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Photoshoots for Loved Ones Heritage Care Center in Iowa Falls, Iowa has been deeply considerate of the effect new visitation limits has had on both residents and family. The ‘outside world’ has worked hard to make them feel thought of and loved, with family members sending increased amounts of mail and even kids from the community giving homemade cards and …

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Ganton Senior Communities (Battle Creek, MI) Many senior living communities are coming up with creative ways to keep their inter-generational connections strong during this time. Our feautured HealthCap Hero, the team at Ganton Senior Communities in Battle Creek, MI, is making it a top priority to keep kids engaged with their residents! Many residents at this facility and local students …

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Staying Engaged While Social Distancing Staff at Reflections Memory Care in Battle Creek, Michigan have been hard at work keeping their residents busy, and their heroic efforts are not going unnoticed! The facility’s life enrichment team has kept residents engaged in a multitude of ways, and we applaud them for their creativity. While this is undeniably a team effort, there …

COVID-19 Testing Consent

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As we begin testing our residents, we should obtain consent from them. Here is a consent form you can use as a template for your facility: https://80fee2ec951e17a2efc9-3f722877eef59cb04cbb76e3d9907237.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/hcrmi_b900803b8b9d2083ce294ceeddb63a93.pdf

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Parade Celebrating Friendship When Pleasant View Health Care Center in Barberton, Ohio originally paired with local high school students, it was supposed to be a short senior project. Little did they know, it would turn into so much more. More than a dozen high school seniors from the Four Cities Compact (Barberton, Norton, Copley and Wadsworth) enrolled in the Advancement …

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COVID-19 Acknowledgement Liability Waiver

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When admitting new residents when you have active cases of COVID-19 in your facility, it’s a good idea to have the resident sign an acknowledgment and liability waiver. Here is a template from our Resource and Education Center that you can use and customize to your facility: https://80fee2ec951e17a2efc9-3f722877eef59cb04cbb76e3d9907237.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/hcrmi_db55a41ff546ace084d74727e815c888.pdf

New Admissions During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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As facilities get closer to opening up and accepting new admissions, it’s important to be attentive to the fact that their congregate nature and population served already puts them at a high risk of COVID-19 spreading and affecting residents. Facilities must be careful in their admission process, and consider many different aspects of opening up during the pandemic. Below is …

Dining Recommendations

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As a place formerly used for gathering, best practices in your facility’s cafeteria may need to be adjusted. Read our tips for serving food in your community’s dining room during the COVID-19 outbreak: https://80fee2ec951e17a2efc9-3f722877eef59cb04cbb76e3d9907237.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/hcrmi_03512f582a39108693d5944bef0ac78d.pdf

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Mallards Landing Retirement Center Most of us could use a good laugh in times like these, and today’s HealthCap Hero Danielle Vandenbossche of Mallards Landing Retirement Center knows just how to keep her residents smiling. As a member of the center’s Activities Department, Danielle has gone above and beyond during the pandemic to keep people stimulated and engaged. She visits …

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COVID-19 Screening- Visitors and Staff

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In response to the novel coronavirus, most facilities are heavily restricting non-essential personnel. However, staff, government officials, and in some situations families and visitors may still need to enter. All individuals who enter the building should be screened using the most updated guidelines provided by CMS and the CDC. Click below to view our sample policy and procedure outlining how …