RSC Monthly Bulletin: October 2020

 RSC Monthly Bulletin

October 2020

Happy Belated Birthday to Marlene Mendes (6th), Jaime Fields (10th) and Rethema Blackwell (17th).  

Red Zone Towns

• As you are aware, the list of Red Zone towns has grown a lot this week!
• Hartford
• Middlebury
• North Canaan
• Norwalk
• Old Saybrook
• Stamford
• Waterbury
• Wolcott
• Any planned programs should be postponed... flier programs can continue, just make sure you are following the mask protocol.  
• Meetings with residents should be done via telephone whenever possible.  
• If you must meet with a resident face-to-face, as some residents will still request this and we should comply whenever possible, please meet in a community location where social distancing is possible.  
• Ensure you and the resident are wearing masks. 

Visits to Resident Units

• There will be times that we need to visit resident units to pick up paperwork, drop off items, clarify things by talking face-to-face. 
• It has come to my attention that RSCs are allowing residents to be mask-less during these unit visits because "they are in their own home" ... this is not in line with EHM's protocol.  If a resident requires your services, they must wear a mask, even in their own unit.  
• If they refuse to wear a mask, they do not get RSC services face-to-face.
• This is to keep YOU and the Resident safe
• Visits to units should also include social distancing and should be done from the hallway whenever possible.

Standards for Success

• All of the Standards for Success reports have been submitted via AASC.
• Please go to your Standards for Success page and print your report submission confirmation.  If you need assistance with doing this, please reach out to a friend in the group or your team lead!

Looking Forward to November

• Thursday, November 26th is a Holiday
• November's Reports are due by Wednesday, November 25th at 12:00 noon
• As that is the day before Thanksgiving, we will begin reviewing reports as early as Monday the 23rd so please feel free to submit them early!

Coming Up in December

• We will have a mini-meeting on Monday, December 7th at 10:30 - 12:30 via zoom
• I will send the meeting link closer to the meeting date

Stay Safe and Stay Well!