Outbreak declared at seniors home in West Kelowna

Dec 22, 2020 | 9:51 AM Pete McIntyre

Interior Health has declared an outbreak at Heritage Retirement Residence in West Kelowna.

Four staff members and six residents have tested positive for COVID-19. All individuals in close contact with these individuals are in self-isolation and monitoring for symptoms.

Interior Health and the operator Verve Senior Living will continue to monitor the situation, while implementing additional infection control and preventive measures.

This includes:

· Monitoring of all residents for respiratory symptoms and doing COVID-19 testing on anyone with COVID-19 symptoms.

· Enhanced cleaning protocols and COVID-19 visitor policies.

Heritage Retirement Residence is a private assisted living and independent living residence operated by Verve Senior Living. The operator has implemented a temporary stop to all visits across the site as an added precaution.