Weekly Update March 4, 2022
March 4, 2022
To: Solheim Employees, Residents, Family Members and Stakeholders
From: Sam Oden, CEO of Solheim Senior Community
With all the recent media coverage regarding Los Angeles County rules about the mask mandate, I felt it important to remind everyone that Solheim will continue with the guidelines listed below, and a requirement of wearing masks when on campus. As a reminder, we are a licensed healthcare facility, answering to many different regulatory agencies, which have different rules than the general public. We thank you for understanding, and your continued adherence to the guidelines below as we strive to keep our residents and staff safe and healthy.
Speaking of safety, we have implemented a new security measure with a doorbell at our front entrance. As a reminder to all residents, please remember to take your key with you anytime you leave campus, as our front entrance is always locked, and our front desk staff hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. You may always enter after hours using your key!
After over 14+ years of service to Solheim Senior Community as our Chief Financial Officer, Antonio Davila has announced his retirement as of next Friday, March 11th. I am grateful to Antonio for all the contributions that he made for and on behalf of Solheim, and his dedicated work in overseeing our financial team. Antonio will assist as we transition and train a new CFO. Please join me in wishing Antonio a prosperous retirement as he moves into the next chapter of his life!
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.