reply directly to Village leaders: > > *Jocelyn Vieth, Director of Operations* =E2=80=93 519-783-3236, ext. 2244= =E2=80=93 > jvieth@luthervillage.org > > *Zulma Garcia, Customer Service Manager* =E2=80=93 519-783-3236, ext. 203= 3 =E2=80=93 > zgarcia@luthervillage.org > > *Melanie Shelley, Director of Resident Care* =E2=80=93 519-783-3236, ext.= 2002 =E2=80=93 > mshelley@luthervillage.org > > *Maggie Fislova, Manager, Wellness Services* =E2=80=93 519-783-3236, ext.= 2030 =E2=80=93 > mfislova@luthervillage.org > > *Spencer Wolf, Food Services Manager* =E2=80=93 519-783-3236, ext. 2006 = =E2=80=93 > swolf@luthervillage.org > > *David Neugebauer, Facilities Manager* =E2=80=93 519-783-3236, ext. 2010 = =E2=80=93 > dneugebauer@luthervillage.org > > > > > > > *Luther Village on the Park*. > > 139 Father David Bauer Drive, Waterloo, ON N2L 6L1 > > T: 519-783-3710 > > F: 519-783-3237 > > www.luthervillage.org | LinkedIn > | Face