Friendship Village Senior Services’ Update and Response to COVID-19 as of Friday, December 11th, 2020
Dear Friends, Residents and Families of Friendship Village:
Christmas is on the way at Friendship Villages on this Friday, December 11th, 2020.
DRIVE-THROUGH CHRISTMAS PARADES ARE SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12th! Please note below.
Friendship Village Chesterfield
- Currently, there are no residents in Skilled Nursing or Assisted Living who are positive for COVID-19 and we are very grateful for this news. Three residents are in routine quarantine in Assisted Living either awaiting a test result or because they recently moved in.
- There is one resident in Independent Living who is confirmed positive for COVID-19 and under quarantine and we pray for a successful recovery. Six additional residents are under quarantine due to potential exposure to COVID-19 in various places, but none have tested positive at this time.
- Chesterfield remains under a “No Visitor” policy.
- NOTE: There will be a “Drive-Through” Christmas Parade on the Chesterfield campus on Saturday, December 12th at 11 o’clock am. Everyone will be excited to see record participation. Please contact the campus for information. THE PARADE IS HAPPENING RAIN OR SHINE!
Friendship Village Sunset Hills
- In Assisted Living, two remain in quarantine due to positive test results and two residents who are showing symptoms and under quarantine pending test results.
- There are currently no Independent Living residents on campus with confirmed COVID-19. One resident remains in the hospital under treatment and we pray for their recovery. Two residents are currently under routine quarantine due to potential off-campus exposure.
- The Skilled Nursing Facility has eight COVID-positive residents in quarantine and four in the hospital. We do know, however, that while residents are coming off of the COVID list, many are frail and continue to be in great need and the care teams are doing everything possible to nurse them back to health, COVID or no COVID. We pray for strong recovery for all, and for the continuous selfless service our caregivers are providing. It is a difficult situation for everyone involved.
- Sunset Hills remains under a “No Visitor” policy.
- NOTE: There will be a “Drive-Through” Christmas Parade on the Sunset Hills campus on Saturday, December 12th at 1:30 o’clock pm. Everyone will be excited to see record participation. Please contact the campus for information. THE PARADE IS HAPPENING RAIN OR SHINE!
There are still a number of employees who are at home who are either COVID-positive or because they have been exposed to others who are COVID-positive, and we pray for their health and safe return.
Upcoming COVID-19 Vaccination Plans
- Both Villages are included in the State COVID-19 Vaccination Plan.
- Of the several “phases” in the plan, Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living residents and employees are first in line in Phase 1A.
- We anticipate that the first vaccination on campus is slated to occur on December 21st (subject to change). Consent forms will soon be distributed to the appropriate persons.
- Seniors over the age of 65 are included in Phase 1C, to be administered as the necessary quantity of vaccine becomes available but not anticipated until well into 2021.
- A national pharmacy provider has been designated to provide the Phase 1A vaccinations and they have made initial contact with our Skilled Nursing Facilities.
Our thanks go out to all who have shown such wonderful support and said prayers for our residents and staff. Please continue to pray with us as we fight this fight.