Weekly Update December 16, 2022
December 16, 2022
To: Solheim Employees, Residents, Family Members and Stakeholders
From: Sam Oden, CEO of Solheim Senior Community
Christmas is right around the corner, and, as I mentioned last week, Solheim is pleased to invite up to 2 family members of our residents (2 family members per apartment) to a special Christmas Brunch at 12:30 pm on Thursday December 22nd at a cost of $28 per person. We’ll have festive holiday cocktails beginning at 11:30 am in our Navigage Room, with staggered brunch seating in 15-minute increments. Please note that today is the deadline to RSVP! For more information on this special event, you may reach out to Ashley Brayman at abrayman@solheimsenior.org or by phone at 323 257 7518 x 224.
Another reminder: Our staff are not allowed to accept individual gifts from residents or their friends and family members. Once a year, however, you can show your appreciation for our staff as a whole by making a monetary donation to our Employee Appreciation Fund, which will then be distributed equally among all staff. You may always offer kind words through our Solheim Feeling Employee Recognition nomination cards found at the front desk or nursing stations, or visit us online at www.solheimsenior.org/employee-recognition. These kind words mean the world to our staff! Our deadline is quickly approaching. To make a monetary gift, visit www.solheimsenior.org/donate or contact Tina Antypas.
And one final reminder: Flu season is also upon us – so if you are feeling ill, please stay home! For residents who are not feeling well, we’d be happy to delivery your meals to you in your apartment; just let your nurse know. We appreciate your help as we strive to keep our entire Solheim family healthy this holiday season!
Visitation Guidelines remain unchanged.
All visitors will be screened for a recent diagnosis of COVID-19, symptoms of COVID-19 infection, and close contact exposure.
On Wednesday 12/7, all visitors to our Health Center are required to provide proof of negative COVID-19 test within 24 hours of their visit. Solheim will provide rapid tests at the front desk during our visiting hours from 9am to 4:30pm.
Beginning 12/2, all employees in our Health Center must wear N95 respirators in all areas of the Health Center
We have one (1) new staff member in our Health Center who has tested positive for COVID-19. We will continue weekly testing of residents and staff.
If you have any specific questions, please direct them to Tina Antypas at 323 257-7518 X225 or tantypas@solheimsenior.org.