As senior living communities, we have been following the protocols from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), and the McLean County Health Department since the middle of March. There have been many changes to these protocols throughout the pandemic, and our corporate clinical team keeps us apprised of the many updates daily. Current protocols include checking vital signs and COVID symptoms twice daily for all residents. For those residents that are symptomatic and/or in isolation, these checks are completed three times a day. Isolation is required for residents who had the potential for exposure, i.e., ER visit. For staff, protocols include ongoing PPE (personal protective equipment) education, infection prevention, disinfection procedures, and temperature and symptom assessment before the start of the day and during their shift.
While these protocols are outside of the regular routines in the assisted living and supportive living environments at Evergreen Senior Living, we are invested in providing the safest environment for our residents and staff, now and after this pandemic has passed. Moving forward, our infection prevention protocols will be even more rigorous than they were previously. Our goal is to keep these ongoing efforts behind the scenes to ensure that we will continue to operate the friendly and comfortable, home-like environment that attracts our residents and families to Evergreen Place and Village.
