Update from Administrator – June 15, 2020
June 15, 2020
As always, our team and I hope this email finds you safe and healthy. Another “thank you” for all the staff’s hard work, dedication, and compassion for all of our residents here. We remain incredibly grateful for our entire dedicated team! Everyone is working hard, and their efforts do not go unnoticed.
In addition to ongoing virtual and window visits, we have begun to offer outdoor visits for our residents and their families. These visits require appropriate PPE (masks) to be worn at all times and a social distance of 6 feet between you and your loved ones for the entirety of the visit. The specific guidelines and details regarding perimeter visits can be found on our website and Facebook page.
Please remember that the perimeter visits must be pre-scheduled to ensure safe and healthy visits for you, the residents, and our staff. You can schedule a visit by calling recreation at 860.583.1827 or emailing us at Info@sheridenwoodshcc.com.
As you know from our communications, managing this pandemic has been very challenging but we continue to focus on our residents and their well-being. We are happy to report that we currently only have 9 positive residents in house. Check our Facebook page to see updated pictures of our recent graduates- It is truly uplifting for our staff and residents.
Last week on Saturday, the state DPH and members of the National Guard visited our center for a monitoring visit and found us to be in compliance. We continue to follow all CDC and state guidelines and receive regular updates on new guidelines that are offered.
Staff Testing
On Monday June 1st, Governor Lamont ordered nursing home workers to be regularly tested for the coronavirus disease. We have been able to secure a contract with a vendor through the state and our testing will begin as soon as June 14th and will take place regularly. The vendor has informed us that they can test as 30 staff members at time and will have results back to us in 24 hours. I will continue to keep you updated as the plan unfolds and test results become available.
Classic Car Parade
Classic car/family parade was this past Saturday June 13th @ 11:00am. The weather was perfect for our parade, residents and staff were able to view both classic cars as well as some families decorated cars. A great time was had by all the residents as well as the staff and drivers of the cars. It was wonderful to see so many residents/staff/drivers enjoying themselves. A huge Thank you to the Bristol Auto Club and to Lisa and Rita in recreation for organizing the parade. Our Facebook page has several photos of this wonderful event !!
Weekly Call
As a reminder, our next “Town Hall” meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 16 (call number: 646-558-8656; Guest Code: 305753*) and we will discuss more detailed information during this time. We encourage any residents and family members to contact me with any questions you have about the care we are offering. Our commitment is to be as transparent as possible and work to address any issues that arise. This is an incredibly challenging time and we will continue to do all we can to get through this, together. A reminder that resident-specific questions cannot be answered during these calls or on our Facebook page so please reach out to us directly if needed.
Our next “Town Hall” meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 5:00pm
Thank you and please stay safe and healthy!
Although the weather outside is becoming warmer and sunnier each day, it is important to remember that it is still necessary to be cautious and aware that the risks of COVID-19 are still present.
Thanks,
Liz