Weekly Update February 11, 2022
February 11, 2022
To: Solheim Employees, Residents, Family Members and Stakeholders
From: Sam Oden, CEO of Solheim Senior Community
As we focus on our 2022 theme of “Abundant Living,” I am very pleased and proud to announce and celebrate our Employees of the 4th Quarter and our Employee of the Year for 2021!
Congratulations to our Employees of the 4th Quarter: Carmen Urbina, Juan Gaytan, Blanca Hernandez, Luz Chavez, and Ricky Salazar! You all embody both the “Solheim Feeling” and the core values of our Mission Statement.
A huge congratulations to our Employee of the Year for 2021: Joselito Pama! Always going above and beyond the call of duty; anticipating needs and acts on them before being asked; and spreading an infection sense of joy around campus, Joselito – or just “Lito,” as he goes by – truly helps Solheim to shine.
Nominations for our next “Employee of the Quarter“ are always welcome, and the “Solheim Feeling” nomination card can also be found at nursing stations or at our front desk, or you can fill one out online at www.solheimsenior.org/employee-recognition. Your kind words help our staff to better appreciate just how their everyday acts of kindness and compassion help to foster an environment of “Abundant Living” for all of our residents!
With no positive cases of COVID-19 on campus, we have been able to open our dining room up for communal dining as of yesterday. We have been able to enjoy many opportunities to watch the 2022 Winter Olympics together. Residents are also looking forward to watching the Super Bowl together on Sunday, and we will be celebrating Valentine’s Day on Monday with a special Tea Party!
Our visitation guidelines have not changed since last week – however, please be aware that we stop offering rapid tests at 4:30pm. If you come to visit after that time, we ask that you provide your own proof of a negative Covid-19 test result from within the past 48 hours. I sincerely thank you for your patience, as our guidelines will likely continue to evolve in light of changing regulatory guidance. Our current visitation guidelines are:
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.
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 staff or residents who has 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.