UPDATE AS OF 9/7/2022

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Visitation Policy: General Visitation Guidelines

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All visitors must adhere to the Core Principles of COVID-19 infection prevention to include:

• Answering screening questions upon check in

• Washing hands, or using hand sanitizer, before and after visitation

• Wearing a mask at all times, even during visit

• Social distancing during visitation.

• General visitation allows for 3 visitors per resident at one time. 

• Visits must be scheduled 24 hours in advance with Cheney Care Center Activities when possible.

• Visits will be in the SSU Kitchen or Main Dining room. If resident is unable to visit there, in room visitation will be permitted with the following exception: 

  • ​If a resident has a roommate, the facility must call and obtain permission from the roommate to conduct in-room visitation prior to the visit.

• To ensure all residents can have visitors and to allow for cleaning, visits in the SSU Kitchen and Main Dining room are limited to 2 hours.

  • Extensions of visit hours are subject visitation schedule and approval by Activities Director or Administrator.

• Visitation upon admission to facility is permitted for fully vaccinated residents only.

  • Essential Support Visitation is available for residents in quarantine or isolation regardless of vaccination status.

• Zoom Video calls are available at all times, to all residents.

• Visitors must go directly to resident’s room or visitation location and wear a mask at all times for the duration of the visit.

• If assistance is needed with the resident while visiting, the visitor must utilize the call light for nurse/aide assistance. Please refrain from walking about the facility, visiting at the nurses’ station, or entering other offices.

• Failure to comply visitation guidelines or core principles of COVID-19 infection prevention are subject to suspension of visitation.
   

TO SCHEDULE A VISIT, PLEASE CALL 509-235-6196 EXT 1103 OR 1104

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