Update from Administrator – March 31, 2021

Update from Administrator – March 31, 2021

Dear Families,

Overall, no significant changes to our center or our visitation plans, which are based on our state’s response to the CDC and CMS guidance. Please note that over the past week, our community has seen an uptick in positive cases. We continue to monitor these numbers and urge you to wear your mask, socially distance, wash your hands frequently, and consider getting vaccinated.

While the long weekend ahead doesn’t look to be the warmest on record, it does appear to be good for an outdoor visit 😊! Please take advantage of the weather as often as possible.

As we have in the past, updated and detailed CDC guidance is noted in the below link: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/infection-control-after-vaccination.html.

Updates:

As before, when an outbreak is detected among residents or staff, all visitations must be suspended except for compassionate care visits, until at least one round of facility-wide testing is completed. Outdoor visitation is not affected by an internal outbreak on a unit, while we await the results of the initial round of testing.

Thankfully, we remain free of the Covid virus and open for indoor visitation.  Our process for scheduling visits remains the same. If you do not have an appointment scheduled, please contact the Recreation team at 860-489-5801 to schedule an appointment for an outdoor visit, window visit or virtual visit. If you have any difficulty finding a preferable time please don’t hesitate to reach out to me.

We continue to take all necessary precautions, including wearing personal protective equipment, additional cleaning, hand washing and sanitizing, as well as and conducting regular testing of our staff and residents.

Tomorrow, April 1st, Griffin Health will be coming to the facility to provide our unvaccinated residents the Johnson and Johnson vaccine. We are very excited to continue doing our part in eradicating this nasty virus. If your loved one has not received his/her vaccine yet and you would like him/her to get it please let me know.

Miscellaneous:

  • Our beauty salon is open for appointments.
  • We have a lovely meal planned this Sunday with special activities.
  • A reminder to everyone that we do have various tablet devices for your loved one to utilize to access games, various communication tools, games, news, and more. We have done some tutoring and training of the tablets so that residents are more comfortable with them.

As a reminder, our next “Town Hall” meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 1st at 1pm. We encourage any residents and family members to contact us with questions or concerns you may have about the care we are offering. Our commitment is to be as transparent as possible and work to address any issues that arise.

Thank you and, as always, please stay safe and healthy!

Marisa Jones LNHA, MBA

April 1, 2021 A Healthier Approach To Caring