- Good afternoon Fowler Family!
- COVID UPDATE:
- As of 12:00 pm December 16, 2020, Dallas County Health and Human Services is reporting 2,438 additional positive cases COVID-19 in Dallas County and 7 deaths.
- FOWLER UPDATES:
- We are in close contact with our friends at other senior communities in Dallas and throughout the state
- Christian Care is currently managing more than 26 assisted living residents with COVID – all contact-traced back to just a few going out to spend Thanksgiving with their families
- CC Young is reporting an additional 5 this week
- We are now getting reports that the COVID Skilled Nursing Facilities are reaching their maximum occupancy – many are turning away referrals
- Christian Care took great care of our residents in the Worth neighborhood; that option may not be available to us at this time if we need to transfer a resident for COVID care
- As of today, we have no residents or staff showing any signs or symptoms of COVID
- Thank you to all our residents, families and team members for participating in our community efforts to care for each other and limit our external holiday activities
- Your sacrifices produced great results
- Fowler is not experiencing the surge that many other senior communities are seeing
- Thank you for loving people and making a difference
- Next week is Christmas ….
- We are going to ask that you do the same for Christmas as you did for Thanksgiving
- If a resident and their family choose to leave the community overnight for Christmas, a 14-day quarantine will be applied upon return
- Safe holidays will include limiting the number of people you are with, wearing a mask, distancing and asking questions about those you surround yourself with
- We are facilitating various holiday celebrations
- PNCC will be doing room service parties, going door to door and bringing cheer to residents in their apartments
- FCA is also minimizing group activities
- JLC will have a come and go party and will ask residents to maintain their masks and distance from staff and each other
- Vaccine Update:
- We are still waiting to get the date for vaccinations at Fowler
- The vaccine will not have an impact in the overall community health for some time
- The vaccine will have significant impact on the person receiving the impact as it should lessen the effects of COVID on your health and aid you in fighting the disease and reduce fatalities
- It will take until 2022 for us to achieve herd immunity
- Teammates – if you want to cash out unused PTO, please get your request in by tomorrow to Erin Mason in HR
- Due to COVID, many of our teammates have not been able to utilize PTO and unlike prior years, we are allowing a payout equivalent to unused PTO
- Tomorrow is the deadline to ask for that payout
- Are you still shopping for Christmas Gifts?
- Do you have that hard to buy for person on your list – a neighbor, pastor, loved one?
- Honor them today with the gift of generosity by making a donation to Juliette Fowler Communities
- They will get a beautiful card from the Juliette Fowler Foundation stating that you made a donation in their honor
- Santa Elves are at your service – call Jamie at 214.515.1342 or go to www.fowlercommunities.org/donate-now
- At Fowler, our values are love people, pursue excellence and make a difference
- We live our values in various ways and one of them is how we approach diversity and inclusion
- In preparation for Martin Luther King day in January, I want you to think about two questions
- How has his work touched you?
- What do you see as his legacy?
- We will be creating a form that will be available to residents and staff members to complete and give back to us
- We will be preparing something special with your responses
- Upcoming Events:
- Tonight is the Christmas Concert sponsored by USI and benefiting Fowler and other non profit senior care providers in Dallas. The concert starts at 7pm and features acclaimed artists Jerard and Jovaun Woods. Below is the link:
- On 12/24 at 2:15pm Chaplain Venessa will lead us in a Christmas Eve Service on Channel 6
- We are not doing in person worship services yet – no one is allowed in the chapel except the worship leaders
- Your participation will be done in the safety of your own apartment
- HUNT Oil Carolers will be on Channel 2 immediately following our briefing today
- RESIDENT BIRTHDAYS!
- 12/20 Adriana V (FCA)
- 12/22 Jan L (FCA)
- 12/22 Dorothy J(PNCC)
- No Jackson Birthdays
- RESIDENT MOVE-IN ANNIVERSARIES:
- 1 year- Ruth E(PNCC)
- 6 years- Chestine J(FCA)
- 4 years- Ouida R(FCA)
- 3 years- Genie G(FCA)
- 5 years- Judy H(FCA)
- 6 years- Ann W(FCA)
- No Jackson Anniversaries
- FVA HOLIDAY CONTEST
- Door Decorating: Wreaths
- C307 – Cheryl L
- C102 – Barbara M
- A104 – Beth W
- Door Decorating: Whole Door
- A205 – Joy P
- A207 – Betty W
- B308 – Laura S
- Ugly Sweater
- A206 – Liz B
- Runner-up – B212 – George M
- Make it a great day on purpose!
All COVID Updates are posted on our website – www.fowlercommunities.org/covid19/
COVID Hotline: Phone: 214-515-7184 • Spanish Speaking Line: 214-515-1385
Email: Covid19info@fowlercommunities.org
COVID-19 Mental Health Support Line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week toll-free at 833-986-1919
