Grand View Manor
110A Commercial Street B0P1E0 Berwick, NS, Canada

Weekly menu May 3-May 9th

Updated Visitation Guidelines: Effective April 28th at 8:00 am, as per today’s orders from the Chief Medical Officer, visitors and volunteers will not be permitted in Grand View Manor for a period of two weeks. We will provide an update on May 12th to reflect the orders in place at that time. Designated caregivers will continue to be permitted in the building at their scheduled time. For any questions or concerns please contact the appropriate RN manager:... Michelle (Franey, Ross and Winslow) ext. 5112 Basil (Rainforth Wagner and Chase) ext. 5106 Thank you for your ongoing cooperation and support. Stay safe! See more

Thank you to our GVM volunteers. To those who have not yet been able to return - we miss you and look forward to seeing you again. To those who have returned - we thank you for your contributions during these challenging times.

As of March 31st 8am the LPN extension for both Fundy Villa and Orchard View apartments will be 5143 , this will not be a change for Orchard View tenants , Fundy Villa tenants that do not use the GVM phone service and are with another provider eg: Eastlink or Bell you will need to call 902-538-3118 extension 5143 . The LPN is available to tenants from 8 am to 4 pm, seven days a week Thank you! Kim

April 26th - May 2nd

Hi Everyone ,Happy Spring! Just a reminder that we have an individual at GVM with a severe allergy to Easter Lilies , they are beautiful but we cannot have them brought in , Thank you for understanding!

Weekly menu March 29th - April 4th

Effective Monday, April 26th, booked time slots for visitation will be extended to 45 minutes. In order to accommodate this there wil be a slight adjustment to the daily visiting schedule - the first visit of the day will be booked at 1:40 PM and the last visit of the day will be booked at 4:10 PM to allow all visitation to end prior to the supper meal being served. We will also be opening up visitation on Sundays for the same time frame. Visits may be booked by calling (902) 538-3118 ext. 6077. We ask all visitors refrain from entering GVM if you are experiencing any COVID related symptoms, or reside in (or have travelled into) any of the restricted areas. We would also like to remind everyone to please sanitize your hands upon entering and exiting the building. Thank you

We are pleased to announce that we have been able to make adjustments to our staffing schedules to allow for visitation on Saturdays from 2-5 PM (starting this Saturday, March 27th). We do ask that if your work and/or personal schedule allows you to book visitation on week days, that you would consider continuing to do so in order that those with less flexibility may be accommodated on the weekend. In addition, designated caregivers will now have the opportunity to take thei...r family member out for a scenic drive in accordance with the following Department of Health protocol: Drives are to be taken with designated caregivers only The driver must wear a mask (medical or non-medical) for the duration of the drive Residents cannot leave the vehicle to enter any private (family dwelling) or public (stores, restaurants including drive-thrus) space Drives will need to be booked so residents can be prepared to go. Please book by calling your loved one’s unit directly. The driver (Designated caregiver) will need to be screened upon picking up the resident Again, we thank you for the patience and support you have shown throughout the past year, as we have worked cooperatively to uphold the safety of your loved ones. We are happy to have reached the point where all of our residents are fully vaccinated and are optimistic that the threat posed by COVID will continue to decrease in the upcoming months due to the vigilance of our family, friends and community members.

A truly monumentous occasion for Grand View Manor as we began giving our residents the Covid vaccine!

Visitations Update Due to weather, GVM will be cancelling visits today. Please expect a phone call for rescheduling. Thank you for understanding

Weekly menu February 15th -21st

Visitations Cancelled Due to the storm, all visits are cancelled today. Please expect a call for rescheduling in the next 24 hours. Designated Caregivers are still permitted.... Thank you for your understanding and stay safe!

December 22/2020 *update from December 18th post Happy December Families, Friends and Staff!!!! We want to extend our deepest thanks for your continued understanding this year, 2020 has proven to be challenging yet we have been able to keep everyone safe from Covid. During the last 9 months we have seen facility closure with no visitation, outdoor visitation that welcomed 2300 individuals and finally we were able to accommodate some inside visits this fall.... We are happy to say that starting on December 22/2020 inside visitation will be permitted however there are some notable changes. Due to limited space we will be accommodating 15 visitors in the building a day (this is not including designated caregivers). Please note that VISITS WILL ONLY BE BOOKED BETWEEN Mondays to from Friday 2-5PM, there will be NO visitations on the weekends. 1. All visitors will book appointments by calling 902-538-3118 extension 6077. Please leave your name, phone number and the name of whom you would like to visit. 2. All visits will be booked for 30 minutes YOU MUST ARRIVE ON TIME DUE TO SCREENING AND PPE REQUIREMENTS. Visitors must wear all PPE for the duration of the visit. 3. Only 1 visitor per resident will be booked for visitation. We ask that each resident be able to have visitations so we may be unable to accommodate multiple visits per week. 4. Visitors will be escorted to the resident room, all visitors must remain in the room for the duration of your visit. A staff member will come and escort you out once finished. 5. If you are feeling unwell, please call and cancel your visit. Please note that off site visits are still restricted. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me at 902-538-3118 ext 5106. Thank you for your understanding at this time. Sincerely, Tanya Moss, MSW

Weekly menu for Dec. 21st - Dec. 27th

Happy December Families, Friends and Staff!!!! We want to extend our deepest thanks for your continued understanding this year, 2020 has proven to be challenging yet we have been able to keep everyone safe from Covid. During the last 9 months we have seen facility closure with no visitation, outdoor visitation that welcomed 2300 individuals and finally we were able to accommodate some inside visits this fall.... We are happy to say that starting on December 22/2020 inside visitation will be permitted however there are some notable changes. Due to limited space we will be accommodating 5 visitors in the building a day. Please note that VISITS WILL ONLY BE BOOKED BETWEEN Monday to Friday between 3-4pm, there will be NO visitations on the weekends. 1. All visitors will book appointments by calling 902-538-3118 extension 6077. Please leave your name, phone number and the name of whom you would like to visit. 2. All visits will be booked for 30 minutes YOU MUST ARRIVE ON TIME DUE TO SCREENING AND PPE REQUIREMENTS. Visitors must wear all PPE for the duration of the visit. 3. Only 1 visitor per resident will be booked for visitation. We ask that each resident be able to have visitations so we may be unable to accommodate multiple visits per week. 4. Visitors will be escorted to the resident room, all visitors must remain in the room for the duration of your visit. A staff member will come and escort you out once finished. 5. If you are feeling unwell, please call and cancel your visit. Please note that off site visits are still restricted. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me at 902-538-3118 ext 5106. Thank you for your understanding at this time. Sincerely, Tanya Moss, MSW

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As we were unable to hold our annual memorial service this year, residents representing each unit, assisted by staff, decorated a ’Memorial Tree’ in the lower lobby this week. An ornament was placed on the tree in loving memory of each of our residents who passed away over the last year. Those who touch our lives stay in our hearts forever

Visitation Update: Thank you all for your patience and understanding during these challenging times. Grand View Manor has decided to maintain the same expectations regarding visitation and therefore GVM will remain closed until further notice. We will plan to review once again on December 14th and we will provide another update at that time. ... Once again, thank you all for your support and stay healthy and happy. Sincerely, Your GVM Management Team

The technical difficulties with our visitor booking line have been resolved. Visit requests can again be made by calling (902) 538-3118 ext. 6077. Please leave a message with your name, contact number, name of the resident you would like to visit, and the date and time you are looking to book. Just a reminder that this line is checked Monday - Friday between 8-4. Calls left outside of these hours will be returned on the next business day. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the technical issues and thank you for your patience and understanding.

We are currently experiencing technical difficulties with the visitor booking line - Extension # 6077 - and are unable to retrieve any messages which were left in the past 24 hours. If you have left a message which has not been returned, we ask that you call ext. 5106 to leave your visit request and your call will be returned in the morning. We apologize for the inconvenience. We are working to rectify this issue as soon as possible and will post an update when it is resolved. Thank you for your patience.

Minister of Health, Leo Glavine, did not bring a funding announcement to our 50th Anniversary event on Saturday. He did say he expected to be back in Berwick soon. Speaking to CBC Radio afterward, Minister Glavine confirmed he was in the midst of creating a list of proposed spending to bring to Treasury Board and said, I will probably know within a few weeks where we are with that list." Our Chair of the Board, Pauline Raven, is feeling positive news will be coming before the end of November and that Minister Glavine is working very hard to help us make this happen. You can help by sharing this post. #aRoomofOnesOwn #NSHealth #newgrandviewmanor