Dear Friends of South Cove Manor,
2020 has been a year like none of us have ever experienced in our lifetimes. Our world has been forever changed as a result of COVID-19, and South Cove Manor has been on the front lines of this battle since February. This is why we need your support now more than ever!
To keep our residents safe throughout this pandemic, we have made changes in virtually every department.
- Housekeeping staff have modified their cleaning procedures to keep high-touch areas clean and sanitized throughout the day.
- We have increased the use of reusable gowns to prevent the spread of infection.
- The Social Service team have become experts on running ZOOM meetings to ensure family members are kept up to date on their loved one’s conditions.
- Our Activity staff have COMPLETELY modified how they keep our residents engaged and entertained in this new socially distant world. (Scheduling visits, both in person and virtual, with family members has become a full-time job in and of itself.)
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Our Nursing staff have developed new methods to deliver care to our residents while wearing equipment designed to keep them, and our residents safe.
- Our Administrative staff have helped to initiate every one of these changes in ways that keep our residents and staff safe, and complies with ever-changing regulations.
While eldercare communities across the world have seen hundreds of thousands of deaths due to this virus, South Cove Manor has remained safe. South Cove Manor operates under the same payment structure, and is subject to the same regulatory pressures as every other Skilled Nursing Facility in our country. So why have South Cove’s results been so dramatically different?
We start with our exceptionally skilled and dedicated team who responded quickly, as described above. Also critical to our success was our generous South Cove community that immediately stepped up to help. Early in this pandemic, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) was nearly impossible to find. But community members reached out with donations of surgical masks, protective gowns, and disposable gloves. This outpouring was not only heart-warming, but essential to our dealing with this crisis.
As we begin to hear positive news of vaccine development, we are hopeful that there is an end to these unprecedented times. However, even after this pandemic abates, many things will not be the same.
Healthcare as a whole, and eldercare in particular, will be forever changed. Many of these permanent changes will come in the form of increased regulations, and of course, increased costs.
Now more than ever, South Cove Manor needs your help. As a nonprofit organization, we rely on the continued generosity of our community to enable us to provide not only the best quality of care, but also the best quality of life. We have striven to deliver both since we opened our doors in 1985, and even during these difficult times, we have continued to have that goal in mind each day. We ask that you consider us in your year-end giving plans, so that we may continue to positively touch the lives of the Elders in our community and their families.
For your convenience, a donor card has been included in this mailing. If you prefer, a secure, online option is also available at https://www.southcovemanor.org/donate/. Your gift in any amount is greatly appreciated and will truly make a significant difference in the lives of those we care for.
Thank you very much for your support.
