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May 1 was the 23^rd day that four  employees were temporarily living at Community at Rockhill, rather than going home at the end of their shift, while caring for residents in the Health Care section who tested positive for COVID-19.

“They’re willing to sacrifice their own family life in order to care for the residents that need it the most,” said Linda Pancio Director of Marketing and Communications.

In the more than three weeks the employees had not been home, they had also not been able to have in-person contact with family and friends because visitors are not allowed for the protection of residents during the pandemic, she said.

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Residents and staff at both Grace Inspired Ministries communities – the Community at Rockhill and Lutheran Community at Telford – have helped sew together a safety net for residents, one stitch at a time.

Thanks to these industrious and talented sewers, independent living residents who may need a mask to leave their apartment have access to them. To ensure the safety of our residents and the most effective masks, our Life Enrichment department provided the approved pattern along with all materials. With fabric and elastic in hand, our volunteer team got busy. Thanks to this group for keeping our residents safe and sharing their talents with our communities.

Grace Inspired Ministries is dedicated to protecting the health and well-being of our residents and team members. We are actively working within the guidelines provided by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) and our local health department and are monitoring this situation very closely.

We are proactively focused on the prevention of all flus, including COVID-19, and are working diligently to ensure our communities are clean, safe, and disinfected regularly. To increase the safety of our resident population and staff, the management and infection control team of Grace Inspired Ministries has mandated additional measures to supplement the current precautions and best practice guidelines issued by the CDC. These measures include:

–  Encouraging all residents and staff members to follow the recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html) for preventing any viral respiratory infections within our communities, including regular and proper hand washing techniques, practicing proper cough etiquette, and advising sick employees to remain at home if they exhibit signs of the virus.

–  Restricting all visitors to one entry point at each of our communities

–  Requiring all visitors to our personal care and health care neighborhoods to answer screening questions prior to gaining admission to campus.

We will provide additional updates as necessary along with changes or developments affecting our campus operations.

We appreciate your support and understanding as our organization works diligently to protect the safety of all our residents and staff.