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NOTICE OF CLOSURE BY EXECUTIVE ORDER IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19

A GATHERING PLACE WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE IN THE INTEREST OF PROTECTING PUBLIC HEALTH

In response to the Executive Order issued by Commonweatlh of Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear on March 17,2020, A GATHERING PLACE SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER & ADULT DAY HEALTHCARE will be CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC until such a time it is deemed safe and/or appropriate for normal services and activities to resume. Please see the information below for addition procedural information.

WE WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE BY EXECUTIVE ORDER

MARCH 17, 2020 COVID-19 PROCEDURAL UPDATE

During the COVID-19 situation, our senior citizens center, A GATHERING PLACE SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER & ADULT DAY HEALTHCARE, has adopted the following operational protocol in an effort to provide continuation of necessary services to Senior Citizens in Danville and Boyle County. The following services will be affected immediately:

All on-site senior programming is suspended until March 30, 2020. As that date approaches, the situation will be re-evaluated to determine the proper course of action.

Adult Day Health Care service is suspended until March 30, 2020. As that date approaches, the situation will be re-evaluated to determine the proper course of action.

Transportation assistance for senior citizens will be available on a limited basis, with service provided only for physician appointments and prescription pickup at a pharmacy. Other transportation may be provided on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of staff, and staff reserves the right to refuse service in the interest on public or personal safety.

Home Delivered Meals will continue uninterrupted. Should the situation necessitate a change to home delivery, all recipients will be notified accordingly with instructions on how to proceed from that point forward.

A drive-through meal pickup service will begin Monday, March 23, 2020. Any senior citizen age 60 and above may come to the center between 11:00-1:00, and a meal will be delivered curbside. A LIMITED NUMBER OF MEALS WILL BE AVAILABLE DAILY AND WILL BE DISTRIBUTED ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS. A LIMIT OF ONE MEAL PER PERSON, PER DAY WILL BE IMPOSED.

Update to our services will be provided on our Facebook page, as well as our website at www.agatheringplace.org,

Updates will also be provided to Hometown Radio Network, or you may contact the center at (859) 236-2070.

Thank you for your patience as we strive to serve our Senior Citizens during these difficult times.

Procedure for Limiting the Transmission of COVID-19

Admission to the facility shall be limited to only necessary staff, clients, emergency personnel, or other essential personnel. Any individual seeking access to the premises will be subject to COVID -19 screening, and admission to the facility may be denied if any individual exhibits any signs or symptoms of infection. Other individuals may be granted access to the facility at the sole discretion of the Executive Director, and will be subject to screening for the COVID-19 virus, and admission to the facility may be denied if any individual exhibits any signs or symptoms of infection.

The following protocol shall be followed:

· Any individual exhibiting signs and symptoms of a respiratory infection should not seek access to the facility.

· Any staff that develop signs and symptoms of a respiratory infection while on-the-job, should:

Immediately stop work, put on a facemask, and self-isolate at home;
Inform the Executive Director and/or their immediate supervisor, and include information on individuals, equipment, and locations the person came in contact with
Contact and follow the local health department recommendations for next steps (e.g., testing).

· Necessary staff, clients, emergency personnel, or other essential personnel seeking access shall have their temperature taken prior to being granted access.

· Necessary staff, clients, emergency personnel, or other essential personnel with a temperature BELOW 100° may be granted access at the discretion of the Executive Director or their immediate supervisor.

· Necessary staff, clients, emergency personnel, or other essential personnel with a temperature ABOVE 100° will not be permitted access. However, access may be granted at the sole discretion of the Executive Director.

· Increase the availability and accessibility of alcohol-based hand rubs (ABHRs), reinforce strong hand-hygiene practices, tissues, and social distancing.

· Properly clean, disinfect all hard surfaces with which any individual within the facility may commonly come in contact.

Access may also be restricted for any of the following reasons:

· Signs or symptoms of a respiratory infection, such as fever, cough, shortness of breath, or sore throat.

· In the last 14 days, has had contact with someone with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID19, or under investigation for COVID-19, or are ill with respiratory illness.

· International travel within the last 14 days to countries with sustained community transmission. For updated information on affected countries visit: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/index.html

· Residing in a community where community-based spread of COVID-19 is occurring.

COVID-19 INFORMATION

COVID-19 (coronavirus) is a new respiratory illness we are learning more about daily. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) tell us there is no current vaccine. The best way to prevent infection is to avoid being exposed to the virus that causes it, utilizing everyday practices, such as handwashing and covering your cough.

The CDC maintains organizations like ours, in conjunction with local health departments, have an important role in slowing the spread of illness, helping ensure the health and well-being of those we serve, as well as our staff. Therefore, it is important we take steps to help limit the spread of COVID-19 in our community.

To that end, we are recommending the following precautions, similar to flu season guidelines:

Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds (or the time it takes to sing “Happy Birthday” twice). Hand sanitizers with at least 60% alcohol should be used if soap and water are not available.

Avoid touching your nose, mouth, or eyes with unwashed hands.

Avoid close contact with sick people.

Avoid sharing personal items, such as food and drinks.

Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue (then discard) or your elbow when you cough or sneeze.

Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces.

Stay at home if you are sick. This includes, but is not limited to, having a fever at or above 100 degrees, coughing, and shortness of breath (per CDC guidelines).

You should not resume normal activity until you have been fever-free for 24 hours without the use of medication, such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen.

We will be monitoring the situation and are ready, if necessary, to implement a series of measures we have prepared in order to keep everyone as well as possible.

The Boyle County Health Department has recommended the following websites for more information:

Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services' coronavirus information site:

https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dph/Pages/covid19.aspx

Centers for Disease Control's coronavirus information site:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html

NOTICE OF CLOSURE BY EXECUTIVE ORDER IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19

A GATHERING PLACE WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE IN THE INTEREST OF PROTECTING PUBLIC HEALTH

WE WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE BY EXECUTIVE ORDER

MARCH 17, 2020 COVID-19 PROCEDURAL UPDATE

Procedure for Limiting the Transmission of COVID-19

COVID-19 INFORMATION

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