A South Surrey woman whose mom is among nearly three dozen seniors who have been on lock-down since mid-September is questioning why 香蕉视频直播� more than 18 months into the COVID-19 pandemic 香蕉视频直播� a system hasn香蕉视频直播檛 been devised to reduce the impact of quarantine measures on locked-down care-home residents who continue to test negative for the virus.

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Thain said her mom, 81, hasn香蕉视频直播檛 been able to leave her room in Westminster House香蕉视频直播檚 complex-care unit (at 1653 140 St.) since a COVID-19 outbreak was declared on Sept. 13 after three staff members tested positive. As per established protocols, outside visits, occupational therapy, baths and social activities all were halted, as was even such simple basics as eating with regular dishware and cutlery.

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Fraser Health officials said Monday (Oct. 25) that over the course of the past six weeks, there have been a total of 24 positive tests at the site 香蕉视频直播� 16 residents and eight staff 香蕉视频直播� and two deaths.

Facility owner Gord McNaughton said that every time the outbreak appeared to be ending, a new positive case would restart the two-week quarantine clock. He香蕉视频直播檚 hoping for better news out of tests that were conducted Oct. 25.

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Thain said she questioned for weeks why COVID-positive patients in the affected unit couldn香蕉视频直播檛 be separated from those who were negative, to help contain the spread.

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McNaughton said he felt the idea had merit, but when he asked Fraser Health 香蕉视频直播� whose guidelines all licenced facilities in this region must follow 香蕉视频直播� if the most recent positive case could be moved to a hospital, the answer was a firm no.

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Measures implemented by the health authority at the outset to contain and curb spread of the virus, according to a Sept. 14 news release, included supporting staffing levels; restricting social visits; modifying staff and resident movement to minimize exposure; enhanced cleaning; notification of residents, families and staff; and twice-daily screening of staff and residents.

Thain said the support has fallen short of meeting the isolated residents香蕉视频直播� needs, noting her mother went three weeks without a hair wash before a medical exemption that enabled her to have baths was granted.

McNaughton agreed the past six weeks have been difficult.

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He said the residents香蕉视频直播� doors were left open and that staff in full PPE (personal protective equipment) were in and out of the rooms frequently. He noted that Thain香蕉视频直播檚 mother had been taken for some short one-on-one walks, however, inclement weather of recent weeks has stymied that.

The Fraser Health staffing support was appreciated, McNaughton added, but not enough. Overtime at the residence has been four times what it normally is, and 香蕉视频直播渙ur staff are exhausted.香蕉视频直播� He noted that no staff were displaced due to being unvaccinated, however, booster shots for the residents arrived later than expected 香蕉视频直播� delivered in the midst of the outbreak, rather than in August.

Thain reiterated that her criticisms are not directed at the facility itself; that her main focus is to advocate for her mom and the other residents.

But so far, those efforts have been to no avail. In addition to Fraser Health and Westminster House officials, she香蕉视频直播檚 connected with the office of the seniors香蕉视频直播� advocate and Surrey-White Rock MLA Trevor Halford.

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