January 8, 2021 Dear Rosa Coplon Residents, Family Members and Responsible Parties,

Happy New Year! CVS Health will be onsite January 13 to administer the COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine will be available to residents who:  Received their first dose on Dec. 23 of this two-dose vaccine, and require their second dose. Would like to receive their first dose of the vaccine. If your loved one did not opt to receive the vaccine last month, but would like to receive it next week, it is not too late. Please contact us to provide your consent. Below are informational resources to help answer your questions.

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 has certainly brought excitement to our campus! Although this is a step in the right direction, we are not letting 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 Rosa Coplon 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 has been 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. We are extremely lucky to have 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 help with sanitizing here on campus. The pressure sprayer can penetrate difficult areas beyond just surface cleaning. Our 7-step cleaning process follows CDC infection control guidance using hospital-grade disinfectants.

Visitation We currently have eight residents and nine employees who have tested positive for COVID-19, and one resident under investigation. Per the DOH guidelines, restricted in-person visitation is tentatively scheduled to resume Jan. 20, pending we have no new cases of COVID-19 for 14 consecutive days, and pending there are no changes in DOH regulations regarding visitation. We understand there are many questions regarding visitation as residents and staff receive the COVID-19 vaccine. We continue to follow the recommendations and guidelines set forth by the DOH, and will update you as we learn more. Would you like to schedule a window visit or Skype call? Contact Julie Smith at [email protected]. Please visit the family web page for daily updates: https://www.weinbergcampus.org/portal-family/ Password: weinberg321 What Happens When an Employee Tests Positive? Weinberg Campus employees are continuously tested for COVID-19 on an ongoing basis per DOH guidelines. If an employee tests positive for the virus, the following actions are taken: The employee is immediately furloughed for a minimum of 14 days. Contact tracing is conducted to identify potential risks of further virus exposure. The employee must present a negative COVID-19 test result prior to returning to Weinberg Campus.

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

Matt McDougall COO, Weinberg Campus Administrator, Rosa Coplon Living Center (716) 639-3311 ext. 2218 [email protected]

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