SPECIAL EDITION
NEWS BLAST - PLEASE SHARE!
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This News Bulletin is a Special Edition, please share. The Cloverdale Senior Multipurpose Center will do its best to continue to send you more information as it is available. We are doing our best to maintain community services while we all face the COVID-19 virus.
We recognize that the population we serve is at a higher risk for complications from the infection. Staff and volunteers are doing their best to keep surfaces disinfected and safer. We respect that some members will choose to stay home to protect themselves. We will stay open as long as it is reasonably safe to do so.
Some groups and class instructors have chosen to postpone or cancel meeting together until further notice. We will notify our membership as things are rescheduled and things continue to develop. Thank you for your understanding and compassion.
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Activities that have changed:
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STILL HAPPENING
- Community Creative Garden Presentation, Wednesday, March 18, 1PM
- Beginning Rock Painting Class, Tuesday, March 24, 10-12
- St. Patrick's Day Lunch by COA, (will be provided in take-away boxes)
- Redwood Food Bank Distribution, Senior Basket Program WILL BE AT THE CENTER FOR FOOD DISTRIBUTION!!! (Please refer to your newsletter for more information.)
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CANCELED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
- Yoga For You with Bruce Johnston has been canceled until further notice.
- Guitars for Vets performance has been canceled until further notice
- "Reflections of Life" Potluck in honor of Susan Swarts has been postponed until further notice
- Alive Inside Video Showing and Discussion with Tony Fisher has been postponed until further notice
- Healdsburg Windsor Mortuary Lunch and Presentation on March 26th has been postponed
- Healthcare for All presentation has been postponed
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New Directions From the CDC
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Most of the following information is directly from the CDC, Links to more information are highlighted in red font (click to read more).
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People at Risk for Serious Illness from COVID-19
If you are at
higher risk
of getting very sick from COVID-19, you should:
- Stock up on supplies.
- Take everyday precautions to keep space between yourself and others.
- When you go out in public, keep away from others who are sick, limit close contact and wash your hands often.
- Avoid crowds as much as possible.
- Avoid cruise travel and non-essential air travel.
- During a COVID-19 outbreak in your community, stay home as much as possible to further reduce your risk of being exposed.
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Early information out of China, where COVID-19 first started, shows that some people are at higher risk of getting very sick from this illness. This includes:
- Older adults
- People who have serious chronic medical conditions like:
- Heart disease
- Diabetes
- Lung disease
If a COVID-19 outbreak happens in your community
, it could last for a long time. (An outbreak is when a large number of people suddenly get sick.) Depending on how severe the outbreak is, public health officials may recommend community actions to reduce people’s risk of being exposed to COVID-19. These actions can slow the spread and reduce the impact of disease.
If you are at higher risk for serious illness from COVID-19 because of your age or because you have a serious long-term health problem, it is extra important for you to take actions to reduce your risk of getting sick with the disease.
More Links to Specific Information form the CDC
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Community Support for Older Adults
- Community preparedness planning for COVID-19 should include older adults and people with disabilities, and the organizations that support them in their communities, to ensure their needs are taken into consideration.
- Many of these individuals live in the community, and many depend on services and supports provided in their homes or in the community to maintain their health and independence.
- Long-term care facilities should be vigilant to prevent the introduction and spread of COVID-19. Information for long-term care facilities can be found here.
Family and Caregiver Support
- Know what medications your loved one is taking and see if you can help them have extra on hand.
- Monitor food and other medical supplies (oxygen, incontinence, dialysis, wound care) needed and create a back-up plan.
- Stock up on non-perishable food items to have on hand in your home to minimize trips to stores.
- If you care for a loved one living in a care facility, monitor the situation, ask about the health of the other residents frequently and know the protocol if there is an outbreak.
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Sent Tuesday, March 10, 2020
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COVID-19
Sonoma County will host informational
Virtual Town Hall
on Coronavirus tomorrow,
March 11, from 7-8pm on local radio, TV, and
livestreamed
online.
COPIED FROM NIXLE
Sonoma County will host a Virtual Town Hall to share information about Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, from 7:00pm – 8:00 pm on several local radio and TV stations, and livestreamed online. Supervisor Gorin (Chair, Sonoma County Board of Supervisors), Chris Godley (Director, Sonoma County Emergency Management), and Dr. Sundari Mase (Sonoma County Interim Public Health Officer) will present information and answer questions in a one hour live news special.
Programming
will air on 91.1 and 90.9 FM radio and KRCB Channel 22 as well as KPJK Channel 60. For Spanish speakers and community members who are unable to make the program, it will be recorded and posted online with close captioning and Spanish subtitles following the broadcast at
NorCalPublicMedia.org
. The program will also stream live on
NorCalPublicMedia.org
and
KRCB’s Facebook page
.
Community members are invited to submit questions prior to broadcast by emailing,
[email protected]
.
Official information on the coronavirus can be found at
SoCoEmergency.org
. For additional questions, call 2-1-1 to reach the 2-1-1 Sonoma Information & Resource Hotline.
Prepared by: Sonoma County Sheriff's Office and Department of Health Services
Address/Location
2796 Ventura Ave
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 707-565-2650
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Council on Aging (Sonoma County)
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Council on Aging will continue to provide
meals on wheels and serve lunches at the center. They have food safety protocols and procedures in place and being put in place to tighten safety even more.
- Minimizing food handling by volunteers. ServSafe Certified Managers will set site standards by being the primary food handlers.
- St. Patty's Day lunch will be packaged at the Min COA Kitchen and sent to the site to minimze contact.
- Temporarily, to minimize contact, AAA (Area Agency on Aging has approved the use of using "to-go" boxes at all sites. No outside containers will be allowed.
You can reach out to Counsil on Aging directly if you have questions or concerns.
30 Kawana Springs Road Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Open: M-Th, 8:30am-5pm; Fri, 8:30am-3:30pm
707-525-0143
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County of Sonoma
City of Cloverdale
CDC Webpage
cdc.gov
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March/April Newsletter and Calendars
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Is your Cloverdale Senior Center Membership Due?
Use the form below to update and pay your member dues.
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STEP 1
Print the form in the link above.
STEP 2
Fill out the form, and sign the back page.
STEP 3
Mail it in
with your membership dues to:
Cloverdale Senior Multipurpose Center at P.O. Box 663, Cloverdale, CA. 95425
OR
Bring it in
to the front desk with your membership dues.
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Have you considered donating to the Cloverdale Senior Multipurpose Center?
There are several ways you can help!
We have a special needs list! Check the Newsletter or bulletin board for specific items the senior center needs. For example, currently, we are working on our front yard beautification project and could use things like; lumber for the garden beds, watering system components, even garden dirt... we could always use your time if you have some to spare!
Some people choose to donate a small amount monthly, or choose to make an endowment in their Estate Plans.
There are several ways to help ensure that we are here for you now, and for the future!
Thank you.
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