Friendship Village Senior Services’ Update and Response to COVID-19 as of Friday, August 7, 2020

Friendship Village Senior Services’ Update and Response to COVID-19 as of Friday, August 7, 2020

Dear Friends, Residents and Families of Friendship Village:

What a blessing the weather has been this week in St. Louis and Friendship Villages as we end the week on this Friday, August 7th, 2020.

“Double Zeroes!” To get to the main event right up front, both Villages, Chesterfield and Sunset Hills, have no Residents with COVID-19 at any level of care and no employees who are confirmed positive for COVID-19. We do have 2 employees from each campus being tested due to potential symptoms, but no results back at this time. They are in quarantine at home until test results are reported. We pray that they are negative.

Please pray with us that this condition persists. It has been more than 2 months since there have been positive residents residing on our campuses. We know that this can change instantly, and so we continue to do what we can to fend it off. We continue to emphasize our prevention and protective protocols and Residents are responding very favorably.

As a summary of our Visitor and Activity protocols:

Visitation: Independent Living Residents may have visitors on campus and in their apartments in accordance with current public health guidance.

1. All visitors are screened upon entry into the building. Please note on your campus which doors visitors must enter in order to be screened according to public health guidance.
2. All visitors MUST wear a mask if over 2 years of age, practice social distancing (6 feet) and perform hand hygiene.
3. Visitors are not permitted in the dining rooms.
4. Group gatherings are not permitted at the present time.

Friendship Village Sponsored Activities are planned in accordance with current public health guidance.

1. Activities must assure at least 6 feet social distancing between residents, residents MUST wear masks when participating in activities and frequent hand hygiene is encouraged.
2. Whenever possible, single use items are provided to each person by the activities staff or, if reusable items are used, they are disinfected by activities staff after activity and prior to use by another.
3. Number of persons able to participate in the activity shall be determined by the size of the room.
4. Bus trips will continue to be provided with social distancing and resident wearing a mask.

We will continue to monitor St. Louis County guidance and talk with our local public health resources and adjust protocols as required. We anticipate these restrictions for at least 3-4 more weeks.

We appreciate everyone’s ongoing understanding of the situation. Our foremost concern is for the safety of our Residents and our employees. We thank you for your cooperation.

We are not alone. God is with us. Together, we’ve got this!