RSC Monthly Bulletin: December 2020

 RSC Monthly Bulletin

December 2020

Happy Belated Birthday to Peggy Faughnan (9th) and Tracy Wirth (11th) and a soon to be Happy Birthday to Laurie McMorrow (28th).  

COVID Positive Residents

• Please make sure you are emailing Charlie and Marlene with the following information if you are informed of a COVID+ diagnosis in a resident.  (You will add me into the email when I return!)
• Via Email:
• Site and Unit Number of Resident
• Pending COVID Test or Confirmed Positive Result?
• Date of test (if you know it)
• Who confirmed?  Resident? Doctor? Family? DPH?
• Was/Is the resident symptomatic?
• Is the resident still on site?
• In a hospital?  At a rehab?
• Date expected home (if you know it)
• Was the resident quarantining prior to diagnosis?
• Were they utilizing common areas, laundry rooms, hanging out in hallways, visiting other residents, wearing masks, not wearing masks?
• If the resident is on site, are they currently isolating since receiving the diagnosis?
• Remaining in the unit, wearing masks, etc. 
• Does the resident receive homecare?
• Is the Case Manager aware (if applicable)
• Does the homecare provider also assist other units in the building?
• Is the homecare provider aware?  

COVID Exposure and You (as an Employee)

• Please see November's BLOG post about what to do if you are exposed to COVID
• Resident Services at Elderly Housing Management, Inc.: RSC Monthly Bulletin: November 2020 (ehm-residentservices.blogspot.com)

Current COVID Protocols and Guidance

• Door Sign
  
• COVID Memo from 12/14/2020
  
• Please do all you can to keep yourselves safe in your offices.  If you have any questions about protocols or problem solving how to work with a resident, please reach out to Charlie or Marlene.  

Mileage and Expense Reports for January and February 2021

• Expense reports are to be submitted to the Regional Manager of your site.  
• PLEASE double check that the forms are completed correctly.  I take a lot of time editing, completing, and correcting expense reports for you guys... the Regionals will not do this.  

Happy Holidays, Happy New Year, and Thank you!

• Reflecting on this unprecedented (anyone else sick of that word?) year, I want to take an extra minute to thank you all for your hard work and dedication to your sites, residents, the RSC team and to EHM.  We could not have navigated this year without you and your determination to help residents through the various struggles 2020 has brought us.  I also thank you for your well wishes as the McPherson family prepares to add another little member in 2 weeks!  I'm sending you all wishes of peace and joy and sending the very warmest greetings for this holiday season.  I wish you all that is merry and bright for the New Year ahead!

Stay Safe, Stay Warm, and Wash Your Hands!