ATTENTION: MORE PPE PUSH PACK DISTRIBUTION SITES - 5/21/20
*See below updated pick-up location for tomorrow, May 22nd in Charlotte and New Locations for Next Week*
- UPDATE: NCDHHS, North Carolina Emergency Management (NCEM) and the National Guard (NCNG) to Distrbute More Packs of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Long-term care Facilities across the State - The NC DHHS announced yesterday that PPE will be distributed to additional sites in the state this week. The push packs will contain a 14-day supply packs of PPE (face shields, procedure masks, gloves, and shoe covers) to long-term care providers across the state. All providers are expected to adhere to NC DHHS's Key Points for PPE Use (Click Here). Due to the number of long-term care facilities in our state, the distribution will be staggered by Regions (see below).
- Please note: As other drop sites and dates are available, we will disseminate this information to providers.
- UPDATED LOCATION: Friday, May 22nd, 2020 location: Charlotte Fire Department Warehouse, 3140 Yorkmont Rd, Charlotte, NC. For further information and to confirm your pick-up, please use the following form with embedded link Click Here
- Your pick-up time is based on the county of your facility to help ease traffic:
- Gaston County: 10am-12pm
- Rowan County: 12pm-2pm
- Anson County: 1pm-3pm
- Stanly County: 1pm-3pm
- Tuesday, May 26th, 2020 location: Cullowhee Valley School- 240 Wisdom Dr., Cullowhee, NC. For further information and to confirm your pick-up, please use the following form with embedded link Click Here
- Your pick-up time is based on the county of your facility to help ease traffic:
- Jackson & Macon County: 10am – 12pm
- Swain & Graham County: 12pm-2pm
- Cherokee & Clay County: 2pm-4pm
- Haywood County: 3pm-5pm
- Wednesday, May 27th, 2020 location: Western NC Ag Center- 1301 Fanning Bridge Rd., Fletcher, NC. For further information and to confirm your pick-up, please use the following form with embedded link Click Here.
- Your pick-up time is based on the county of your facility to help ease traffic:
- Henderson County: 10am – 12pm
- Buncombe County: 12pm-2pm
- Transylvania & Madison County: 2pm-4pm
- Wednesday, May 27th, 2020 location: Northeast Regional Airport- 113 Airport Drive, Edenton, NC. For further information and to confirm your pick-up, please use the following form with embedded link Click Here
- Your pick-up time is based on the county of your facility to help ease traffic:
- Chowan & Perquimans: 10am – 12pm
- Pasquotank & Gates: 12pm-2pm
- Camden & Currituck County: 2pm-4pm
- Dare & Hyde County: 2pm – 4 pm
- Washington & Tyrrell County: 3pm-5pm
Please note: Union County is not on the lists. Union County Emergency Management will be delivering to their county’s facilities.
Reducing resident e
xposure to individuals who are potentially infected with COVID-19 is of paramount impo
rtance since our residents are among the highest risk group for infection and mortality from this virus. Thank you and your staff for all you are doing to provide care to our residents during this difficult time in what we all hope will be a temporary event.
If you have questions concerning any aspect of this document, please do not hesitate to contact me at
jeff@ncseniorliving.org
or 919-787-2526.
Jeff Horton, Executive Director
