Williams Lake Seniors Village, Community Update, May 5, 2020
Dear Families,
We hope you are all staying safe and healthy!
NO RESIDENTS are presenting COVID-19 signs or symptoms at Williams Lake Seniors Village. However, we recognize that this is an anxious time for you and your families, and we hope that by sending out these bi-weekly updates, we can provide some reassurance to you on the care of your loved-one.
Should the status of this community change in any respect, please know that we will immediately contact families.
We post these Community Updates on our website every Tuesday and Friday, following the emails to you. Please feel free to share the link below with other family members so they can also keep up to date with the most current information from our community.
http://www.retirementconcepts.com/category/williams-lake-seniors-village/
Protocols
We are following the direction of our public health officials to the letter and have full infection prevention and control precautions in place. Staff continue to monitor residents closely and are ensuring the following protocols are being adhered to:
Recreation Program
The Recreation staff are continuing to conduct one-on-one activities while using best physical distancing practices. The Recreation staff are also going room-to-room each day to check on each resident and to drop off activities to keep resident minds sharp. Again, please remind and motivate your loved ones to participate in these activities.
We are excited to be starting outdoor social distancing activities with our Assisted Living residents which started yesterday Monday, May 4th. We will be hosting these activities in our Bistro Courtyard in groups of 5 or less. Our Recreation Aide Jolene will be reaching out to schedule these activities directly with your loved one and each resident will be prescreened before participating. All events will be facilitated by Jolene to make sure all precautionary measures are met. Bingo, Fitness, News and Views, etc. are among the list of activities we are excited to start up again.
To the extent staff are able to facilitate Facetime, Skype and window visits for residents they are doing so, amidst their other duties. Please reach out to Andrea, our Therapeutic Recreation Manager’s e-mail at ahodgetts@retirementconcepts.com or call 250-305-3314 to set up a schedule. We will be happy to confirm a date and time to connect you with your loved-one.
At this time, we are asking to please visit with your loved one over the phone or via Skype/Face Time only. At NO time is visiting in our main lobby or outside an option. You will be asked to leave immediately if these precautionary measures are not followed. Thank you for your understanding and helping put your family members and our staff’s health and safety first.
Main Dining Room
We are currently delivering all meals to individuals in their rooms. For lunch this delivery starts at approximately 12:00 and dinner at 5:00. Our servers will be wearing gloves and a mask. All meals will be delivered in disposable contains that may be tossed after the resident is finished enjoying their meal.
A hot beverage and snack cart will be available in the afternoon. Our kitchen staff will be going suite to suite offering tea, coffee, fresh baking, fruit and other goodies.
If Required:
All deliveries will be received at the front door. This includes groceries, medications, and gifts. All will be sanitized and delivered directly to the resident’s suites.
Dropping items off: We would ask that families please follow these guidelines as I am sure you want your parent or loved-one to get their deliveries in a timely manner.
PLEASE NOTE THAT OUR DROP OFF HOURS HAVE CHANGED. Due to high volumes of items being dropped off we have changed our drop off hours in order to accommodate thorough sanitization processes and timely deliveries to your loved one’s suite while we are fully staffed. We ask that ALL deliveries be dropped off on the white cart by 3:30pm Monday-Friday. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation during this time.
Reminders for your loved-one to Stay Safe:
Again, the following four points are so critical to discuss with your loved ones. Please help us by reminding each resident daily of the following four items:
We want to thank everyone for their cooperation and patience during this difficult period.
Thank You
Your team at the Williams Lake Seniors Village