- Good afternoon Fowler Family!
- Thank you for your prayers and wishes for my sister’s battle with cancer and her well being
- We are still in the Stay Home Stay Safe Red Zone of COVID Risk Level
- Dallas County reported 300 new cases yesterday and 3 deaths
- Judge Clay Jenkins said, “we saw our highest case count to date… remember, however, that we have more testing capacity.”
- Jenkins also expressed concern regarding the increase is hospitalization due to COVI19
- In two days, we have gone from 321 hospitalizations to 372
- Phillip Huang said we need to remain vigilant and continue our precautions such as mask and social distancing
- Huang indicates this will impact the next several weeks
- Dallas County will stay in the “red zone” until there is a steady significant decline in numbers for 14 days
- This Friday, Open Texas continues with another phase, most notably allowing restaurants to resume service at near capacity
- We are currently in Phase 3 of our plan to Reopen Fowler and Love Your Neighbor Basics has not changed
- UTSW researchers continue to stress that if we would all just wear our masks and wash our hands, we would see the reductions we all want
- I want to review a few areas of our plan
- Spiritual Life
- The chapel is still closed for gathering
- Worship services, Sunday School, prayers, and bible studies will continue to be viewed via Channel 6 until further notice
- Deliveries
- Effective next week, grocery order deliveries will be scaled back to Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 9a-5pm; no deliveries on Tuesday or Thursday
- If you are making a grocery order, schedule your delivery date for one of those 4 days
- This week, our intake team is receiving deliveries Monday – Saturday, 9a-5pm and family members and caregivers must continue to bring items to the Administration Center through the Abrams parking lot
- Next week, FCA groceries are to be redirected to 105 Juliette Fowler Street, Means Intake Station
- Billie will provide you with specific language to put in the Notes section of your order to explain where and when to bring deliveries
- Jackson and Pearl deliveries will continue to come to the Administration Building
- This delivery process will stay in place until visitors can return
- Groceries:
- We strongly encourage Instacart and curbside pickup, but you may choose to do in-person shopping
- Only shop during senior hours on senior shopping days
- The grocery store will look different
- One-way arrows down the aisles
- Contactless payment
- Employees are wearing masks
- If you enter a store that is crowded, people are not wearing masks, please leave. It is important that you not put yourself in an environment of risk
- For FCA independent living residents without a car, next week, 6/15,Fowler bus transportation will resume for essential groceries only
- During senior hours which are early in the morning
- You will be notified of your day and time – unlike before COVID, you may not show up without a reservation
- Small groups only to maintain social distancing
- For those who have a car, you will not be assigned a transportation time. The senior shopping days and times are extremely limited, and we must first accommodate those without a car
- Those with cars may continue curbside pickup or drive yourself and a friend to do your shopping during senior hours
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- You have been so patient, and I am grateful for your willingness to do everything we have asked of you, at work and at home
- No one has been allowed to take a day off in over three months and I know you are tired
- You may begin to submit vacation requests to your supervisor
- A new vacation request form will be available tomorrow that includes an attestation form – you may not travel by bus, train or plane
- You may begin seeing family members outside of your household
- The same thing applies to you that applies to our residents
- We still suggest Instacart, but if you may begin shopping in person
- Limit gatherings of ten or more people
- Wear your masks, wash your hands and sanitize your surfaces
- Remember wherever you go, you are taking all your residents and teammates with you
- One more reminder: no visitors and/or visiting on the grounds are allowed at this time
- If you family is dropping off supplies, they need to drop and go
- If they want to pick you up, they need to follow the procedure and schedule with the appropriate staff in your program
- Please help our team by complying with our current process and protocols
- Upcoming Father’s Day June 21st
- We will make an exception to Sunday pick-ups for this day only, to allow our Father’s to be picked up by family
- News debunked: the ozone is fixed due to covid, not so much!
- The ozone certainly cannot be hurt as a result of lower transmissions; however, the recent change is being attributed to a polar vortex split, USA Today
- What is a polar vortex split?
- A polar vortex is a very large, long-lived, rotating low-pressure system located near the north or south pole, especially in winter
- I feel like we need the science guy for this one
- Last announcement, we will be transitioning to two day a week briefing on Tuesday and Thursday
- Make it a great day on purpose!
All Daily 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
