Dear BSL Community,
I am grateful for:
- This amazing island community
- The support families have expressed for the actions we have taken so far to protect our residents
- Our staff who have gone above and beyond in planning and preparing and staying dedicated to the path of exceptional care
This past weekend I read a post by an island doctor that I found helpful.
Link is here.
It is about being grateful, focusing on what we can do (not just on what
not
to do). It is about how to stay healthy - about how good plant based food and quality sleep boosts our immune system. The article also talks about how to keep your house clean and mind healthy.
As we head into our third week of altered programming and visitation guidelines I wanted to relay that spirits are high and residents & staff are calm. We know we may be in this for the long haul and we are ok with this. We will keep calm and carry on.
We are working to secure back up cooks, caregivers and housekeepers should we have staff that need to stay home for extended periods to reduce risk to our residents. If you or a friend of yours is looking for temporary employment, have them reach out to our Human Resources Department.
Here is that email
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At this time, several residents have chosen to stay in their apartments, just to be safe. Please know that this is a fine option and we are happy to bring meals to resident rooms, free of charge.
We also wanted to let you know we've set up temporary offices for some of our non-nursing staff. HR, Accounting and myself will be at 175 Parfitt Way, Suite N150 -- one more step we're taking to reduce any and all non-essential traffic in and out of our assisted living communities.
As always, we are open to your suggestions and will communicate as needed regarding changes in programming or alerts regarding the health of our residents and staff.
With Gratitude,
Morgan Rohrbach
President and CEO
