SCACL maintains a Communicable Disease Safety Plan, which impacts stakeholders, as the plan states: all visitors may not enter a SCACL facility when showing signs of a communicable illness and must get tested if showing signs of Covid 19.
Mask Mandate
Masks are once again mandated in public settings as per public health order below.
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/covid-19/info/restrictions#long-term-care
Current SCACL Protocols
Staff Supported Home Settings:
Masks are not mandatory indoors at residential worksites for vaccinated staff and residents, but are recommended. Masks are required in all public settings as per public health order and at SCACL public programs. Masks are required while driving in a vehicle with persons served.
Masks are required for all visitors and contractors while in common areas of the facility.
Visitors can remove a mask while in the private room of a resident, and are socially distanced from others.
Mermaid Facility
Masks are required indoors as we have “public” attend and our doors are open.
Masks are required in all public settings as per the health order above. Masks are required while driving in a vehicle with persons served
Masks can be removed when eating or with adequate social distance, such as at work in a private office or when outside or with adequate social distancing.
Vaccine Passports
SCACL will be supporting residents to receive their vaccine passport
