Continued Safety Precautions
This morning, Governor Whitmer announced that she would be extending the "Stay Home, Stay Safe" Executive Order until May 15th, meaning that we will continue our safety precautions throughout campus.
You may have seen or heard that Beacon Hill is doing everything we can to help our residents feel comfortable and a continuing part of the community, from hallway games to life enrichment activities. It’s important to us that no one feels isolated or scared. Our high standard of care for residents is still in place at every level of need.
We do want to also reassure you of the large-scale health and safety measures that are taking place behind the scenes.
So far Beacon Hill has had no resident or staff member test positive for COVID-19.
Our Director of Nursing, Amanda Daggett, is in contact with local hospitals and Region VI coalition at least twice a week, in addition to regular conversations with Beacon Hill’s medical director to stay on top of the latest COVID-19 developments.
Read more about the latest
Covid-19 Safety Measures at Beacon Hill
on our blog
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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.
Words of Encouragement from our Chaplain Travis
With the absence of many of our normal routines, including spiritual ones like going to a church service, there are other ways to bring spirituality into the everyday. A prayer walk can be a way to connect to God
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Read the whole blog here.
Mother's Day is Sunday, May 10th
This year, to celebrate all the residents who are mothers and grandmothers, we're asking each family 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.
Thank you to those who have submitted photos!
