Coronavirus Update for PGHS March 16th 2020

Northern Health has launched a COVID-19 Online Clinic and Information Line to help answer questions and concerns from Northern BC residents. The NH COVID-19 Online Clinic and Information Line can be reached at 1-844-645-7811.
Other options for health information and advice continue to be available, including calling your primary care provider, or contacting HealthLink BC (8-1-1) at any time. For general COVID-19 health advice and answers to common questions, please continue to visit: http://www.bccdc.ca/…/diseases-co…/covid-19/common-questions
BC Government Dr. Henry has asked that visitation to long term care be limited to protect our most vulnerable. To postpone or cancel events with 50 or more people

Changes and Impacts to Hospice

The following procedures are a part of our Pandemic Preparedness Implementation Plan and will be effective immediately. We ask that everyone reads the entirety of the documents as it is pertinent to all of us here at Hospice.

New Visitation Policy at RHH

The Hospice House will continue to allow visitors, however, to protect our guests, staff and volunteers, we ask you to limit to 4 people per room with 10-minute visits. Changes may be made in extenuating circumstances as per Team Lead.

Please comply with the following:

Please DO NOT visit if:

You feel unwell
You have been out of the country within the last 14 day
You have shortness of breat
Headache (worse than typical
You have a sore throat, cough, or runny nos
You have been in contact with someone il
You have had COVID-19 swap and awaiting results

At Rotary Hospice House, we ask that you wash your hands thoroughly with either soap and water or alcohol-based sanitizer when:

Entering or leaving the house
Entering or leaving a guests room
Before and after touching a patient or patient environment
Before and after eating
When hands are visibly soiled
After using the toilet
After coughing or sneezing
Cough or sneeze into your elbow and not into your hands

Social Distancing

We are asking all visitors to stay in the guest’s room.
Keeping visiting to a short amount of time
No sitting in common areas
No utilizing kitchen except to get coffee or counter treat
Only guests and immediate bedside caregiver will be provided food, which will be served in the guest’s room

Hospice Community Programs

In support of the need to social distance, and self-isolate the Hospice Programs will be postponed until further notice These include

Tea Time for the Soul Monday and Saturday
Broken Circle
Coffee for the Caregiver
Rainbows
Grief and Grub for Guys

We will be providing one to one telephone support for those that need it, please call Solace Centre, and we will arrange for someone to call the individuals back. 1-250-563-2551

Solace Non-Clinical Staff

We have set up our staff to be able to continue to work remotely from their homes. We will have someone on-site at the solace center daily to receive people and direct any inquiries.

Additional Information on Covid-19