November 17, 2021

Dear Residents, Families and Friends,

We are happy to announce our Plan for expanding our Visitation Guidance based on current regulatory guidance, while emphasizing the importance of maintaining core infection prevention practices:

• The basic infection prevention practices, including wearing a face covering or mask, physical distancing, and hand hygiene, are still absolutely necessary.
• We encourage visitors to be tested on their own before coming to the facility (e.g., within 2–3 days).
• We strongly encourage all visitors to become vaccinated.

Visitors, Residents, or their representative should be made aware of the potential risk of visiting and necessary precautions related to COVID-19 in order to visit the Resident.

While we acknowledge that there are still concerns associated with visitation, this is a great step in bringing Residents closer together with their families. Continuing to take precautions to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19, however, remains vitally important.

• We want to emphasize that the Residents have private rooms that may be used for visitation.
• If you prefer a private visit in another area of the Home we will do our best to accommodate your wishes, without infringing on the rights of other Residents.
• Each Resident also has a right to restrict visitation at any time.

This new and important information is positive news for the Residents as well as for family and friends. Let us all be partners in making this work for all.

Thank you for your support in this “Step for the Residents Happiness.”

Gratefully,
Mother Margaret Regina and the Little Sisters

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Previous Updates:
November 4, 2021
October 14, 2021
October 8, 2021
September 29, 2021
September 1, 2021
July 9, 2021
March 31, 2021
March 14, 2021
February 25, 2021
February 17, 2021
June 29, 2020
June 11, 2020
May 27, 2020
May 13, 2020
May 11, 2020
April 25, 2020
April 3, 2020
March 27, 2020

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Everyone must ensure they are wearing their masks properly. Which means over their mouth and nose when in public spaces.
• It is important to remain 6 feet apart whenever possible.
• Masks must be worn at all activities and in public spaces.
• We need to continue to sanitize all high touch surfaces. All of us can pitch in to ensure that is done.