Update from Administrator – March 1, 2021
March 1, 2021
Dear Families,
As always, we hope this letter finds you safe and healthy!
We are very excited that our residents and staff have had now had the opportunity to receive their doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from CVS here at Maefair. Any resident and staff member who did not participate or may be new to our center since the clinics were offered, continue to be eligible to receive the vaccine under the Phase 1a category. However, the vaccine will be administered outside of our center. If your loved one is new to our center, we will contact you about your options as we continue to receive information from the state and CVS on the evolving plans.
With most nursing home residents having already received their first, and in many cases, second doses of the vaccine, the state has already reported a significant decrease in nursing home cases of COVID among residents and staff, further proof that the vaccine works and we’re doing our part to eliminate COVID! While the vaccination plan in our state is well underway, we continue to take all necessary precautions, including wearing personal protective equipment and conducting regular testing, to ensure the safety of our residents and staff.
Visiting your loved one, as of today we are only offering virtual and window visits.
As you know, the vaccine will not provide immediate protection and we still need to see prevalence in the surrounding communities decline. We continue to follow the existing guidance from CDC, CMS, and our state’s DPH for visitation and infection control practices. As soon as they adjust their guidance, based on vaccination rates in nursing homes, we will let you know.
**Remember we always offer visitations using our technology (iPads, tablets, calls, etc.) and when we can, window visits and outside visits.
Visitation Reminders:
We want to provide some reminders about our visitation policy, based on requirements set by our state’s DPH and the federal CMS and CDC. We do apologize, but the below is to ensure that everyone has the opportunity for visits, under the strict state and federal guidelines we must adhere to. We know this is not the optimal way to visit your loved one, but we these guidelines have been put in place with your loved ones and out staff’s best interest in mind.
– Call main phone number (reception desk) or email us at (recreation@maefairhcc.com )to set up appointment at least 24 hours prior.
– Available visiting times are 9-4 Monday through Saturday.
– Residents may have up to 2-3 visitors at a time, and two visits per week per resident.
– Visiting will be 45 minutes long.
– Please go directly to Patio .
– All visitors and residents must wear a facemask that fully covers your nose and mouth, and it must remain in place throughout the entire visit.
– A staff member will be on hand to answer questions, assist during the visit, and sanitize in between visits.
We look forward to meeting with you on Thursday, March 4th at 4pm, as we resume our weekly Town Hall meetings.
Thank you and please stay safe and healthy!
Rita Lynch and the Maefair Team