Residents Required to Wear Masks

Staff Required to Wear Masks

Visitation details: For visitation, here are the policies the facility will follow: VISITATION POLICY AND PROCEDURE Purpose: To provide a safe and sanitary environment in which all resident’s and families are able to visit and see each other during the current COVID-19 health crisis. Visitation by family and friends is critical to the quality of life of our resident population. Visitation can be conducted through different means based on the facility structure and resident needs, such as resident rooms, dedicated visitation spaces and outdoor access. Regardless of how visits are conducted, every visitor must abide by the Core Principles and best practices of Infection Control to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission. Those Core Principles are as follows: Signage will be posted at visitor entrances detailing the recommended actions for visitors related COVID-19 Infections. This will include instructions for visitors who have a positive viral test for COVID-19, symptoms of COVID-19, or have had close contact with someone with COVID-19. Visitors will complete hand hygiene prior to visitation. Source Control (the use of PPE, including masks) protocols in accordance with CDC guidance. Signage will be posted at visitor entrances the t/o the facility on the signs and symptoms of COVID-19, infection control precautions, and other facility practices/protocols, such as entrances, exits, and routes to units. High-Tough surfaces in the facility are cleaned and disinfected often and designated visitor areas are cleaned and disinfected often as well. Staff utilize appropriate PPE Effective resident cohorting is utilized Resident and staff testing is conducted as required by state and federal guidance. The facility strongly encourages but does not require visitors to comply with testing. Facility will request visitors to complete COVID-19 testing approximately 72 hours prior to visitation or the Facility will offer testing immediately prior to visit, especially when Community Transmission Rates are HIGH. The facility does not require visitors to be vaccinated or show proof of vaccine in order to visit, but the facility does recommend that all visitors become vaccinated to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. All visitors must don/apply a well-fitting surgical mask upon entrance to the facility. If visitor does not have a mask, the facility will provide a mask. Children of any age may visit. Any child above the age of 2 will wear a mask. Any child below the age of 12 will be accompanied by an adult. One adult per child. The facility encourages visitors to become vaccinated when they have an opportunity. Procedure for Visitation: The Facility will permit resident visitation under the following guidance: All visitors must screen at the entrance of the building and be asked to complete a release form. The risks associated with visitation will be explained to all visitors prior to the commencement of visitation. All visitors will make an informed decision regarding the safety of visitation. Any visitor who cannot adhere to the core principles of Infection Prevention will not be permitted to visit and will be asked to leave. The facility does not require but strenuously encouraged all visitors to be tested for COVID 19 prior to their visit. The facility will provide testing to all visitors. All visitors and residents must complete hand hygiene before and after all visits. Visitors who fail any screening, or who do not follow guidance or facility protocol during their visit will be asked to leave promptly. The resident involved, if determined to have a potential exposure, will then be placed in Transmission based precautions for 14 days or until they can be judged to be infection-free. Outdoor visitation is recommended. Indoor Visitation is allowed. Frequency and length of visits are not limited. Number of visitors are not limited either, but social distancing must be observed in large groups in a large area that can accommodate this measure. All visitors are asked to don and maintain a surgical mask during all visits, especially in HIGH COVID-19 Community Transmission rates. The facility can and will provide appropriate masks upon request/need. If a resident chooses, when they and their visitors are alone in the resident room or designated visitation area, may choose not to wear masks and may choose to have close contact. If a roommate is present, masks should remain in place. Residents who are in Transmission Based Precautions can still receive visitors. All of these visits will be in the resident room. The visitor will be made aware of the potential for exposure and precautions necessary to prevent infection. The visitor will be provided appropriate PPE by the facility.