Evergreen Home for Special Care
655 Park Street B4N 3V7 Kentville, NS, Canada

On Friday July 24th, 2020. The Evergreen Community celebrated our amazing staff. During this event, staff were provided with fabric face masks which had been donated by Staff Members, Evergreen, the Valley Hospital Foundation, and Vanessa Austin. We were also excited to share with the staff, that Éminence Organic Skin Care had donated deluxe samples of their Monoi Age Corrective Night Cream for Face and Neck- to our staff to assist with skin care issues from wearing a mas...k all day while working. We also had a big announcement to share with staff. Evergreen had been the reciepient of a $10,000.00 donation from Canadian Tire in the form of Mark’s gift cards. With this money Evergreen has purchased scrubs for the staff to wear during an outbreak. This meant that staff could change at work, wear Evergreen scrubs during their shift, change at the end of the day, and Evergreen would take care of the laundry. Staff could feel confident in not taking dirty uniforms to their home and potentially exposing family members. Evergreen would like to thank our amazing, and dedicated staff for all that you do on daily basis to help our Community. We know we could not ask for a better team!! Thank you all!! We would also like to thank Candian Tire, Marks', Éminence Organic Skin Care, Valley Hospital Foundation, and Friends and family who donated items, for the generosity that you have shown during such a stressful and challenging time in our history. We thank you for helping us to feel safer, cared for, and loved. And one added thank you to Sable Shortbread, the cookies were a huge hit! Thank You so much.

Evergreen is welcoming designated caregivers into the facility. We are looking forward to this next step in allowing Designated Caregivers inside for the well-being of residents. Department of Health and Public Health have developed guidelines that Evergreen and Caregivers must adhere to. Please review all information outlined on the Evergreen website; http://www.evergreenhome.ns.ca/news

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A quick tour of our extensive gardens. We are working very hard at all times to offer our residents and families a beautiful and safe place to visit. Please keep in mind that is area is very busy during the day, with many families and residents accessing the garden, along with staff and the wonderful people who keep the garden looking it’s best! Visits by our residents and families are coordinated to ensure safety and compliance with current visiting policies and Gover...nment Health Protection Orders. We are excited to see you, but ask that you please make an appointment before you come by to ensure we are able to plan for everyone’s safety.

Evergreen is happy to announce, we have new staff members in our nursing department!! We are happy to welcome Simi, Kyle, and Karla to our Evergreen Community!!

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Evergreen Home for Special Care COVID-19 Outbreak Response Hairdresser Services Safety Plan Service Provider will be screened for COVID-19 prior to entry.... Must wear a mask while providing service to the resident/s. Discard mask after use or replace when soiled/dirty. Resident to wear mask while receiving the service, unless contraindicated. Provide list of residents to RN/LPN supervisor at least a day prior to visit. Hairdresser to send email to AllEvergreen with list of residents on the day of hair appointment. Nursing staff to bring resident to the salon. Hairdresser to call the avenue when resident is ready to return. Residents will be accommodated from same avenue per day. Children Center: Hairdresser to set up a day dedicated for CC residents. Hair care service will be provided in the center. No more than 5 people (including the hairdresser) in the salon. Maintain Social Distancing of 2 meters inside the salon at all times. Mandatory rules when providing service to facial area (beard trim, make-up applications, facials, facial waxing, threading or sugaring, etc): Must wear mask with face shield Residents must wear mask when entering the salon if cannot meet the social distancing requirement from other residentsand service provider. However, they are residents who may not be able to wear a mask and accomodation can be made on a case-by-case basis. Resident may remove mask only for the alloteted time of the face service, and only if the service provided feels it is safe to do so while providing the service Wear gloves when providing hair care. Change gloves every after use or when soiled. Observe proper hand hygiene for both hairdresser and residents. Clean equipment (comb, scissors, cape, chair, wheelchair) with recommended disinfectant between residents. Use one cape per resident. Clean after each use. A list of residents who received service and when these services were provide will be maintained for tracking purposes. Services are required to be cancelled if either the service provider or the clinse is experiencing symptoms of respiratory illness * Service Provider to adhere with EHSC and Cosmetology Association of Nova Scotia IPAC Guidelines.

An update regarding visitation at Evergreen; Changes to begin July 22, 2020 In light of today's announcement from Dr. Strang, Evergreen will be focusing on the Expanded Outdoor Visit Guidelines at this time. Evergreen has ample Garden Space to accommodate multiple Outdoor Visits. ... Extended Outdoor Visit Guidelines include (previously communicated guidelines will still be observed): 1. Up to five visitors per visit 2. Brief physical contact (hug, pat on shoulder, handshake) is allowed provided both visitor and resident are wearing mask 3. Visitors must be wearing mask during the visit. If safe distancing of at least 6ft apart is maintained, mask may be taken off. 4. Resident will be asked to wear mask unless otherwise contraindicated. 5. Maintain Social Distancing at all times. Evergreen will not be accepting calls for Indoor Visits at this time. Please see update from June 16, 2020 outlining how to schedule an outdoor visit. Take care and stay safe, Evergreen Home for Special Care

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Outside Visits June 16, 2020 Evergreen Home for Special Care Family and Friends, Beginning June 17, 2020 Evergreen will begin conducting outdoor visits. We are looking forward to these visits and reuniting residents with their loved ones. In order for these visits to occur, there are a number of health directives and regulations that must be followed for the safety of the residents, family members, and staff. ...Continue reading

As of June 15, 2020, across the Province, Long Term Care Homes will begin to allow outdoor visitation, by appointment, for residents and their families. As these clients are more susceptible to suffering COVID-19 related complications due to increased frailty and high prevalence of underlying chronic health conditions, it is important to make sure these visitations are conducted in a way that keeps residents safe. Evergreen is still in the process of creating guidelines on h...ow to conduct Outdoor Visits safely as well as establishing a team to receive appointments calls, screen visitors and accompany residents to their scheduled family visits. We would like to ask for your patience during this time of preparation. Follow-up communication will be sent as soon as the start date of outdoor visit is determined. At this time, we are asking that you do not call Evergreen to schedule a time. We will communicate with the families when we are able to begin scheduling outside visits. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Stay Safe, Evergreen Home for Special Care

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We have chosen a very significant profession...THANK YOU, Evergreen nurses (As of today, NO cases of Covid-19 in our facility.) Evergreen Home for Special Care

Our Evergreen is a Community full of staff whom are greatly appreciated; Nursing, Housekeeping, Laundry, Recreation, Administration, Maintenance, Dietary, Families and Volunteers. Without you we could not exist. So in light of National Nursing Week we've put together this short little video, showcasing only a few of our many special occasions and events, to show our appreaction for all you do. Happy National Nursing Week and Thank You to All our essential workers! You make a difference. We appreciate you. We are a Community, we are Evergreen!

https://vimeo.com/417210342

Thank you Susan for the very thoughtful video in recognition of Nursing Week!!

Happy National Nursing Week May 11-17th To help us recognize the wonderful nursing staff during National Nursing Week 2020, we are inviting our families, volunteers, and friends to send the nursing staff a video message wishing them a HAPPY NURSING WEEK!! Please take a moment to record a short video, and send it to us via Facebook!! We will share it with the staff to let them know you are thinking of them!! This year our Nursing Week Celebrations are looking a little different. We will not be gathering together to share a meal, and show our love!! We are respecting the guidelines, and social distancing to keep us all safe. We miss our connections and visits with our families, volunteers and friends, and are hoping that you miss us too.