Dear colleagues,
First of all, I want to say how proud I am of Yee Hong employees for an exceptionally high vaccination rate. 97% of Yee Hong staff are fully vaccinated, and many teams and workplaces are at 100%. It’s one of the highest rates I know of, and all your efforts to keep yourself, our colleagues and our residents safe is what has contributed to our excellent track record. Compassion, teamwork, and dedication is what sets Yee Hong apart.
Rising case counts and the much more infectious Delta variant of COVID-19 are greatly concerning. Vaccines are essential for protecting and reducing the effects of the virus on our seniors, our colleagues and transmission in the community.
Other long-term care homes and organizations in care delivery environments are adopting mandatory vaccine policies in an effort to reduce the risk of outbreaks. At present, Yee Hong is seriously considering the adoption of mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for all staff.
Some of our colleagues are not yet vaccinated. We hope to understand their specific situations and concerns and to connect them with answers and alternatives as quickly as possible. Managers will be reaching out to each unvaccinated employee this coming week to discuss their vaccine status.
I know that we all share a commitment to reducing the risk of outbreaks, illness and deaths in our homes and amongst our clients, family members and friends in the community. I hope that everyone will seriously consider getting the vaccine. I will write again soon with another update on our decision regarding mandatory vaccination.
Warm Regards,
Dr. San Ng, PhD, MBA, BSc.
CEO
