It's really been quite a weekend for the country. There's so much in our lives that have been touched by the coronavirus pandemic – voting, school openings and closures, gym re-openings, water parks not opening, U.S. Postal Service, Democratic and Republican conventions, unemployment, testing, vaccines, antibodies, data points. It's enough to make our heads spin! All of these topics are hugely important and we all have a responsibility to be informed. However, for all of us at the campus, right now, the health and safety of our campus residents and staff remain the top priority.
The Arizona Department of Health Services tested residents and staff in our Piper Early memory Support neighborhood and the plaza view Assisted Living on Wednesday. On Monday we received the results. We are pleased to inform you that everyone tested negative! I am so grateful for the residents, family and staff who have made lots of sacrifices and have put in tremendous effort in the common goal of keeping our residents and staff healthy. It really paid off. But our work is not done, and we will continue to follow guidance and infection control protocols.
Today, we continue our weekly testing of the Health Care Center staff. On Wednesday, the State of Arizona will re-test all staff in Piper Early Memory Support neighborhood and Plaza View Assisted Living.
On Monday, we opened our COVID Unit in the Agelink Building (east side of campus). This unit is fully staffed by a dedicated team who will only work in this unit. It will be used for our residents who test positive for COVID and for residents and community members who have COVID and have been discharged by the hospital but need some extra help before going back to their own homes. The Isolation Unit in the Health Care Center will be used for our residents and community members who are discharged from the hospital for non-COVID related reasons, and they will be able to quarantine here at the campus.
For our Independent Living residents, we are phasing in some openings within campus. As you already know, the salons in Independent Living opened on Monday and three fitness classes are now being offered this week. And, starting this week, we have expanded our list of “approved” trips off campus to include salons, in-store grocery shopping, indoor bank and postal services, vehicle service shops and the Motor Vehicle Department. We have provided Independent Living residents with guidance on what to look for in salons and grocery stores. This guidance is posted [on our Community Website, here (https://bcampus.org/covid-guidance)] click on “Messages for Residents”). Of course, a mask and social distancing along with hand hygiene is recommended whenever you are outside of your home.
thank you for supporting our residents and staff as we try to reopen parts of the campus under these unsettling conditions amid the lingering threat of the coronavirus pandemic. Together, we are beatitudes Strong!
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