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Dear Village at Belmar Community,

We wanted to provide an update to all of you regarding our community Covid-19 status. We have an additional resident in Assisted Living who tested positive on January 10^th.  This resident is the spouse of a prior positive resident and is mildly symptomatic. She is the only resident that is currently positive. All the others are considered recovered.

Results of staff testing from last week identified a positive associate who is currently recovering at home.  All other associate surveillance testing was negative.   

We will continue with our bi-weekly staff testing to ensure that we are immediately aware of any associate who may be positive, but asymptomatic. We will also continue with rapid testing of any resident who is experiencing symptoms and will continue to require testing and/or testing results for allowable essential workers, although the number of these individuals serving residents has been minimal for the past nine months and is only allowed in emergent situations.

All outdoor visitation for the community continues to be on hold and we will conduct window visits for both Assisted Living and Memory Care. The Assisted Living dining room will remain closed and residents are being encouraged to remain in their apartments.

As a reminder, Village at Belmar’s initial Vaccination Clinic will held on January 21^st.  We will communicate the second and third vaccination clinics once those dates are known.  For all residents and associates, we would ask that you plan to attend the Vaccination Clinic on January 21^st if possible.  We will be holding a Zoom meeting this Thursday at 11:00 am with our Medical Consultant, Dr. Singh, to discuss the vaccination and answer any questions you may have about it.  Information about this Zoom call will be communicated in further detail tomorrow.      

We have been in continued close communication with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and Jefferson County Health Department and are following their direction and protocols, as well as those of our Medical Consultant, Dr. Gagandeep Singh.  Staff continue use of masks and PPE, and our leadership team is fully engaged in providing ongoing education and follow-up to ensure its proper use.

Please remember that you can always check our Hotline for regular updates and those can be heard at (720) 545-0363.

If you have any further questions, please reach out to Village at Belmar’s Executive Director, Rebecca Norris, at (303) 351-5455.

Sincerely,

Tom & Susie Finley – Founder & Principal

Dear Village at Belmar Community,

I’m so excited to announce that our COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic is scheduled! 

Because the vaccine is administered in a 2-dose series, our first clinic is scheduled for January 21, 2021.  The second dose will be administered in a subsequent clinic, three weeks later.  As of today, we do not have a confirmed date for this second clinic. A follow-up letter will be sent to you once we have a confirmed date.

CVS Pharmacy and staff will be the providers for our COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic.  We have been informed that both our residents and staff will receive the Pfizer mRNA vaccine. 

Our clinical team, along with our residents are currently working on the completion of the required consent form and completion of any additional insurance information that will be needed by the CVS pharmacy team.  If any further information is needed during this process, our clinical team will reach out to you.

I want to say thank you for your patience during this time. I know that experiencing the many changes due to COVID-19 has not been easy, and the sense of uncertainty has been difficult. Rest assured that we continue to be very diligent in our screening and infection control protocols, and we will continue with regular testing of staff and residents, following the guidelines from both CDC and the Colorado State Health Department.

Please remember that you can always check our phone Hotline for regular updates by calling (720) 545-0363.

Sincerely,

Rebecca Norris – Executive Director

For additional information on the COVID-19 vaccine, please visit the following website:

Global website: www.cvdvaccine.com Or call 1-877-829-2619 (1-877-VAX-CO19)

January 2, 2021 at 5:00 pm

Dear Village at Belmar Community,

We wanted to provide an update to all of you regarding our community Covid-19 status. We have an additional resident in Assisted Living who tested positive on December 31^st, who was identified through test results received on the January 1^st. Of the eight residents previously identified to be Covid-19 positive, two remain hospitalized, two have recovered, and the remaining four continue to be served by bubble staff, brining the total number of residents served by bubble staff to five. 

Results of staff testing from last week have all been negative.  

We will continue with our bi-weekly staff testing to ensure that we are immediately aware of any associate who may be positive, but asymptomatic. We will also continue with rapid testing of any resident who is experiencing symptoms and will continue to require testing and/or testing results for allowable essential workers, although the number of these individuals serving residents has been minimal for the past nine months and is only allowed in emergent situations.

We will continue to provide updates to you throughout the week as changes take place.  

All outdoor visitation for the community continues to be on hold and we will conduct window visits for both Assisted Living and Memory Care. The Assisted Living dining room will remain closed and residents are being encouraged to remain in their apartments.

We have been in continued close communication with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and Jefferson County Health Department and are following their direction and protocols, as well as those of our Medical Consultant, Dr. Gagandeep Singh.  Staff continue use of masks and PPE, and our leadership team is fully engaged in providing ongoing education and follow-up to ensure its proper use.

Please remember that you can always check our Hotline for regular updates and those can be heard at (720) 545-0363.

If you have any further questions, please reach out to Village at Belmar’s Executive Director, Rebecca Norris, at (303) 351-5455.

Sincerely,

Tom & Susie Finley – Founder & Principal

December 10, 2020 at 2:00 pm

Dear Village at Belmar Community,

We’re providing you an update regarding our community Covid-19 status.  Based on the surveillance testing conducted on December 7^th, an associate tested positive for Covid-19.  This associate is home and recovering and is now experiencing symptoms. 

We will continue with testing of all residents and associates twice weekly, on Mondays and Thursdays, over the next few weeks. 

Outdoor visitation continues to be on hold and window visits and facetime calls will be in place during this time.  The Assisted Living dining room will also remain closed and residents are being encouraged to remain in their apartments unless they are being escorted to participate in a window visit with the proper PPE.  

We have been in continued close communication with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and Jefferson County Health Department and are following their direction and protocols, as well as those of our Medical Consultant, Dr. Gagandeep Singh. 

We are putting together a communication piece with details on the upcoming Covid-19 vaccine and administration plan.  I think we can agree that this cannot come soon enough for our residents and frontline associates and we are so thankful that this is close to becoming a reality for our community.

Please remember that you can always check our Hotline for regular updates and those can be heard at (720) 545-0363.  If you have any further questions, please reach out to Village at Belmar’s Executive Director, Rebecca Norris, at (303) 351-5455. 

Sincerely,

Tom & Susie Finley – Founder & Principal

December 7, 2020 at 4:00 pm

Dear Village at Belmar Community,

We’re providing you an update regarding our community Covid-19 status.  Based on the surveillance testing conducted on December 3^rd, an Assisted Living resident was identified as positive for Covid-19.  This resident is asymptomatic and is being cared for by the Bubble Staffing team as they are now the only active, positive resident at this time.  

In addition, we have one staff member who tested positive today and is symptomatic.  Three other associates are also out due to possible exposures.

We will continue with testing of all residents and associates twice weekly, on Mondays and Thursdays, over the next few weeks. 

Outdoor visitation continues to be on hold and window visits and facetime calls will be in place during this time.  The Assisted Living dining room will also remain closed and residents are being encouraged to remain in their apartments unless they are being escorted to participate in a window visit with the proper PPE.  

We have been in continued close communication with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and Jefferson County Health Department and are following their direction and protocols, as well as those of our Medical Consultant, Dr. Gagandeep Singh. 

Please remember that you can always check our Hotline for regular updates and those can be heard at (720) 545-0363.  If you have any further questions, please reach out to Village at Belmar’s Executive Director, Rebecca Norris, at (303) 351-5455. 

Sincerely,

Tom & Susie Finley – Founder & Principal

Dear Village at Belmar Community,

We’re providing you an update regarding our community Covid-19 status.  Since our last letter we have had an additional resident in assisted living test positive on 11/23 with results being reported today. This resident is asymptomatic, resides on the same floor as the other two positive residents and will be included in our dedicated bubble staffing. The other two residents continue with mild symptoms.

Three additional associates also tested positive on Nov. 23^rd. One has mild symptoms and the other two are asymptomatic. All are resting comfortably at home. 

Residents in Assisted Living and Memory Care along with staff were tested most recently on Nov.23^rd and the 25^th. All results from testing on the 23^rd other than those reported above are negative. We are awaiting results from yesterday. We will continue with testing of all residents and associates twice weekly, on Mondays and Thursdays, over the next few weeks. 

Outdoor visitation is currently on hold and window visits and facetime calls are in place during this time.  The Assisted Living dining room remains closed and residents are being encouraged to remain in their apartments unless they are being escorted to participate in a window visit with the proper PPE.  

We have been in continued close communication with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and Jefferson County Health Department and are following their direction and protocols, as well as those of our Medical Consultant, Dr. Gagandeep Singh. We have continued to place ongoing PPE orders and the next one should arrive at the community this week.  

We also continue to remind our staff to be careful to avoid exposures outside of the work setting. We review infection control guidance with them on a regular basis and make frequent observations to ensure compliance. 

Please remember that you can always check our Hotline for regular updates and those can be heard at (720) 545-0363.  If you have any further questions, please reach out to Village at Belmar’s Executive Director, Rebecca Norris, at (303) 351-5455. 

Sincerely,

Tom & Susie Finley – Founder & Principal