As a reminder, our video updates have moved to a monthly schedule.  We will continue to post updates on our Covid page weekly, and if there are changes in your community you can also expect a “one call” voice message to be sent should an update be needed.

Vaccination Imperative

Beginning April 19th, ALL residents of Pennsylvania will then be eligible to receive the vaccine.  Similarly, beginning April 12th, all residents of Maryland 16 and older will be eligible and on April 18th, all residents of Virginia 16 and older will be eligible for vaccination. We URGE all of you to sign up and be vaccinated as soon as possible.  This is not the time to let our guard down, as cases have begun to rise again.  Achieving herd immunity will help ensure our team and our residents remain safe.

Covid Status

The following data is current as of 12:00 PM on 4/9/21 unless otherwise noted.

Covid Clear Communities

• Candle Light Cove
  • 0 Resident and 1 Team Members Positive
  • Testing of all team and residents continues
  • No new cases discovered since the single case noted last week and repeated here
  • The team member will complete their quarantine next week and we expect a full recovery
  • Visits remain open
• Bay Village
  • 0 Resident and 1 Team Member Positive
  • Testing of all team and residents continues
  • No new cases discovered since the single case noted last week and repeated here
  • The team member will complete their quarantine next week and we expect a full recovery
  • Visits remain open

These cases above are evidence that remaining vigilant – even after vaccination – is crucial to stopping the spread.

All other communities remain covid free and visiting may continue as prescribed by their Executive Operations Officer.

Incidence Rates

Positivity Rates By County

Below are the current Positivity/Incidence rates in the regions where our communities exist.  As a reminder, the Positivity Rate is the percentage of all coronavirus tests performed that are actually positive, or: (positive tests)/(total tests) x 100%.

The threshold for concern in incidence rates is at or above 5%.  Testing rates may increase, and changes in visitation may result as positivity rates rise.

Family Visit Basics

It’s important to be aware that as positivity rates increase again in the local areas, the state may change its policies on visitation and return to a more restricted protocol.  We urge all to continue to wear your mask, maintain social distancing, and get vaccinated as soon as you are able to help keep positivity rates down and reduce community spread.  We remain vigilant about the number of visitors in each community at the same time and ensuring that our safety protocols remain front & center.  Please remember:

• All visitors are screened
• Hand hygiene remains important
• Masks are required as opposed to simple face coverings
• Social distancing remains important and we are not hosting guests in the dining room yet
• Vaccination is paramount to our success and we encourage you to consider if you haven’t done so

Visitation May Be Suspended If…

Indoor visitation is subject to cancellation at a moment’s notice in the interest of health and safety.  Suspensions are almost always the result of a covid-positive test result.  Visitation will be suspended until they have met the criteria to discontinue transmission-based precautions.  This is usually the completion of a 14-day quarantine.

A positive covid result may require a temporary suspension of visitation for testing to determine the level of spread within a community.  If the case is isolated, visitation will be permitted in areas that are unaffected by the positive case.  We urge patience with these rapid changes and with communication that must occur.  The safety and well-being of our Residents and Team are the priority during an outbreak.

For more information, please contact your Executive Operations Officer at your community