1 PLEASE, DON’T FORGET YOUR MASK. Courier, Dec 14- 20, 2020 Weekly Courier December 14- December 20 ,2020 FOR UPDATES ON ALL EVENTS: Continue to check email, voice mail for broadcast messages, the TV (Channel 972) for updated information. • Fitness Center Visits –contact 2254 to schedule an appointment. • Outdoor Visits for IL – Allowed 9am-8pm • Creighton Center Outdoor Visits- PAUSED • BB&T trips to the Kettering Branch – Resumed • Outdoor Fitness Classes will remain available with increased measures to ensure 6’ social distancing • The OO Shop – Open M/W/F from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM • Creatives Arts- Open • Classrooms, Auditorium, Meeting Spaces- 1 person per 200sq limited to small meetings only. • Resident packages and mail pick-up will continue • Security will continue to deliver groceries to the apartments. Cottage/Villa residents may have the deliveries brought to their residences. • Billiards Room- Open (Limited to 1 player, wear masks, Keep safe distance.) • Walking Trails-Open • The Salon – Open 9 AM to 3 PM • The Library – Open 12 noon to 3 PM MANAGER-ON-DUTY – December 12 & 13 Corrine Pearce To contact the Manager-on-Duty, call Security on x2020 and they will contact the MOD via cell phone to respond. All Courier submissions, meeting schedules and meeting room reservations should be sent through EMAIL OR IN WRITING ONLY to: Tiffan’e Markham ([email protected]). Tiffan’e can be reached on x4778
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PLEASE, DON’T FORGET YOUR MASK. Courier, Dec 14- 20, 2020
Weekly Courier December 14- December 20 ,2020
FOR UPDATES ON ALL EVENTS: Continue to check email, voice mail for broadcast
messages, the TV (Channel 972) for updated information.
• Fitness Center Visits –contact 2254 to schedule an appointment.
• Outdoor Visits for IL – Allowed 9am-8pm
• Creighton Center Outdoor Visits- PAUSED
• BB&T trips to the Kettering Branch – Resumed
• Outdoor Fitness Classes will remain available with increased measures to
ensure 6’ social distancing
• The OO Shop – Open M/W/F from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM
• Creatives Arts- Open
• Classrooms, Auditorium, Meeting Spaces- 1 person per 200sq limited to small meetings only.
• Resident packages and mail pick-up will continue
• Security will continue to deliver groceries to the apartments. Cottage/Villa residents may have the deliveries brought to their residences.
• Billiards Room- Open (Limited to 1 player, wear masks, Keep safe distance.)
• Walking Trails-Open
• The Salon – Open 9 AM to 3 PM
• The Library – Open 12 noon to 3 PM
MANAGER-ON-DUTY – December 12 & 13 Corrine Pearce
To contact the Manager-on-Duty, call Security on x2020 and
they will contact the MOD via cell phone to respond.
All Courier submissions, meeting schedules and meeting room reservations should be sent through EMAIL OR IN WRITING ONLY to:
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• The Chapel- Open (Subject to Chapel Use Guidelines) -Contact Merritt Edner to Reserve the Chapel X7360
• The Country Store – Pick-up hours are Monday-Saturday, 1 PM-3 PM.
Closed on Sunday
• The MedStar Center for Successful Aging Outpatient Clinic- Dr. Khalil will be present in the clinic on Tue/Fri, Telehealth appointments Mon/Thur.
• Outdoor seating areas on Broadway Verandas and outside of the private dining room and Ivy lounge area, Courtyard are available for use.
• Resident-to-Resident visits may continue outdoors or no more than 4 within one residence at a time
• Meeting Room Reservations- You can now reserve your own meeting space via LiveCollington.org
• Guest Room Reservations – Cancelled
• Trips – Cancelled
• Pool – Open, Must sign up, 8 person maximum.
• The Landing – Closed
• DINING ROOM RESERVATIONS AND CARRY-OUT TIMES: (Delivery Hours 2pm-4pm).
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• TRANSPORTATION: For Medical Appointments, complete the Transportation request form and drop it off at Security. Transportation to medical appts runs: 8:30am, 10am, and 1pm. Grocery Trips on Mondays- Wegmans, Wednesdays-Giant, Fridays- Safeway. Call Security x2020 to sign-up for Metro. Limited to 4 people.
Morning Metro Afternoon Metro
LEAVES Collington at 5:45am
LEAVES Collington at 3:15pm
ARRIVES Metro at 6:00am
LEAVES Metro at 3:35pm
LEAVES Metro at 6:05am
ARRIVES Collington 3:50pm
LEAVES Collington at 6:25am
LEAVES Collington at 3:55pm
ARRIVES Metro at 6:40am
LEAVES Metro at 4:15pm
LEAVES Metro at 6:45am
ARRIVES Collington at 4:30pm
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Meeting Room Capacities
MEETING ROOM SPACES AND WHO TO CONTACT: There has recently been some
confusion as to who to contact to reserve a meeting room space and now that the
weather is turning colder, what spaces are available?
Natalee Zimmerman has provided the square footage and the capacity as regulated (1
person per 200 SF) for all of our available rooms.
Room Square feet Capacity 11/15/2020, 1person per 200sq feet
Classroom A 660.69 3
Classroom B 400 2
Fitness gym 668.67 3 (2 residents, 1 staff)
Billiards 355.66 1
First floor apt meeting room
264 1
Third floor apt meeting room
264 1
Chapel 1128.8888 5
Game Room 637 3
Auditorium Did not measure- following Gov. Mandate for 10 persons
Only allowing 10 currently
Library - Only allowing 3 currently
Creative Arts Room 1009.5925 5
Pool 1800sq feet not including the deck space around Spa- 80sq feet not including the deck space around
10 total including lifeguard & instructor: 8 residents max in a class 3 for lap swim 5 for therapeutic swim
OO Shop and Watch repair
1298 6
Flower shop TBD TBD
OO Shop Sorting Room 471 2
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We are limited to only one room, the Auditorium, for any meeting/activity with 10
individuals. Also, the Auditorium is the only space that permits live and recorded
broadcasting on 972.
Kim Rivers is handling all requests for any activity/meeting to be aired on 972. Kim may
be reached on x7393
Tiffan’e Markham continues to reserve meeting room spaces for meetings not requiring
a Zoom connection or 972 live broadcast. Tiffan’e may be reached on x4778.
In the past, we have not maintained a calendar for the Creative Arts Room or the
Interfaith Chapel as these rooms were designated for specific uses per the
committee. These rooms are also two of the larger spaces and we will work in
partnership with the Creative Arts and Interfaith Chapel committee chairs’ in reserving
these spaces for non-committee purposes. In addition, the Game Room, is being
utilized by Marketing for appointments. Terri Mosley is handing the reservations for
this space and may be reached on x7703.
Please remember, Zoom and Outdoor gatherings (if the weather permits and we have a
warm winter day) are the safest options to gather together as we continue to navigate
through the pandemic.
This Weekend
9:00 AM SATURDAY WEED WARRIORS: Since we were rained out last Saturday, we plan
to meet again at our favorite oak tree - just beyond the inner gate house, hoping to
finish up our work in the surrounding area. Please bring clippers, loppers, saws, etc.
Come and help or just to see what we do. As usual, we will cancel if it rains. (WW ‐ check
email for changes).
SUNDAY, December 13th
Time Activity
9:00 am Pickleball Playing at The Courts
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On Dec 16th at 1:00p we will be rebroadcasting the Virtual Congressional Gold Medal
Ceremony for the Chinese American World War II Veterans. One of Collington’s
Residents will be participating as a Special Guest Honored Veteran in accepting the
official Congressional Gold Medal from the Speaker in representing the collective group
of fellow military service member recipients of this Medal.
Chamber Series: Meaningful Connections, Wednesday, Dec. 16 @ 7pm Channel 972 - Undergraduate and graduate students from the University of Maryland will share an evening of diverse chamber music selections. As participants in a semester-long class entitled "Meaningful Connections," these students studied creative performance approaches for chamber music in the "Zoom era" of 2020. They will share their final performances with us on Channel 972.
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In Memoriam
Nan Oldham on December 4 ,2020
ITEMS OF INTEREST
Meditators- If you would like a quiet time on Christmas Eve- please come to the chapel
for meditation at 4 pm. There is room for five, but three more if the door is open to the
Game Room. Meditation will not be held on Friday, Christmas Day. If interested, please
contact Nadine Hathaway, ext. 5148.
OUTREACH COMMITTEE AND FOUNDATION NEWS
The Residents Association Community Outreach Committee is happy to announce this
year’s holiday efforts. The Outreach Committee received a grant of $3,600 from the
Awards Committee of the Collington Foundation and were able to provide holiday gifts
for five families from the Kettering Elementary School and five families from Cora L. Rice
Elementary School. In all twenty-six children were recipients
of gifts of clothing, books and toys. Each family also received a gift card from Giant for
$100. The Outreach Committee elves who participated this year include Martha
Pollick, Ann Davie, Mary Kim, Kathryn Morse, Sandra McCain, Howard Piggee, Bobbie
McCuskey, Marsha Voigt, Anne Stone, Helen Lauck, Pat Johns and Marianne Mann.
FROM THE LIBRARY- Need your magazines. Put your magazines in the baskets on the Return Book green cart or donation tan cart. We cannot open the Periodical room until we have more. Beginning December 15th, you will receive a reminder phone call about your books signed out before November 1st. Please either return or renew them before the 15th. WHAT IS ONE DAY UNIVERSITY? - Every university has a few professors who are widely
popular. At One Day University, we work closely with these professors to develop
fascinating lectures designed to inform and inspire. Our professors have won countless
teaching awards and earned the highest possible ratings from their students on campus.
Now, you too can engage with these professors for truly unique and exhilarating
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experiences LIVE online, in-person or on demand. At One Day U there are no grades, no
tests, no homework- just the pure joy of lifelong learning!
Facts:
12 years educating and entertaining
160 live events per year
200 fascinating lectures in the video library- and more everyday
5 + live streaming events per week
Women History Collington - The women’s history committee of Collington will have
another women’s history course in February 2021, this time by Zoom. Again, taught by
Heather Huyck, “Women’s History: Generations of Women” will use her recently
published book, Doing Women’s History. If you would like to have a copy of Heather’s
Doing Women’s History at a 35% discount, please let her know by December 20. She will
put together an order so we can share the cost of shipping. Its base price is $39.00
paperback, with the discount it’s $25.35 plus shipping—approximately $27.00 each. The
publisher’s discount ends at the beginning of 2021. Good Christmas gifts too. Please
send your name to [email protected] with “BOOK PLEASE” in the subject line.
Heather will autograph copies if you want.
Croquet anyone?! Hoping to chase away the winter blues, get some fresh air, gently exercise legs and arms along with a bit of socializing? Want to try playing croquet on our field overlooking the lake? Maybe you played it as a child. Maybe you have never played. Interested in learning or just getting outside, contact Ann Marie Rahn.
CALL FOR HELP: Are you interested in helping with the Collington Christmas program? Please call Gerry Ash, Grant Bagley or Merritt Edner. No technical expertise needed just willing hands!
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Department Announcements
From Finance, Justin Reaves:
There will be no Safe Deposit Box appointments through January 8, 2021. Also, the
Kettering BB&T branch is closed. We will give an update on reopening in the next week.
From Natalee Zimmerman,
Life Enrichment/Fitness and Wellness Updates: - Outdoor fitness classes - There will be no outdoor fitness classes on Friday 12/25/2020 and Friday 1/1/2021. -THE POOL The pool will be closed on, Friday 12/25/2020 and Friday 1/1/2021. There is a possibility the pool could be closed on Saturday 12/19, this will be confirmed on 12/16, please note that no sign ups will be placed out until 12/16 IF the pool will be open. Notices will be posted if it is closed as well on 12/19. Reminders:
1. You must exit the pool after the slotted time session is up, the lifeguard MUST sanitize the pool items, towel hooks, benches, railings etc.
2. You must sign up in advance for a pool slot, please do not show up without having signed up before 8:00am
3. The slots are based on allotment for capacity, please do not add your name once the slots are full.
• At this time, the temperature is set to 85 degrees. HOWEVER, on Tuesdays and
Thursdays this temperature will be raised. You do not have to be in therapy to
use the pool during the AR/Therapeutic swim slots. Please be advised, if you
prefer warmer water, please swim on these days. If you prefer slightly colder
temperatures, please use the pool on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
Please note, the temperature discussion will continue, as Premier Pool will be
advising us regarding our heater and pool temperatures.
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-The Fitness Center Gym.
-At this time, we have 1 available slot for general fitness center use. Residents working
with Assisted Rehab have the other slot.
-We are unable to accept reservations more than 48hrs in advance. There are no
“standing” reservations.
-Please continue to call the fitness center x2254 to make your reservation
-Please note the change in fitness center hours on the following dates:
Wednesday 12/23- CLOSED
Thursday 12/24- Only open 1:00p-4:00p
Friday 12/25- CLOSED
Friday 1/1/21- CLOSED
From the COO, Megan Barbour:
MedStar Center for Successful Aging Outpatient Clinic at Collington- Renovation
Coming!
Collington has exciting news to share with the community! We are scheduled to start
renovations on the outpatient clinic space on December 21st. This venture was part of
the first conversations with MedStar Center for Successful Aging in 2018. During
contract negotiations the MedStar and Collington teams developed a plan to renovate
the clinic space to improve customer experience, higher quality care during
appointments, and to better support the MedStar Center for Successful Aging model of
care. When the partnership was confirmed in June of 2019, finalization of the clinic
space renovations was also occurring between MedStar and the architect. Involved in
the process were Dr. George Hennawi, several members of the MedStar team, Rob
Reigle, Justin Reaves, Megan Barbour and resident Dr. Peter Fielding. While COVID
required a pause on the renovation planning, Rob Reigle led efforts in working with the
architect to present multiple potential contractor bids for the project. The firm selected
is Kalmia Construction.
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During construction, the MedStar team will be temporarily relocated to apartment 262,
next to the Finance office suite. MedStar will begin seeing patients in this location on
Friday, December 18th.
Phoebe Graham, Social Worker, and Natalee Zimmerman, Activities & Wellness
Manager will relocate temporarily to apartment 216. This space is down the hall from
the current 262 space, on the way to the main dining room.
At this time, we expect to complete construction mid to late February. Rob Reigle,
Director of Information Technology and Special Projects is serving as the project
manager for the clinic renovation. Throughout the project Rob Reigle will work closely
with the MedStar and Kalmia teams. Renderings of the clinic construction are being
printed and will be shared at next Friday’s Community Meeting and will be on display at
the clocktower.
We apologize in advance for any inconveniences caused during the construction. We
hope that you will join us in our excitement of the renovation of this space that will
result in a better physical environment to support our residents health, safety, and
wellbeing.
MedStar Center for Successful Aging Outpatient Clinic at Collington
Clinic Holiday Hours
Closed on Christmas, December 25th and New Year’s Day, January 1st.
Early Closure – 12:00pm on Thursday, December 24th and Thursday, December
31st, 2020.
Face to Face visits will be available on Tuesdays during the Holiday weeks and
will begin in Apartment 262 on Friday, December 18th, 2020.
*** Please plan ahead for potential prescription refills or laboratory testing.
Pre-Registration request
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Request that all Community members that receive Urgent Care, laboratory
testing, vaccination or other medical services complete a registration packet with the
MedStar Clinic.
Packets are available by request, just contact or come by the Clinic. (Contact
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COVID Vaccination
Information was shared earlier this week on the COVID-19 vaccination plan at
Collington. We have also included that information in the Courier. We will continue to
update residents, team members and families as we receive information.
December 9, 2020 Creighton Center
Residents
Independent Living
Residents
Team
Members
Current Persons
Under Investigation (PUIs)-
those showing symptoms
consistent with COVID
0 0 1
Active Positive Cases 9 0 2
Total Positive Cases During
Pandemic (Cumulative) 32
3/ Apartment
3/Cottage 38
Released/ Recovered from COVID 15 3/ Apartment
2/Cottage 36
Deaths with COVID 8 1/Cottage 0
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Important Information – Vaccination Strategy
December 9, 2020
On Monday, December 7th, Collington team members participated in a call with CVS pharmacy to learn more about the Center of Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) and the State of Maryland’s COVID-19 vaccination plans. While we recognize that this is a fluid situation, we wanted to share a summary of Collington’s probable Vaccination Strategy, which is based on those plans. With this information, there are several points we would like to emphasize: 1. As we get closer to the vaccine being approved, we are seeing more and more
of the public feeling complacent and not following precautions. However, we
must continue to be vigilant with following our health bundle of hand
washing, wearing masks, social distancing and staying home if you are not
feeling well.
2. We will continue to protect ourselves and our Community with COVID-19
precautions even after residents and team members are vaccinated.
3. The following plans are subject to change as additional information becomes
available.
Partnership with CVS pharmacy The Maryland Department of Health has chosen CVS pharmacy for each Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facility in Maryland to partner with on the vaccination. Collington is very familiar with CVS as CVS Omnicare is Collington’s partner pharmacy for the Creighton Center, and annually CVS hosts the flu clinic for Collington team members. CVS pharmacy will provide Collington with three potential dates when their teams will be on site to administer the vaccine. CVS pharmacy shared that their goal is to be here between December 21st and January 4th, but those dates could change based on federal and state approvals, vaccination quantities available, and vaccination distribution plans from the providers.
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While there are several promising vaccines for COVID-19 being developed by Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson and Novavax. The specific vaccination that CVS receives for distribution will be based on state jurisdiction. Once CVS sends us the dates for the vaccination clinic, those dates will be communicated to all team members and residents as applicable, along with consent forms that will be required to be completed, and vaccination information. Insurance cards will be required for the vaccination clinic. There will be no cost to the individual receiving the vaccination. The cost of the vaccination will be covered but the federal government and insurance will be billed for the administration of the vaccine. Any persons who are not covered by insurance, will have the vaccine cost covered by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration. On Friday, December 4th, Collington completed a request from the Maryland Department of Health to ensure that all eligible facilities were registered appropriately with the CVS Vaccination program. It was noted in that request that Maryland Department of Health wanted to ensure our independent living residents were registered as well. However, on the call yesterday with CVS, it was noted that this vaccination clinic will focus on nursing home and assisted living residents and may not include independent living at this time. While we are awaiting additional information to clarify that statement, it was mentioned on the webinar that future opportunities for vaccinations will be available for independent living residents. While this gives us a glimmer of hope for a return to a more social future, we need to be aware that the vaccine will not lead to an immediate or rapid end of the pandemic, nor will it eliminate – at least not for a while - the need to maintain social distancing, wearing a mask and other mitigation measures. It is still not known if the vaccination will give full immunity to the disease or if asymptomatic transmission may occur even if a person has been vaccinated. The duration of protection will only be known after months of post-vaccination surveillance. This is where we will continue to see changing guidelines by the local and federal governments. The CDC is making vaccination recommendations based on input from the federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which is made up of
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medical and public health experts. ACIP has published its recommendations, and decisions are now being made by governors on how to prioritize vaccinations within their states. State of Maryland Vaccination Plan On Monday, December 8th, Governor Hogan shared that doses of the coronavirus vaccine could start arriving in Maryland as soon as next week. The first vaccinations have been reserved for hospital workers and nursing home residents and employees. The two major providers are Pfizer and Moderna. Governor Hogan also announced that Maryland plans to have multiple priority groups who will receive the vaccine:
• Phase 1A includes health care workers, residents and staff of long-term care facilities and first responders.
• Phase 1B adds in people at “significantly higher risk” of severe CoVID-19 illness.
• Phase 2 will allow person in critical and essential infrastructure roles and those who are at moderately high risk of severe COVID-19 illness.
The last group will be the general population. Will vaccination be mandated here at Collington? This is still being considered, but at this time, the thinking is that the vaccine will not be mandated for residents or team members. It is, however, strongly recommended. This may change if there is a mandate at the state or federal level. Information gathered so far points to required mask wearing and universal precautions for an unspecified time period of time once vaccinations have started – regardless of whether you get the vaccine or not. It is safe to assume that we will all be wearing masks throughout 2021. This also means that many of the precautionary measures to mitigate community spread may remain in place for team members, residents and visitors, such as self-quarantining if exposed or traveling to a “hot spot.” These or additional infection prevention measures may
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continue to be recommended by entities such as the CDC, CMS, and MD DOH and will then be implemented at Collington. Declination of a Vaccine If a Collington resident or team member declines the vaccination during the CVS vaccination clinic, they may have to wait until the final Phase of distribution due to allocations and logistical issues with vaccination programs. Education We will provide more education on the vaccine and its rollout as it becomes available. Below is a list of some information website regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and COVID-19.