COVID-19 Information Page - Living Care Retirement Community

Families of Independent Residents – Please scroll to the bottom of this page to read communications that are sent to your loved one.

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Chatter Box Visits

We are pleased to offer this option where residents can visit with their families on our campus while still maintaining safety and sanitation protocols. The Chatter Box is located right in front of our Village Center, 215 No. 40th Avenue and is available by appointment only.

We are asking for a maximum of 5 people per visit (not including the resident).

When you arrive for your visit, please remain in your car until your scheduled visit time and then proceed to the bench outside the Chatter Box. Staff will be available to help facilitate your visit and sanitize in between visits.

Schedule your visit here! Chatter Box Scheduling

If you have questions about scheduling or need assistance with using the scheduling website, please contact:
Independent Living Resident Families – 966-6240
Assisted Living Resident Families – 853-3067
Healthcare Center Resident Families – 965-5250

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Living Care practices Universal Precautions, as directed by the CDC, everyday to help prevent the spread of whatever viruses or communicable diseases may be present in the Yakima community. When a new virus is identified, like the Novel Coronavirus (or COVID-19) virus, staff determine what reminders or enhancements should be made to our Universal Precautions.

ACTIVE RESIDENT COVID-19 CASES ON OUR CAMPUS TODAY:

0 Independent Apartment Residents
0 Hillcrest at Summitview Assisted Living Residents
1 Summitview Healthcare Center Residents

Previously positive residents cleared as no-longer at risk are not listed.

* This information will be updated as we confirm changes, but for privacy sake no information beyond these statistics will be shared. *

Informational Websites & Media:

The DSHS Aging and Long-Term Support Administration
The Yakima County Health District
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Living Care Facebook Page

CURRENT VISITOR POLICY:

In order to protect our residents, we have the following visitor restrictions in place.

Visitors are not allowed inside of any of our buildings.

For Summitview Healthcare Facility, you may schedule a window visit or a supervised garden visit by calling 965-5250.

For Hillcrest at Summitview Assisted Living, you may schedule a Chatterbox visit by calling 853-3067.

For our Independent Apartments, a maximum of 2 visitors per resident or resident couple are allowed outside on the grounds at a time, or you may schedule a Chatterbox visit by calling 965-5260.

You can stay up-to-date on our current visitor policy by calling 965-5255.

Please note that masks and social distancing are required at all times while on our grounds. Please also respect the privacy of other residents who may be on the grounds and do not approach residents other than the one you are visiting.

With prior approval, medically necessary caregivers assisting with medically necessary tasks, such as medication management and bathing assistance, will be allowed into our buildings to assist residents. These medically necessary caregivers must be screened daily through our business office at 3801 Summitview Avenue, prior to entering any building on campus. They should be free from all signs of illness, wash their hands upon entering a resident’s apartment and not linger in any public area of the building or on the property.

For supply/grocery drop off for residents: In the Independent Apartments you may drop off supplies either to the Resident Services office for delivery, or to the tables just inside the entry doors for Living Court, Living View, Gable View and Valley View. For Summitview Healthcare Center and Hillcrest Assisted Living, supplies can be brought to the main business office for delivery.

Non-medically essential services in Independent Apartments, such as extra housekeeping, linen changes and laundry services, should be contracted through Living Care staff. Please call the resident services office at 965-5260 during regular business hours to arrange such services.

MEALS & VILLAGE CAFE’:

All main dining rooms campus wide are closed. Meals are being delivered to resident apartments, or nursing home rooms. Limited in person dining for Independent Residents only will start in the Meyer Auditorium by reservation only on Sep. 21st.

The Village Cafe’ is closed to all residents and public until further notice. Residents in Independent Apartments can order breakfast or lunch delivery, or choose from staple items to stock their refrigerator and pantry, from a limited menu that you can find here. APARTMENT DELIVERY MENU

CHAPLAIN SERVICES:

Our chaplains are still here and working. They are doing limited in-person visits with residents and leading weekly Chaplain’s devotionals (residents must sign up with the activities office to attend, as we limit attendance at each devotional to only 5 residents at a time). Our chaplains are also available by phone and are providing encouragement, counsel and helpful services in other ways, as well. If you think your loved one could use a call, or that your loved one is doing poorly and needs an encouraging visit from one of our chaplains, you may reach them at: Chaplain Rick 965-5231; Chaplain Todd 965-5258.

SALON SERVICES:

Our salons are open to residents only, with specific and stringent safety and sanitation protocols. Residents may call the salon at 853-3020 to request an appointment.

GROUP ACTIVITIES:

In the Independent Apartments only, we have started having some small activities where we can socially distance and monitor sanitation protocols appropriately. A maximum of 5 residents may attend these at a time and only with prior screening and reservation. For these activities, we are keeping residents grouped with only other individuals from the building they live in. Additionally, our staff continue to work creatively and diligently to come up with ideas and provide materials for activities that can be done while staying in individual apartments.

OTHER:

Courtesy Car: Available Monday through Thursday
Village Center: Closed
Guest Apartments: Closed

Chaplain’s Letter on 9/25/20

Letter to IL Residents on 9/18/20

Chaplains Letter on 9/18/20

Chaplains Letter on 9/11/20

Chaplains Letter on 9/1/20

Letter to IL Residents on 9/1/20

Letter to IL Residents on 8/25/20

Chaplains Letter on 8/25/20

Letter to IL Residents on 8/18/20

Letter to IL Residents (re: Visitors on Campus) on 8/17/20