Dear Family and Friends,
Happy Friday!
I hope everyone is settling into the new normal. I had my first grocery shopping experience wearing a homemade mask – it was a little strange but figured it was worth getting used to. The team at T&C has done such an amazing job making shoppers feel clean and safe.
All staff members at Bainbridge Senior Living are now wearing masks. I would like to send a huge shout out to Susan at Esther’s Fabrics, Bainbridge Prepares and BARN for providing our supply. Those groups are asking for more elastic. Check out your sewing corners, and if you have ¼” or so, please drop it outside of Madrona House on our “receiving bench”. This is becoming a hot commodity!
We continue to remain COVID free at all four of our communities and I hope to continue that trend. Madrona House assisted living residents went into self-quarantine for a week starting last Wednesday. We did this because a staff member had someone in their household come down with COVID-like symptoms.
Luckily that team member, who was tested immediately, has not come down with any symptoms. We will remain in self-quarantine with the dining room closed until we receive negative test results AND, through rigorous monitoring, are comfortable that there was no exposure. We are taking daily temperatures of all Madrona residents to be extra careful. We’re in this together – and we’ll continue to be transparent with this or any concerns or scares that pop up.
I bet we are all looking forward to a little sun and warmer temperatures (at least I am). Enjoy the outside, check your bins for elastic and take a break from the news and go for a walk.
And remember:
- Wash your hands often
- Don’t touch your face
- Find a makeshift mask to wear when shopping. (I truly think this is respectful to the men and women who go to work each day to make sure we have food. Plus, mask wearing helps you not touch your face – try it out!)
- Put some hand sanitizer in your car to clean your hands often
- Help your neighbors out
- Keep flattening that curve!
Thank you for all the kind notes of support and encouragement. I make sure they get to our amazing team – keep them coming!
With Gratitude,
Morgan Rohrbach
President and CEO
PS - As always, if you have questions for a specific community, please send those directly to the appropriate Executive Director:
Bainbridge Senior Living Contact Info:
Jim Fuller, Madrona House, Executive Director 206.317.6002
office
541.292.1834
cell
Mitzi Stern, Wyatt House, Executive Director 206.780.3646
office
206.941.3592
cell
Michelle Worley, Madison House, Executive Director 206.565.3390
office
360.689.3699
cell
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 can be found on the CDC website:
Updates to the COVID-19 Situation in Washington can be found on the WA DOH website:
