The Broadmead Residents Association

This bulletin is now cancelled.

Memo to:     All Residents, Staff, Family and Friends
From:          Tom Mondloch
Date:           February 6, 2012
Re:              Illness Outbreak Update

Greetings.

In an effort to contain the recent spread of illness in the campus clusters and Stony Run Hall (20 reported incidents), we want to limit group activities. We are preparing for alternate dining arrangements, as noted below. As a result, starting Tuesday, February 7^th and extending through Thursday, February 9^th :

·            All group activities  are cancelled (staff or residents);

·            Holly Terrace and Magnolia Room are closed for seated service;

·            Arbor Café open for takeout meals only;

·            Wellness programs are cancelled and the Fitness Room and pool are closed;

·            The Community Center will remain open for access to mail, banking, etc.

·            As noted previously, a person who has been ill during this outbreak must remain at home for 48 hours after his/her last symptoms. Campus cluster residents are to report symptoms to OPD who will arrange for meal delivery, as needed.  Staff are to report symptoms to their supervisor.

·            Residents who report they are ill will be provided food trays. In addition, we are cancelling scheduled housekeeping and routine maintenance in those apartments;

·            We ask you to limit visits to Hallowell Hall and Taylor Hall can so that we can avoid a recurrence there.  If you do visit, please wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water before entering and again upon leaving. 

Please see me, Barbara Carroll, Medical Director, Heather Heiler in OPD or Kris George on Hallowell Hall with questions.

This bulletin is now cancelled.

Memo to:     All Residents and Staff

From:          Tom Mondloch
Date:           January 30, 2012
Re:              Illness Outbreak Update

Greetings.

We continue to experience incidents of a gastrointestinal virus affecting residents and staff, now primarily in the licensed care areas of Hallowell Hall and Taylor Hall. We have seen no new incidents in the campus clusters and Stony Run Hall since early last week.

Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. As noted previously, a person who has been ill during this outbreak must remain at home for 48 hours after his/her last symptoms. Campus cluster residents are to report symptoms to OPD who will arrange for meal delivery, as needed.  Staff are to report symptoms to their supervisor.

As a result, we will continue with our plan for the licensed care areas:

·            Refrain from visiting Hallowell Hall and Taylor Hall.  If your work requires you to be in those areas, please wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water before entering and again upon leaving.  Alcohol hand gels typically do not kill these viruses.

·            Residents living in Hallowell Hall and Taylor Hall are limited to their rooms, with meals being served to them and all group activities cancelled; Staff working in licensed care are restricted from use of the Arbor Café.

·            We will lift the above restrictions in the licensed care areas as soon as we have gone 4 days with no new occurrences;

·            As of today, we are resuming campus cluster apartment cleaning and wellness classes. The pool and exercise room are open as usual.

·            We will reschedule the Welcome Coffee planned for tonight (Monday, January 30^th) due to the increased opportunity to spread the virus through hand contact in the receiving line. All other events and activities in the Community Center can proceed as planned.

Please see me, Barbara Carroll, Medical Director, Heather Heiler in OPD or Kris George on Hallowell Hall with questions.