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On Sunday morning, Vancouver Coastal Health reported one staff member at Arbutus Care Centre, a long-term care home in Vancouver, tested positive for COVID-19. On Sunday, Vancouver Coastal Health says one staff member at Arbutus Care Centre, a long-term care home in Vancouver pictured here, tested positive for COVID-19. Fraser Health confirmed a staff member at Czorny Alzheimer Centre in Surrey also tested positive. The admission process begins with completing an application for admission that is reviewed by the Admission Team.
The application for admission can be obtained from the Arbutus Business Office or downloaded and printed from our website. Once the application is completed, it must then be returned to our facility for consideration. As a Long-Term Care community, it was specifically designed to include wide hallways, handrails, barrier-free suites, accessible ensuite bathrooms, and an emergency call system. At AgeCare, we know how important it is to create meaningful relationships and experiences for residents. At Arbutus Care Centre, we provide high-quality, person-centred care where our residents are recognized, valued and celebrated for themselves.
Arbutus Care Centre, Vancouver
A long-term care facility in Vancouver and another in Surrey have increased cleaning and infection control protocols after a staff member at each facility tested positive for COVID-19. Access to these services are generally through a hospital setting or a health care professional. There are currently two ongoing outbreaks in care facilities in Vancouver and one in Richmond, according to VCH.
Our communities are unique places with welcoming facilities, professional and specialized care, friendly and courteous staff, and truly enjoyable dining experiences. Our constant goal is to foster a community in which individuals are recognized, valued, and celebrated for who they are. Vancouver Coastal Health provides health-care services through a network of hospitals, primary care clinics, community health centres and long-term care homes. Search our health-care services in Vancouver, Richmond, North and West Vancouver and along the Sea-to-Sky Highway, Sunshine Coast and BC's Central Coast. AgeCare is dedicated to creating vibrant seniors communities that celebrate and support aging with dignity, independence and community interaction. We offer our retirement home and nursing home residents a safe and secure home-like environment where they and their families can be assured peace of mind.
Accessibility
It is the policy of Arbutus Park Manor to admit and to treat all residents without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, gender expression, marital status, religion, handicap, or disability. While English is the predominant language of residents, we accommodate the language, cultural and spiritual needs of our diverse residents.
Accreditation is an external peer review process to assess and improve the services health care organizations provide to their residents, based on standards of excellence set byAccreditation Canadaor byCARF. Both facilities are working with public health officials in following pandemic outbreak protocols and infection control practices. Arbutus Care Centre is a vibrant seniors’ community that celebrates and supports aging with dignity. Our community features open, welcoming spaces with common amenities that our residents enjoy, including bright private suites, cozy lounges, resident dining rooms, a hair salon and a beautifully landscaped outdoor courtyard. If you are not sure what service would meet yours or your loved one’s needs, contact your local mental health and substance use centre.
Staff at 2 long-term care homes in Lower Mainland test positive for COVID-19
"We have informed residents, their families and the staff of the status of the outbreak," Collins said. "Fraser Health is working with staff to identify anyone who may have been exposed and is taking steps to protect the health of all staff, residents and families," the health authority said in a statement. Specialized long term care for older adults over 65 years of age with complex psychiatric disorders, ongoing physical health care needs and/or behavioural challenges caused by mental illness. The Admissions Office at Arbutus Park Manor is your first step to obtaining care for your loved one. Whether you are interested in Short Term Therapy services, Personal Care, Long Term placement or services provided in our Dementia & Memory Careunit. Arbutus provides a Restorative Care Program to help our residents remain as independent for as long as possible.
There are currently six COVID-19 outbreaks at facilities in the Fraser Health region, the health authority said. "We will continue to reach out to all families of residents as often as possible to provide updates on their loved ones during this time of physical isolation." We welcome the opportunity to offer tours or answer any questions you may have about our community. It is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. Restrictions were imposed August 14 at Arbutus Care Centre, said Dr. Rhonda Collins, Chief Medical Officer for Revera, the facility's provider. In some cases a family doctor may be able to refer an individual to some tertiary programs.
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The RN Case Manager obtains medical information from a variety of sources on the applicant in order to determine your loved one’s medical needs and most appropriate level of care. Following this review and availability of an appropriate bed, an offer for placement at Arbutus Park Manor would be made to the applicant or family designee. AgeCare has been committed to creating vibrant communities that celebrate and support aging with dignity, independence, and community interaction since our inception in 1998. We provide our residents with a safe and secure home-like environment in which they and their families can feel at ease.
