Effective Thursday, April 8th, Deerfield’s Health Center, both the Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living facilities, will be open to visitors. Scheduling appointments will no longer be necessary.
• Upon arrival, all visitors will undergo a mandatory screening process, including a temperature check and screening questionnaire. Any visitor, who screens positive for or who is observed to have signs or symptoms of COVID-19 or exposure to a person with COVID-19 within the past 14 days, will be denied entry, regardless of vaccination status.
• Visitors are required to observe the core principles of COVID-19 infection prevention at all times while visiting the facility.
The core principles of COVID-19 infection prevention include:
• Wearing a properly-fitting face covering or mask, covering the nose and mouth, at all times, both indoors and outdoors.
• Maintain a distance of at least 6 feet from residents and staff in the facility. Vaccinated residents may engage in physical touch with visitors if both are wearing a well-fitting face mask and hand hygiene is performed thereafter.
• Performing hand hygiene, using alcohol-based hand rub preferentially, throughout visit.
• Residents may welcome no more than 2 visitors at a time.
• Individuals should visit with only one resident {or a married couple) upon each visit to the facility. At this time, individuals planning to visit with multiple residents will not be permitted.
• Visitors must proceed directly to the resident’s room or designated visitation area. Visitors will not be permitted in the dining rooms.
• For residents who live in semi-private suites, visits should take place out of the room, outdoors or in a designated indoor visitation area, whenever possible.
• Outdoor visitation is preferred.