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Month: July 2020
The Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC) wishes to inform the community that homemade and restaurant food will now be accepted for residents beginning this Sunday, August 2, 2020, and will continue every Drop-Off Sunday following.
Following the Infection Prevention and Control protocols in place for COVID-19, KMHC kindly asks that these food deliveries be done by family members. If it is from a restaurant, a family member must pick up the food and deliver it themself to the drop-off site. KMHC will not accept restaurant deliveries; restaurant delivery drivers will be turned away for safety reasons. Food containers will be wiped down and disinfected.
KMHC asks that family members that drop off food clearly label the food container(s) with the following:
- Name of the resident
- Any reheating/refrigeration instructions
Please keep in mind that there is limited refrigeration space, so storage may or may not be available for all food items depending on the volume.
Please inform KMHC if a meal is to be dropped off by calling 450-638-3930 ext. 2238 or contact the resident directly so that arrangements can be made with the KMHC kitchen staff.
The Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC) wishes to inform the community that the next phase of visitation for the family of Inpatient Care residents will begin Monday, August 3, 2020. This next phase will allow two (2) family members to visit their loved one in his or her room here at KMHC.
Please note that all infection prevention and control measures will still be in place and visits will continue to be by appointment only. Health checks will be done prior to the visits. All visitors are required to wear masks covering both nose and mouth. Gowns will be provided to visitors upon their arrival and will be left at the hospital at the conclusion of the visit. Visitors will be able to hold hands with their loved ones.
Opening up this stage of visitation will allow for a more intimate setting for family members. It is even more important that each visitor wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) because of the smaller space in the rooms, compared to the previous stage’s meeting room.
Family members with current appointments will be receiving a phone call from KMHC, who will provide an update and information on booking the next appointment during this next stage. After this, family members will be invited to call and book their visitation appointments. Visits will be by appointment ONLY. The phone number will be provided at a later date.
UPDATE:
In order to make an appointment to visit a family member at Inpatient Care, please call 450-638-3930 ext. 2296.
(Kahnawake – 10, Ohiarihkó:wa/July 2020) The Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC) wishes to remind the community that Dr. Suzanne Jones plans to retire later this year, in December 2020. As previously announced in last week’s communiqué regarding her retirement, blocks of her clients will be gradually transferred to Dr. Marie-Eve Fiset-Morissette. As well, some blocks of her clients will be transferred to Dr. Annick Gauthier.
“We are making every effort to prioritize clients with chronic medical conditions and the elderly from the community for transfer to Dr. Fiset-Morissette and Dr. Gauthier,” notes Dr. Suzanne Jones “An initial block of 350 of my clients have been transferred to Dr. Fiset-Morissette for her start here at KMHC.”
The remaining clients of Dr. Jones will stay under her care in the meantime, with an additional block of clients transferring to Dr. Fiset-Morissette in the fall. Dr. Gauthier will be taking on 175 of Dr. Jones’ clients by August, which will be in addition to her current client-base.
“We are making every effort possible to transfer and accommodate as many clients as we can,” said Dr. Jones. “However, to be transparent with the community, while most of my clients will be transferred to Dr. Fiset-Morissette and Dr. Gauthier, there will be some clients who will become unregistered.”
Those clients from the community who may become unregistered will still have access to the Saturday clinics and will be able to call during regular hours to book an urgent appointment if a physician is available after speaking with a nurse.
KMHC will provide further details regarding the client transfers as we approach the retirement date of Dr. Jones.
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The Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC) wishes to inform the community that this Sunday, July 5, 2020, families will be able to drop off gifts for their loved ones who reside at KMHC. A drop-off day will occur every second (2nd) Sunday after July 5.
Gifts will be strictly limited to items that are easily disinfected:
- Items such as Soaps, Shampoos, Souvenir Items
- Pre-packaged Snacks (Store-bought)
- Bottles of Water/Cans of Soda
- Flowers will be accepted
- Clothing
Please clearly label all clothing and gifts with the resident’s name. DO NOT wrap gifts, as the wrapping will be discarded for infection control measures.
KMHC will be using the COVID-19 Drive-Thru Testing Site Tent for drop-off delivery. Please be assured that the tent area will be cleaned and disinfected thoroughly for Sunday, July 5 for everyone’s safety; note that no testing is conducted on the weekends for the COVID-19 Testing Site. The staff will be wearing the proper protective gear when accepting the gift deliveries to comply with the preventative measures in place for COVID-19. Family members are asked to come by car and remain in their car to deliver the gifts.
TIME: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
DATE: Sunday, July 5, 2020
LOCATION: KMHC COVID-19 Testing Site
WHO: Families of KMHC Residents
KMHC thanks you for your continued patience and understanding during the COVID-19 pandemic.