Amid a COVID-19 outbreak that has seen 10 residents and two staffers diagnosed with the virus, Menno Place is facing staffing shortages and asking families if they want to lend a hand.
In an email to families, the facility says it is facing 鈥渟hortages in essential services, such as housekeeping, food services and laundry.鈥�
Twelve people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Menno Home E2, one of several sites at the Menno Place complex. On Sunday, that one worker at its 151-bed Menno Hospital long-term care facility had tested positive for COVID-19 four days prior. Tests for all other staff and residents had come back negative.
In its email and on its website, Menno Home of residents as 鈥渢emporary relief workers.鈥� Such workers would be paid and, while wearing full personal protective equipment, also able to see loved ones living in the facility.
Because staff are isolated or restricted to working on a single unit, it is 鈥渄esperately needing housekeeping assistance.鈥�
On Nov. 27, an update posted online asked for thoughts for the home鈥檚 employees.
鈥淧lease pray for our staff 鈥� they are getting weary and some are anxious.鈥�
Menno Place has also to fill out to thank and encourage staff at the facility.
Menno Home is one of three Abbotsford long-term care homes with active COVID-19 outbreaks.
More than 100 people had been diagnosed with the virus at Tabor Home as of last Tuesday. Sixteen people had died. There is also an outbreak at Worthington-Pavilion. Recent figures about that outbreak have not been made publicly available.
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