January 8, 2021 Dear Garden House Residents, Family Members and Responsible Parties,  Happy New Year! We hope that the year 2021 brings you hope and happiness. Residents rang in the new year by creating and hanging fun decorations throughout the facility. In addition, this week's activities included virtual exercise sessions, happy hour, and visits from the snack cart. Today, many residents are looking forward to Cooking Club, where we'll be making cinnamon sugar snowflakes! Check out our activities for the rest of the month by clicking here: https://www.weinbergcampus.org/wp-content/uploads/GH-Activities-January-2021.pdf

COVID-19 Vaccine Update We are heartened to share some exciting news. CVS Health has given us tentative dates for administering the COVID-19 vaccine to Garden House residents. Tentative dates are: January 25 - 1st dose opportunity February 15 - 1st and 2nd dose opportunities March 8 - 2nd dose opportunity We will be in touch to confirm these dates and share information regarding consent.

In the meantime, please review the links below to help answer any questions that you may have. Watch a live recording of our COVID-19 Vaccine Informational Webinar with John Thurairajah, MD, CMD, Medical Director of Rosa Coplon Living Center.  COVID-19 Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers Importance of COVID-19 Vaccination for Residents of Long-term Care

"I chose to receive the vaccine not only in hopes to protect myself and my family, but to do the best I can to protect the residents and patients I see and work with daily.   -Kristy Haggerty, Physical Therapy Assistant

Ongoing Safety Precautions   The COVID-19 vaccine is a step in the right direction, but we cannot yet let our guard down. We continue to adhere to the following safety precautions to protect and care for residents and staff on campus.   Per Department of Health (DOH) recommendations, please do not take residents out of Garden House except for medically necessary appointments. Staying onsite is the best way to protect residents from contracting COVID-19. Care for residents with COVID-19 is provided within one unit to prevent the potential spread. We continue to work closely with the DOH to follow the latest recommendations and requirements. To ensure safety for everyone, all staff wear personal protective equipment required by the DOH, including N95 masks, eye protection throughout all units and resident areas (face shields or goggles), gowns, and gloves. Staff training on best practices is ongoing as we strive to provide the best possible care. In addition, we continue to follow DOH guidelines to test staff for COVID-19. Our facility uses a comprehensive, science-based disinfection program that includes a pulsed UV disinfection system proven to eliminate pathogens such as coronavirus from surfaces in seconds. This technology is also used in many hospitals. In addition, we continue to use our Storm 2 Pro Dual Pressure sprayer to sanitize difficult to reach areas, beyond surface cleaning. Our 7-step cleaning process follows CDC infection control guidance using hospital-grade disinfectants.

Visitation At this time, we have no positive cases of COVID-19. Online scheduling is available for in-person visits. Simply click this link: https://calendly.com/weinbergcampus/ghvisits and select an appointment time from the available options. Follow the prompts, and you will be automatically directed to the pre-appointment questionnaire. For each visit, the DOH requires you to complete a new questionnaire. Skype or window visits may be scheduled by contacting Brennan Costello at [email protected], or call (716) 639-3311 ext. 2447. Visit https://www.weinbergcampus.org/portal-family/ for more information and daily updates. (user name: family, password: weinberg321). To receive additional updates about your loved one, please contact Garden House Case Manager Cindy Clark, at [email protected], ext. 2448.

If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Dana Notaro Administrator, Dosberg Manor & Garden House (716) 639-3311 ext. 2507 [email protected]

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