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Daily Briefing, June 16, 2020

 

  • Good afternoon Fowler Family!
  • Today is Teammate Tuesday and Erin will share some teammate updates shortly
  • Let’s first talk about the COVID war front
    • I call it a war front because we are still fighting an enemy
    • We must be vigilant, we cannot let our defenses down
    • Venture out for essential purposes only
    • Do those things that increase your protection – Love your Neighbor Basics
    • Though it is not on the news often, it is still present
    • Texas saw 1254 new cases Monday 6/15
      • 1,459,015 individuals have been tested in Texas
      • 89,108 tested positive, 1,983 have died
      • It is estimated that we currently have 28,036 active cases in Texas
    • Dallas County saw another 305 new cases Monday
      • The 6th continuous day of more than 300 cases though we have seen somewhat of a decline
      • While there were 64 new hospitalized patients, 300 beds became available
    • Dallas County remains in the Red Zone for a reason – we have not seen a 14 day decrease in new cases
    • The risk to your life is still high – individuals over 65 are the highest risk for death
    • Your health is your responsibility and requires proactive measures
    • Governor Abbot spoke today and here is the summation of what he said
      • While the numbers appear to be going up, they are still manageable, and we are more optimistic today than we were in March
      • Our hospitals are better equipped to care for you today than they were when we started in March
        • They have PPE
        • They have access to some treatments that appear to work
        • They have learned various strategies for recovery
        • Today we know how to make safe decisions to prevent contracting and spreading
      • We have a robust hospital system in Texas – we still have enough beds to care for COVID and for other healthcare needs
        • In Dallas we have 14,000 hospital beds and 24% are available
        • We can surge into another 5523 beds
        • We have 3382 ICU beds and 525 are available
      • The governor’s recommendation for you is to stay home and stay safe, leaving only for essentials
      • If you don’t need to get out, don’t
      • The governor recommends three strategies
        • Wear mask
        • Use frequent hand sanitizer
        • Maintain safe distance
      • Sounds like Love your Neighbor Basics, doesn’t it?
      • The governor feels we no longer have to choose between jobs/economy and healthcare – these can coexist, but we must exercise good personal decisions
      • Business is opening so people can get to work and feed their families
      • This is not a signal that it is over and there is nothing to worry about
    • At Fowler, we cannot maintain the restrictions we started in March
    • We have to learn to live with COVID
      • For our independent residents, we are depending on you to make good decisions for your health and the health of your neighbor
      • For our assisted living and skilled nursing residents – we are still abiding the regulations of the state and federal government that are intended to mitigate your risk
    • Today the President spoke about police reform
      • We are still prayerful about the civil unrest in our country
      • As a community to need to look for ways to impact a solution
      • Be prayerful and present in the conversation; ask what you can do to be part of the solution
      • Pray for those who are hurting and for our leaders, for their wisdom and decisions
    • Happy Birthday, Dora Lara! Celebrated on 6/14
    • Yesterday was Twilikki Brice’s birthday. Happy Birthday, T
    • Tomorrow is Donna Crawnover’s birthday. Happy Birthday wishes, Donna
    • Happy Birthday to William Deiterman whose birthday is on the 18th
    • Happy Birthday to Derrick Glosson who celebrates on the 20th
    • Happy one year anniversary to Maddison Harper on the 20th
    • Joanie Granberry will be joining our team tomorrow as a Certified Medication Aide. Joanie previously served at Long Creek Assisted Living and Memory Care as a Med Aide. Before that, she served as a Caregiver at Brookdale Summer Ridge and at Town East Nursing as a Med Aide. Welcome Joanie!
    • Mariela Romero joins our team tomorrow as a Certified Nurse Assistant. Mariela most recently served at Hyatt Regency Dallas as a Server. Prior to that, she served as a server at Matt’s Rancho Martinez. Mariela currently attends Texas Woman’s University to obtain a BSN in nursing. Welcome Mariela!
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