December 16, 2021
Dear Family Member, Responsible Party or Employee,
*PLEASE NOTE: Notification updates for any new confirmed COVID positives in the building will transition from a postal letter to an online posting on this community’s website. You may access the updates using this link: www.evergreenslc.com/orlandpark/updates Our staff will also verbally notify you by phone call. If you do not have access to the Internet please contact the community to access written update information
Evergreen Senior Living – Orland Park has received confirmation that we have had the following in our building:
ra first confirmed positive for resident(s)
xa first confirmed positive for staff member(s)
radditional positive test results for resident(s)
radditional positive test results for staff member(s)
rthree or more residents or staff with new onset of respiratory symptoms occurring within 72 hours of each other
In accordance with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and our local health department we are reporting this information to you in written format and in line with the latest communication guidance. We aim to keep you informed as new information that affects our residents and staff materializes in our building regarding COVID-19. Our staff will also verbally notify you.
Both the IDPH and the local health departments have been informed of our confirmed positives. We work with both agencies to prevent and reduce the risk of the virus in accordance with the CDC guidelines. Upon confirmation of the above positive test results, we follow a specific COVID-19 plan and quarantine and isolate residents who have tested positive to their individual apartments. Additionally, we continue to follow our stringent infection prevention measures such as universal masking for our staff, masking requirements for residents while outside of their apartment, the appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE), hand hygiene protocols, social distancing and multiple screenings for temperature/symptoms of staff during each shift.
This is a time of challenge with visitor restrictions set forth by the IDPH in early March and changing guidelines to accommodate the latest developments affected by the virus. We thank you for your extreme patience and understanding during this time.
Sincerely,
Carolyn Maloney
Director