Opening Up Our Community — 7/1/2020
July 2, 2020
Many state and county governments are releasing plans to reopen the economy to essential businesses. While this is an encouraging sign, please know this process will be thoughtfully considered at Residences at Vantage Point. We will implement a multiphase approach when reopening our community. As we serve vulnerable adults throughout our community, Residences at Vantage Point’s reopening phases may differ from the state’s or county’s phased approach. We will base decisions for each phase on state and regional criteria, advice from public health officials, and the health status of our community. We will evaluate how we shift our protocols after we know our community is no longer at risk, and with careful consideration of the guidance offered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and local and state health departments.
We are all looking forward to the day when we can resume our lives as a community and gather with our friends, yet the health and safety of residents and employees must remain our highest priorities. From the beginning, we have taken on this challenge as a marathon rather than a sprint. There are no shortcuts or easy answers when it comes to how we reduce our risk regarding COVID-19, and it’s as important as ever that we continue to remain focused on protecting ourselves and supporting each other. We want to keep you informed regarding what services will reopen and our policies on visitors to the community. As of 6/30, Residences at Vantage Point’s service updates and visitor policies are as follows:
Current visitation policy for residents in the Independent Living Tower Apartments is:
- No visitors permitted inside the community.
- Residents may receive visits by groups of five or less in one of three identified locations: the bench outside the main entrance, the swing to the right of the main entrance and outside the East entrance doors.
- Masks covering the nose and mouth must be worn at all times and physical distancing of six feet or greater must be maintained.
- Visits will be scheduled with our Life Enrichment staff between the hours of 11:00am to 7:00pm for 30-minute blocks of time. An additional 30-minutes between appointments will be reserved to permit staff to thoroughly sanitize the visitation area.
Current visitation policy for residents in Assisted Living (Aspen Place and Monterey Place) is:
- No visitors are permitted inside the community.
- Residents may receive no more than two visitors at a time outdoors outside the East entrance doors.
- Masks covering the nose and mouth must be worn at all times and physical distancing of six feet or more must be maintained.
- Visits will be scheduled with our Life Enrichment staff between the hours of 11:00am to 7:00pm for 30-minute blocks of time. An additional 30-minutes between appointments will be reserved to permit staff to thoroughly sanitize the visitation area.
We are happy to report that we are in the beginning stages of reopening some of our community amenity spaces for residents to enjoy and have a small return to “normalcy” and social contact.
- Masks covering the nose and mouth must be worn at all times and physical distancing of six feet or more must be maintained.
- All areas including seating and equipment will be sanitized between uses and at regular intervals throughout the day.
- The Library is open with seating spaced to allow for appropriate physical distancing.
- The Cardio/Strength training Fitness Studio is open for resident use Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 4:00pm by appointment limited to two people at a time for 30-minute sessions with time in between to permit staff to thoroughly sanitize the area and equipment.
- The PS Salon is open by appointment limited to two people at a time.
- The Wintergarden, Marketplace seating area and second floor Lounge are open with limited seating spaced to allow for appropriate physical distancing of six feet or more in each area.
- Sidwell Garden is open for outdoor socialization of groups of ten or less maintaining identified physical distancing of six feet or more.
In the upcoming weeks, and until further notice, Residences at Vantage Point will continue to follow the heightened precautionary measures currently in place. These practices include following social distancing protocols, wearing masks, and observing visitation restrictions. We understand the risks posed to our community from COVID-19 and remain committed to our processes. As the situation evolves, and we make changes to our protocols, residents, employees and families will be notified first. We will work to keep you informed via our website.
Thank you for your patience, your support, and for embodying the hopeful spirit that Residences at Vantage Point is known for as we continue to navigate this process together. If you have specific questions on how Residences at Vantage Point will reopen, please contact 410-964-5454 for local information. For more information about COVID-19 and our national response to COVID-19, go to www.lcsnet.com/covid-19-update.