To:          Oak Meadows staff, tenants & families

From:     Deb Veit

Date:     March 31^st,   2021

Re:         IMPORTANT COVID update

Dear Oak Meadows staff, tenants and families,

COVID testing: All results from our COVID testing last week have come back negative!  The staff who tested positive are all cleared to be back at work. We will now go to monthly COVID testing unless something changes. Our next testing will be the last week in April, exact date is not yet determined. Pines tenants will continue to test a percentage of tenants every other week.

Visitors:  According to State guidelines we can now allow all visitors inside with the following guidelines:

• Everyone must enter at the Pines main door and get their temperature and wellness checked by the receptionist.  Do NOT enter at the Ponds before following this procedure.
• We ask that you keep group visits less than 4 people at a time unless you are outdoors.
• If you have been exposed to or had COVID within the past 14 days please do not visit our tenants.
• All visits must take place in the tenant apartment. At this time we do not want visitors in the common areas or wandering halls.

Everyone:  Please remember to always wear your masks, maintain a 6 foot social distance and wash your hands.   Any tenants who leave the building please use all COVID precautions when out in public and avoid large gatherings.

Good news! The Oak Dining room will reopen on Tuesday, April 13^th. 

It has been over a year since our dining room closed for COVID.  We are very excited about opening up our communal dining again but we need to implement some precautions so we can keep everyone safe.

• There will be a limit of 2 people seated at each table.
• We cannot allow guests to dine with the tenants at this time. 
• Masks must be worn when not eating.
• For any tenants who will be needing escorts to the dining room please contact the nursing department to arrange your escort.
• Ponds tenants can call the dining room to make a reservation when you would like to dine in the dining room. Any meals delivered to Ponds apartments will now be charged $1.50 delivery fee.
• The dining room received a little face lift while being closed. We hoped it would be complete by the 13^th but it looks like total completion won’t be until the end of April. So please bear with us!

If you have questions or concerns please feel free to contact me anytime.

Sincerely,     

 Deb Veit, Executive Director

Deborah Veit

Deborah Veit, Executive Director

Oak Meadows Senior Living

8131 4th St. N

Oakdale, MN  55128

651-387-3592

dveit@oak-meadows.org