The health and safety of our residents are our top priorities, therefore we enhanced our internal processes and protocols at the onset of this health crisis to better protect our communities. We have been proactively taking steps to manage and contain any current or future COVID-19 risk at our communities, including collaborating with and receiving additional guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, LCS Risk Management and Health Services Clinical teams. Key examples include: implementing temporary visitor and delivery restrictions, screening for all employees and vendors, and wearing facemasks.
Following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a resident who believes they are experiencing symptoms of the novel coronavirus should get assessed by a physician and self-quarantine in their apartment to ensure the safety of the community. If you have any concerns or questions, please contact the executive director.
There is currently no vaccine to protect you from the novel coronavirus and the best way to prevent the illness is to avoid being exposed to the virus. However, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention always recommends everyday preventive actions to help prevent the spread of illness, including:
We continue to work with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and strictly adhere to their guidance. To that end, we are recommending residents who are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 to seek testing. Our procedure for testing is evolving as tests become more available.