Continued Safety Precautions
Please remember that residents are not to be in the common areas except when departing the building, using the fitness center at scheduled times or retrieving mail. Walking the halls for exercise is not permitted.
We are also asking all residents to wear a cloth mask (or other fabric face covering) any time they are not inside their apartment. That includes, but not limited to: walking to get the mail, visiting the gym, or leaving/entering the community. Proper handwashing should be performed before and after touching, or adjusting a face mask or cloth face covering. If you are in need of a face mask, please call the concierge desk.
All of our staff will be wearing face masks every time they are in the facility. Due to anticipated shortages, medical face masks at Beacon Hill will be prioritized for healthcare personnel involved in direct patient care and for patients with symptoms of COVID-19. Everyone else will wear cloth masks.
All resident and visitor COVID screening has been updated to meet the newest CDC recommendations for symptom monitoring.
Newest safety monitoring at the 1845 building:
- We are continuing to monitor new guidelines, and have since implemented oxygen saturation level assessment 2x/day for our residents at 1845. Studies have shown that "silent hypoxia" has been shown to be a potential early symptom.
- We are continuing to monitor physical health and psychosocial well-being as we know how important social engagement is to overall well-being of a person. We've added more muscle building activities, added an afternoon snack cart, changed the food delivery containers to keep food hotter for longer, and updated our pantries with a wide variety to choose from.
Welcome to our New Clinical Care Chaplain
This week Mary Marks joined our team as our Clinical Care Chaplain. Next week we will be featuring a "Chaplain to Chaplain" interview on our blog featuring Chaplain Travis and Chaplain Mary, where you will get to read more about the newest member of our team.
Good Deeds around our Community
Beacon Hill would like to recognize those in our community who have been donating their time and energy to benefit our Beacon Hill Community and the broader Grand Rapids Community:
Thank you to Jan Jaarsma for organizing, distributing, (and sewing!) cloth face masks to our residents.
Thank you to Carol Townsend and Linda Smith for organizing a collection for Feeding America. In addition to upcycling paper bags to reduce waste here at Beacon Hill, many residents showed their support through monetary donations and pantry donations.
We know that there are many members of our Beacon Hill who donate their time and resources to help others, and we would love to continue to recognize these good deeds in our community! Let us know what your neighbors are doing to impact the community by emailing:
liftingourspirits@beaconhillgr.org
Mother's Day is Sunday, May 10th
We're looking forward to celebrating all the residents who are mothers and grandmothers.
- Friday, May 8th we will be delivering Kalanchoe Plants
- Distributing Mother's Day cards from staff
- 1845 Residents Mother's Day Sign project: families, please drop off a sign for your loved one! It can be an indoor or an outdoor sign. Please make sure the outdoor signs have stakes.
- Families, to please submit one of your favorite photos with your resident, along with one sentence message. We'll be sharing these throughout the community in both 1919 and 1845, and on our website. You may also post these directly to our Facebook wall!
Special Mother's Day Menu from Chef Caitlin:
Choice of one of the following starters:
Beacon Hill House Salad
Mixed Berry Parfait
Choice of one of the following entrees:
Biscuits & Gravy with Scrambled Eggs & Sautéed Sugar Snap Peas
French Toast Plate with Scrambled Eggs & Bacon
Chef Carved Turkey Breast with Gravy, Sautéed Sugar Snap Peas & Mashed Potatoes
All options accompanied by dessert & bread du jour
