December 31, 2020
Dear Residents, Families, Community, and Employees,
As we are on the Eve of the New Year, we have so much to be hopeful for that the vaccine and continued knowledge of the COVID-19 virus will provide a brighter year ahead. While we have light at the end of the tunnel, we are very aware of the difficult journey that this year has been and that this journey is not over. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of one of our Fairlawn Independent Living Residents who passed away after testing positive for COVID.
We are grateful for our Residents who are the most vulnerable and our Staff who have demonstrated dedication and care throughout the pandemic to be provided the opportunity to protect themselves and their families. Information shared by Governor DeWine yesterday encouraged those individuals who have this privilege to accept the vaccine with urgency if their choice is to be vaccinated, as with limited supply it is unclear when the opportunity will be available in the future.
We encourage as many residents and staff as possible to get this vaccine. Older adults have a much higher risk for getting very sick, being hospitalized, or dying from COVID-19. The vaccine has been shown to provide a great deal of protection against serious illness due to COVID-19. We also know that our current visitation for Residents and Families is contingent on testing results and outbreak. For Nursing Care, we are not permitted to allow indoor visitation if we have any positive results. For our other levels of care, the mandate is that we can only allow visitation if we can safely do so and must utilize testing results to make that determination. The more residents and staff that get vaccinated, the better we can protect our community against potential outbreaks and save lives.
Information to assist you in making an informed decision can be found at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines.
Vaccination Dates
The following dates have been confirmed for Village Residents and Employees to be vaccinated. We will continue to keep you apprised of any changes.
Fairlawn Campus Skilled Nursing Residents and All Employees
Contact: Dallas Taylor, Charlene Thomas, Michelle Older
December 30th
Round #1 of Skilled Nursing Residents and Employees was conducted. A total of 58% of our Skilled Residents and approximately 20% of our Employees were vaccinated. We are happy to report that there were no adverse reactions to the vaccine. We have more employees who have indicated that they are interested in receiving the vaccine on the next (final) testing date.
Additionally, Residents of Skilled Nursing will have an additional opportunity on January 20th to receive the vaccine if they choose.
January 20th
Administration of Second Dose to Employees and Residents vaccinated on December 30th
Final date for Employees and Skilled Nursing Residents to receive first dose of the vaccine
February 10th
Administration of Second Dose to Residents and Employees vaccinated on January 20th
Fairlawn Campus Assisted Living and Independent Living Residents
Contact: Tiana Benton, Courtnae Bailey
January 8th
Administration of First Dose to Residents of Independent and Assisted Living
January 29th
Administration of Second Dose to Residents Vaccinated on January 8th
Final date for Independent and Assisted Living Residents to receive the first dose of the vaccine
February 19th
Administration of Second Dose to Residents vaccinated on January 29th
Green Campus
Contact: Heather Oplinger
January 8th
Administration of First Dose to Employees and Assisted Living and Memory Care Residents
January 29th
Administration of Second Dose to Residents and Employees Vaccinated on January 8th
Final date for Employees and Assisted Living and Memory Care Residents for receipt of the first dose
February 19th
Administration of Second Dose to Residents and Employees vaccinated on January 29th
*CVS Pharmacy has indicated that Independent Living Residents will not be included in these testing dates. We would like all of our Residents to have access and will continue to advocate for access.
Wadsworth Campus
Contact: Rebecca Soucie
January 10th
Administration of First Dose to Employees and Assisted Living and Memory Care Residents
January 31st
Administration of Second Dose to Residents and Employees Vaccinated on January 10th
Final date for Employees and Assisted Living and Memory Care Residents for receipt of the first dose
February 21st
Administration of Second Dose to Residents and Employees vaccinated on January 31st
*CVS Pharmacy has indicated that Independent Living Residents will not be included in these testing dates. We would like all of our Residents to have access and will continue to advocate for access.
Testing/Exposure Updates
Fairlawn Campus
Two Employees who work in Assisted Living have tested positive for COVID-19 as a result of independent testing. Based on tracing of Resident contact and use of PPE, we do not believe that any further testing is indicated.
Based on PCR testing performed on Tuesday and rapid testing performed today, we have received one positive PCR test of a skilled nursing employee. One Resident PCR test is currently still pending.
Wadsworth and Green
PCR testing was performed yesterday. Any positive results will be communicated.
Visitation
As always, our goal will continue to be to support visitation between Residents and Families within the guidelines established by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Ohio Department of Health (ODH), when those visits can be safely accommodated.
At this time, our Visitation will be changed as follows:
Fairlawn Community:
• Independent Living visitation will resume on December 30th. We ask that visitors be limited to 2 visitors during the hours of 9a m- 7 pm. We advise that Residents and visitors remain in a mask at all times and keep 6 feet of distance. Visitation is only permitted in individual Resident apartments.
• Memory Care and Assisted Living Residents visitation is permitted
• Nursing Care will begin to allow window visits from the Gathering Space. Indoor visitation will remain suspended due to the regulatory requirement that we achieve 14 days without any positive COVID-19 test results
Wadsworth Community:
• Independent Residents will be permitted visitors. We ask that visitors be limited to 2 visitors during the hours of 9a m- 7 pm. We advise that Residents and visitors remain in a mask at all times and keep 6 feet of distance. Visitation is only permitted in individual Resident apartments.
• Assisted Living and Memory Care visitation is permitted
Green Community
• Independent Residents will be permitted visitors. We ask that visitors be limited to 2 visitors during the hours of 9a m- 7 pm. We advise that Residents and visitors remain in a mask at all times and keep 6 feet of distance. Visitation is only permitted in individual Resident apartments.
• Assisted Living and Memory Care visitation is permitted
As a reminder, all visitation with the exception of Independent Living must be scheduled in advance through the Resident Life Department.
The following containment and precautionary measures are in place to prevent and reduce the spread of infection:
With increased cases being experienced and reported, we would like to share a summary of our prevention and response plans:
• Personal protective Equipment is in place for all employees to provide source control and personal protection
• Employees are trained on the importance of handwashing and appropriate use of Personal Protective Equipment
• Routine COVID-19 testing is conducted based on Federal and State Guidelines
• Employees/ Contractors are screened for signs and symptoms prior to entering any Village Community and not permitted to enter if they have an elevated temperature or report signs or symptoms of COVID-19
• Quarantine periods are strictly enforced for Employees who are exposed, are symptomatic or test positive for COVID-19
• Residents are monitored for signs and symptoms
• Upon receipt of positive test findings, our clinical team reviews (contact traces) to determine further intervention and need for strategic testing. Testing is scheduled based on exposure dates.
• Residents who are symptomatic or test positive are placed on Isolation Precautions
• Cleaning of high contact areas to reduce risk of exposure
Information regarding the number of positive cases may be accessed on ODH’s website
While we will not be sharing details publicly, we do share information regarding all of our positive cases with the CDC, CMS and the department of health. Information regarding the incidence of positive cases at long-term care facilities, including ours, may be accessed on the Ohio Department of Health’s (ODH) website at https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/.
Contact us with questions.
If you have any questions about COVID-19 or the steps that we are taking to protect our residents, please contact any myself or any member of our management team.
Sincerely,
Danielle Maur, Vice President of Operations
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