Weekly Update January 28, 2022
January 28, 2022
To: Solheim Employees, Residents, Family Members and Stakeholders
From: Sam Oden, CEO of Solheim Senior Community
The L.A. County Department of Public Health vaccination team will return to Solheim on Monday January 31st between the hours of 10am and 2pm offering the Booster shot to any resident or staff member who is eligible, and desires to receive the shot.
I sincerely thank you for your patience as our guidelines evolve. Our visitation guidelines have not changed since last week, and are summarized here:
ALL VISITORS on our campus (Residential, Assisted Living, Halvorson Memory Care Neighborhood and our Health Center) must provide a negative PCR COVID-19 test result within 48 Hours, or a negative Antigen test within 24 hours, REGARDLESS of vaccination status and REGARDLESS of essential visitor status.
Proof of vaccination and booster shot, if eligible, is required for all INDOOR visits.
Outdoor visitation is permitted for those that do not meet the vaccination requirement.
Indoor visitors and visitors eligible for outdoor visitation must always wear a facemask during the visitation and physically distance themselves from facility staff and other residents and visitors that are not part of their group at all times during the visit.
Alternative communication such as phone calls, video calls, and online communication is always available.
Please note there may be a wait time for our staff to accommodate your visit especially over the weekend. Our staff will ensure your visit can be conducted in a manner that adheres to the COVID-19 infection prevention guidelines and does not increase risks to other residents. Please consider our alternative communication methods.
As always, the health and safety of our residents and staff remains our top priority, and we are continuing to monitor and follow all applicable CDC, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, CMS, and California Department of Health guidelines. Especially during this period when the entire region is seeing a significant uptick in reported COVID-19 cases, to further mitigate the spread of COVID-19, if you are sick or not feeling well for any reason you should postpone your visit and not come to campus until you’re feeling well again.
As of today’s writing, we have no new residents or staff who have tested positive for COVID-19. We will continue weekly testing of all residents and staff.
If you have any specific questions, please direct them to Tina Antypas at 323 257-7518 X225 or tantypas@solheimsenior.org.