- Good afternoon Fowler Family!
- COVID UPDATE:
- On Monday, Dallas County added 509 new cases and 12 deaths
- Our positivity rate in Dallas County has dropped to 4.6% – this is demonstrating the impact of the vaccines
- FOWLER UPDATES:
- Visitation at Fowler: As Fowler has completed our vaccine clinics and has made the vaccines available to residents and team members, we can implement the new visitation guidelines that have been set forth by Texas Health and Human Services, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid and the Centers for Disease Control
- New visitation is effective Thursday
- We will be updating and providing a printed guideline to you and your families as well as placing this information on our website
- All guests will be screened and temperatures will be taken
- Restrictions will be reactivated when and if we have an active COVID case or there has been a COVID exposure
- It is critical for all of us to do our best to limit any opportunity for exposure
- As we welcome our families back to Fowler, we will be asking that we all maintain our Love Your Neighbor Basics – wear masks, wash your hands, sanitize surfaces and maintain an appropriate distance from people who do not live with you
- We continue to advocate for and encourage all people to be vaccinated
- EVENTS:
- This past Saturday our One Heart Society volunteers planted flowers by the Abrams parking lot – grateful for this group of volunteers
- This Friday is Good Friday and Sunday is Easter
- Our services will be shown on Channel 6 and can be attended in person – by reservation
- We will still need to social distance and maintain our Love Your Neighbor Basics
- Therefore, we will not be able to take the chapel to full capacity
- Contact Chaplain Venessa either by email at venessah@fowlercommunities.org or phone 214 515 1305 if you wish to make a reservation to attend in person worship services.
- IN MEMORIUM
- Yesterday, resident Evelyn K passed away. Evelyn had lived at Jackson Living Center and most recently at Pearl Nordan Care Center.
- We received word today that FCA resident Loretta W passed away this morning
- Please keep these families and our staff who loved them in your prayers
- WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
- Today for Women’s History month, we celebrate a world-renowned Aids researcher that has worked in the US government since the Reagan administration, Dr. Deborah L. Birx
- A few years ago, the name Dr. Deborah Birx may have been unfamiliar to some, however, after being appointed to the White House Coronavirus Task Force, Dr. Birx quickly became a prominent figure in the midst of the global health crisis
- After earning her medical degree from Pennsylvania State University, Birx served as an active-duty officer in the United States Army as the Director of the US Military HIV Research Program at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. She also served within the Department of Defense and the Walter Reed Army Medical Center where she ultimately ascended to Colonel
- In 2014, Dr. Birx was appointed by former President Barack Obama as the Ambassador-at-Large and U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator as part of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief program, where she served for seven years. Her role has focused on the areas of HIV/AIDS immunology, vaccine research, and global health issues around HIV/AIDS. As part of her work with HIV prevention, Birx created a program called DREAMS (Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored and Safe), a public-private partnership focused on reducing infection rates among adolescent girls and young women.
- In February 2020, Dr. Birx left her post as the U.S. Global AIDS coordinator to join the White House Coronavirus Task Force under former President Trump. Serving as the Coronavirus Response Coordinator, Dr. Birx drew on her years of experience fighting HIV/AIDs globally, to become one of the leading voices on the stage during the White House’s nightly briefings. Of the 27 members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, Dr. Deborah Birx was one out of the two female advisors to a nearly all-male task force, with the exception of administrator Seema Verme
- Since leaving the White House earlier this year, Birx has taken on several roles in the private sector: senior fellow at the George W. Bush Institute; a member of the board of directors of the pharmaceutical company Innoviva; and chief medical and scientific adviser for ActivePure Technologies, a Dallas-based air filtration company
- TEAMMATE TUESDAY!
- Happy birthday to Anita Laroussi who had a birthday on March 28th.
- Wishing Sherri Munn a happy birthday! Sherri’s birthday was also March 28.
- Happy 3 year anniversary to Derrick Brown! Derrick’s anniversary is today.
- Happy birthday to Bryce Sproul! Bryce’s birthday is on April 2.
- Wishing Ramoneika Russell a very happy anniversary! On April 2 Ramoneika celebrates 7 years at Fowler!
- Please join in congratulating, Valarie Gray, as she takes on her new expanded role in operations. She will continue her Executive Assistant duties and her expanded responsibilities will create a title change to Operations Liaison! Her expand responsibilities will be in the area of IT support and compliance. Valarie has served as Executive Assistant for two years and has shined in many areas. It is obvious your work has special meaning and is not “just a job”.
- Join me in giving a warm Fowler Family welcome to our newest teammate La Fonda Caldwell! La Fonda joins our accounting team as our Business Office Assistant. Previously she served at CC Young as A.P. Clerk, Robert Half (for Adesa Auto Auction) as A.P. Clerk and at American Gypsum as A.P. Clerk. We are so happy you decided to join our team, La Fonda!
- Howard Capehart sent sweet notes of thanks to both Gentry and Nicole. He lifted them both up for their pursuit of excellence. He thanked them both for their work and organization during th pandemic and even from prior to the pandemic.
- Cynthia Green made a difference this weekend when she came in last minute to provide coverage Saturday night at 8pm to work overnight. Then, she did it again on Sunday. Thank you, Cynthia for the difference you make. You are truly do give extra to get the job done and you are truly appreciated!
- SPECIAL PRESENTATION
- Prior to the pandemic, Chaplain Venessa was our intern, working part time and going to school
- At the onset of the pandemic, she stepped in and took over the responsibilities of the Director of Spiritual Life while continuing divinity school
- In December, Chaplain Venessa graduated and we are so very proud.
- We would love to present this stole to Venessa from her Fowler Family
- 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
