Weekly Update January 19, 2024
January 19, 2023
To: Solheim Employees, Residents, Family Members and Stakeholders
From: Sam Oden, CEO of Solheim Senior Community
We are excited to announce we are partnering with the USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy to be a training site for Occupational Therapy Students completing their Level 1 Fieldwork. Starting on Tuesday, January 23rd, we will have a group of 2-4 students on campus from Tuesdays through Friday for 9 weeks. They will be learning about senior living and our community, as they get to know our residents by helping to support and lead wellness activities! Solheim has historically been a favored partner for various local schools to work with as they train their students – so we’re thrilled to continue to build on that legacy as we also strengthen our budding relationship with USC, and we look forward to helping to train new students in the healthcare field. Be sure to give them a warm Solheim welcome when you see them on site!
As I mentioned last week, our long awaited In-House Solheim TV Channel is now here! I understand we are still working out some bugs as we continue to add components, so we appreciate your patience. You can now simply switch your TV to channel 1390 to get all of your information about Solheim for the day – including upcoming events, what is going on at the community, and special announcements! As I mentioned last week, we will continue to provide the Weekly Informer, our Daily sheets, and other regular announcements just as we’ve always done – but this is the next step that Solheim is taking in our ongoing effort to improve communication throughout the community. Be sure to start getting into the habit of checking channel 1390 each morning and throughout the day for updates! For any questions regarding our In-House Solheim TV Channel, please contact Ashley Brayman.
As we prepare to hold annual elections at our Resident Town Hall Meeting in February, now is also the time to nominate someone to join our Resident Council. Solheim’s Resident Council gives residents the opportunity to participate in matters of concern and interest to them and helps maintain open communication between residents and staff for the benefit of all residents. (It’s also a great way to meet new people within our community!) I strongly encourage you to consider nominating yourself or someone else for membership on the Resident Council. Please contact Ashley Brayman for more information.
As a reminder; all staff AND visitors, regardless of COVID-19 or influenza vaccination status, are required to wear a mask in our Health Center / Skilled Nursing campus. Masks will be provided at the Front Desk. All Solheim visitors and staff members must continue to conduct self-screening for symptoms of possible COVID-19 infection prior to entry.
If you have any specific questions, please direct them to Tina Antypas at 323 257-7518 X225 or tantypas@solheimsenior.org.