Weekly Update February 25, 2022
February 25, 2022
To: Solheim Employees, Residents, Family Members and Stakeholders
From: Sam Oden, CEO of Solheim Senior Community
February is always a short month – so March is already sneaking up on us next week! March brings with it Daylight Saving Time, where we change our clocks back an hour on March 13th (we lose an hour of sleep but we gain more usable daylight as the sun sets later through the spring and summer months). March also brings with it the first day of spring on March 20th. Although I am hopeful that we will still see more rain, I’m pleased to announce that the long-awaited furniture for our outdoor spaces has finally arrived! Our temporary outdoor furniture is now being replaced with our new permanent furniture... so we encourage everyone to get out there and enjoy those renovated spaces!
We also have some exciting activities planned for March. Our Halvorson Neighborhood residents have been enjoying our new Music Therapy program so much that we’re going to be making a push in the coming week to provide more music opportunities in our Residential and Assisted Living portion of campus, as well – by introducing some lunchtime / dinnertime concerts! It is truly a joy to see all the smiles and conversations once again as we return to communal dining in our Residential Dining Room.
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 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.
I am pleased to say, as of today’s writing, we have no cases of COVID-19 on campus.
If you have any specific questions, please direct them to Tina Antypas at 323 257-7518 X225 or tantypas@solheimsenior.org.