COVID-19

Senior Living Community – Visitation Policy
February, 2021 Update on SLC Visitation Policy

Scheduled Outside (drive-up) visits are allowed and are available Tuesdays and Saturdays.

• Outside visits can be scheduled by phoning administration.
• Visits are no more than 30 minutes in duration (considering weather and health of resident)
• Alternative methods of communications are used and explained to visitors, staff, and residents. (Life Enrichment can assist with scheduling zoom or FaceTime calls)

Scheduled Inside visits are only available at this time for residents on end of life (Hospice) care with the following understood:

• No more than 30 minutes maximum
• One visitor per time (no more than 2 visitors per day maximum)
• No direct care to be provided by visitor
• No children under the age of 10. Children can observe through the outside window into the Hospice resident’s room as an option.
• All visitors are pre-screened.
• All visitors are to wear PPE during visit.
• May only have access to residents’ room – no other entry (without prior permission)
• No homemade food can be brought in. Items brought for the resident must be left at the front administration area, lightly sprayed with disinfectant, and then will be delivered to resident after item dries outside in the fresh air for an hour.
• If you have reason to believe you or someone in your household has been in close contact with or has been exposed to C-19 you are not able to visit.
• If you or anyone in your household has fever, cough, sore throat and/or shortness of breath you cannot visit. Exposed is defined as being within 6 feet for 15 minutes or more without wearing appropriate personal protective equipment.
• You or anyone in your household as traveled abroad. (excludes domestic travel unless you have traveled domestically to an area with travel restrictions in the last 14 days.
• No visitors with a temperature of 100.4 or above
• Visits cannot be disruptive to the ongoing care of Hospice resident nor to the other residents in the community. Visitation, by appointment can be scheduled between the hours of 10 am and 4 pm, Monday through Thursday and Saturdays.

Please know that this policy is subject to change based on C-19 changes in our Home.  We will do our very best to keep all informed as changes in our protocol occur. 

A Message From the Executive Director

Hello,

As you know, Orange County (as well as the entire State of California) is continuing to experience Covid-19 cases. Public Health officials warn that positivity rates at 5% (and above) are concerning and represent a high prevalence of the virus in the general public. We have initiated a surveillance testing protocol to test 10% of our associates every two weeks, or, 100% of our associates (and all residents) if we identify positive cases. While we are certainly living in a different world, our community is thriving together. We have instituted safety protocols to keep our family safe to include twice a day temperature checks, frequent hand washing, social distancing at all times – even during events, meals and the like, wearing a mask at all times when out in the common areas. Families are able to visit at “The Love Hut” an outdoor, relaxed location for distanced visiting. I welcome your questions at any time.

Thank you for your continued support for all that we are doing. Your appreciation of our staff is so appreciated. We will continue to work to stay safe together, because we are BEST TOGETHER.

Sincerely,
Jo Dee Gibson, Executive Director