A staff member at a Delta care home has tested positive for COVID-19

A staff member at KinVillage has tested positive for COVID-19. A Fraser Health rapid response team is at the site and communication with residents and families is underway.

KinVillage is a long term care, assisted living, independent living, and seniors supportive housing campus of care in South Delta that is owned and operated by KinVillage Association.

The outbreak is confined to the assisted living building. The staff member is currently in self-isolation at their home. Enhanced control measures have been put in place at the site and 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.

Fraser Health has proactively implemented the following:

Staffing levels will be maintained to provide resident care. Visitors are restricted throughout the facility.

Staff and residents movement in the facility has been restricted. Cleaning and infection control measures have been enhanced.

Residents, families and staff are being notified. Twice a day screening of all staff and residents.

During this time, Fraser Health has additional presence at the site to take any further actions required and support the facility. This includes dedicated people to address quality, answer questions from staff, residents and family, and provide active checks of symptoms with staff and residents.

Fraser Health has implemented comprehensive strategies to prevent and respond to COVID-19 in long term care, assisted living and independent living facilities.

In addition, Fraser Health has also deployed more than 480 people including care staff and our rapid-response teams which include clinical nurse educators, infection prevention and control experts, screeners, and patient care quality officers supporting with communication to families and assessing symptoms at sites with outbreaks.

Through these teams, sites are also connected with emergency supplies and additional personnel if needed.

Photo courtesy of KinVillage.