We have provided links on this page so employees are able to easily access the updates that are provided to residents’ families.  These updates include facility news, general updates and notification of any positive resident or staff cases that have been confirmed by the local health department.  Please check your facility page frequently for new updates. We continue to have zero positive cases within our resident populations which is largely thanks to our staff’s dedication to infection control and our utilization of available PPE.

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During this trying global pandemic, our teams continue to pull together to protect our residents.  These are a few of the Pulse survey comments that have been submitted recently.  Thank you for being the front-line heroes in healthcare, and please keep sending your feedback through the OnShift Pulse Surveys!

• I am happy when my residents are happy they are very important to me as well as good co workers and great team work ❤❤❤
• I want to thank our administrator and management for being proactive for our safety . It really is appreciated . As the situation is ever changing , in light of hearing of a nursing home in aurora today with a fatality and multiple cases , it really made me think about the ancillary staff that come from the outside that go to other facilities . I wondered if maybe an assessment of non essential hospice visits and non emergent labs was in order . Thank you all for working so hard to keep us all safe!
• Just trying to keep a smile during these days. Cleaned the whole counter and wiped down everything in the mail room, to make sure all is cleaned and disinfected.
• Love the transparency our work has provided with all things Covid to our staff. Great having a leader who can take charge and not show the amount of stress I know she’s got to be dealing with.
• I’m happy so far I feel we are doing more to protect the residents and the staff from covid 19 than most other homes.

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Families and community members have sent along so many words of thanks and encouragement to our staff.  Here are just a few:

CDC continues to study the spread and effects of the novel coronavirus across the United States.  We now know from recent studies that a significant portion of individuals with coronavirus lack symptoms (“asymptomatic”) and that even those who eventually develop symptoms (“pre-symptomatic”) can transmit the virus to others before showing symptoms.  This means that the virus can spread between people interacting in close proximity—for example, speaking, coughing, or sneezing—even if those people are not exhibiting symptoms.  In light of this new evidence, CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies) especially in areas of significant community-based transmission.  For more information, please click HERE.

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Travel and Leisure’s article, “12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours You Can Take on Your Couch” lists a variety of museums around the world offering virtual tours! These tours range from New York and Washington D.C. to London and Paris. Take a few moments to “get away,” even if it is virtually!

As we enter a new month with continued focus on the Coronavirus pandemic, please remember the importance of your own health and well being.  As part of EASE@Work, all employees are entitled to 3 free counseling/coaching sessions per year through My Life Expert.  Topics include wellness, mental health, nutrition, legal/financial,  medical advocacy and more. If you need additional support beyond the initial three visits, EASE will assist you in finding an in-network provider for more ongoing visits.  For more information, click HERE.  

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The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is offering their CMNH@Home series where you can tune into Facebook Live on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays at 12 pm to discover fun and interesting facts about the museum! 

• • • • Museum Mondays: Looking for a fun science class for kids? Virtually tour their galleries with Museum educators as your guide on Museum Mondays.
      • Wildlife Wednesdays: Interested in Ohio’s native species? Check out Wildlife Wednesdays to hear from their animal experts.
      • Scientist Saturdays: Want the inside scoop on science and research? Join Museum curators for Scientist Saturdays.

As the national pandemic continues, we are all doing our best to keep our home and work environments germ free. Did you know you can make a homemade bleach solution to use at home that kills Coronavirus and other viruses? Check out this LINK from CDC for more information!

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It is important to take a moment each day to focus on your own well being. Our daily updates will include a Bright Corner topic designed to help you find balance, peace or just a reason to smile.

Yoga with Adriene is a free YouTube yoga channel that is great for reducing anxiety and stress! Her channel features both meditation and yoga videos of all sorts! Some great videos to check out include:

• • Healthy Body Yoga
  • Meditation for Anxiety
  • Yoga for Anxiety
  • Yoga for Anxiety and Stress
  • Yoga for Stress Relief