February 2022

COVID-19 Outbreak Declared Over at Louis Brier and Weinberg Residence – February 9, 2022

Dear Residents and Families,We are pleased to inform you that the Medical Health Officer has officially declared the outbreak over at the Louis Brier Home & Hospital and Weinberg Residence. At this time, only essential visitors and single designated visitors are permitted to enter the facilities. All visitors must enter through the Louis Brier main

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Pandemic Management in BC LTC: Final Virtual Debrief

Over the last year, UBC nurse researcher obtained input from diverse groups of LTC members (e.g., leaders, providers, families) representing five of BC’s regional health authorities through a series of five virtual discussion forums and a survey. The discussion forums provided a platform for LTC members to share their perspectives and experiences with pandemic management

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UBC Nursing | LTC Pandemic Response Policy Recommendations

On January 20th, we had the pleasure of having Dr. Naz (Farinaz) Havaei, Ph.D., RN, MERM, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, UBC shared with us a brief of the findings from a survey taken in 2020 during the pandemic. This study was the core for recommendations which would later be shared with the Ministry of Health, VCH, and

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Recreation Therapy Month

Recreation Therapy Month February is Recreation Therapy Month! Recreation Therapy is a person-centered healthcare profession that employs evidence-based leisure and recreation interventions focused on maintaining social, physical, emotional, cognitive and spiritual functioning and overall quality of life. Recreation Therapists and Assistants focus on Residents’ strengths, interests and needs, while working collaboratively with the inter-professional team

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