Pennswood Deploys On-Site COVID-19 Vaccinations
March 1, 2021- Pennswood Village has completed the distribution of COVID-19 vaccinations to its residents and staff by providing an on-site vaccine clinic. Upon receiving the vaccinations, many Pennswood residents expressed a sense of relief, and nearly 100% of all residents are now completely vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Given the difficulty that the general public has faced in receiving COVID-19 vaccinations, due to limited distribution in this area and throughout the nation, this is a significant achievement in ensuring the health, safety and well-being of our entire community.
We are sincerely grateful for everyone who participated in the planning, coordination and administering of the vaccine. While we strive to restore normalcy in our lives and throughout our community, we recognize the need to remain vigilant in continuing our precautionary measures of mask wearing, proper hygiene and screenings to reduce the risk and spread of the virus. For more information about Pennswood Village’s COVID-19 protocol and procedures, please refer to the visitor and resident COVID-19 guidelines outlined in the tabs below.
Pennswood Village is proud of our 40+ year tradition of caring and compassion for our residents. Together, as One Pennswood, we will beat this pandemic!
VISITOR INFORMATION
Effective Until Further Notice:
- All visitors are required to present a completed COVID-19 Questionnaire Form prior to entering the Pennswood Village campus.
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- Independent Living Only (Effective 3/22/21)
- Our Pennswood Campus is open for visiting starting at 9:00am till 10:00pm – Independent Living Only.
- Number of visitors is limited to five (5) visitors at any one time in an Independent Apartment.
• Independent Living visitors cannot be in any common areas during their visit, except coming to and from the resident’s apartment.
• Independent Living visitors are not permitted to join a resident for a meal in the Café.
• Independent Living visitors may not use the gym, pool or any other recreational activities at this time. - Woolman House Only – *Effective 4/19/21: VISITATION TO WOOLMAN IS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE)
- Barclay House Only – *Effective 4/19/21:
- Visitation with a Barclay resident will no longer require an advance appointment and visitors will be able to visit with their loved one in the residents room. Additional guidelines include:
- Visiting hours will be 10 am – 7 pm daily, including weekends. Please be mindful of meal times (12 – 1 pm and 5 – 6 pm) when you are visiting.
- Residents will be limited to 2 visitors at a time. One small child under the age of 5 may also visit and will not be included in this count.
- Visitors must present the COVID-19 Questionnaire Form from the Pennswood website at the Meadow Entrance and have their temperature checked for each visit.
- To enter Barclay, Visitors should go to the Main Entrance of Pennswood where Front Desk staff will direct them down the hallway to Barclay. Please DO NOT enter at the Barclay Patio entrance.
- Upon arrival at Barclay, all visitors must stop at the Nursing Desk and sign in on the visitor log. Visitors must sign out upon leaving.
- Visits will occur in the resident’s room. Visitors should not go anywhere else in the community or interact with other residents.
- All visitors and residents must wear a face mask for the entire visit.
- No food or drink is permitted during the visit.
For questions, please call our main number at 215-968-9110.
*Posted 4/3/2020 (updated 4/10/20 & 7/1/20)
GUIDELINES FOR MASKS
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*As of 7/1/20: It is mandatory to wear a mask in all settings per the Governor of PA.
Pennswood has an adequate amount of masks. To be good stewards of our supply we would like share the following guidelines.
- All masks are to be worn upon entering the building and removed on leaving the building. They are not to be worn at other places, only at Pennswood. All masks should be stored in paper bags, not plastic bags.
- Disposable Masks – Color does not matter. Disposable masks are to be worn for 72 working hours (3 days). Full time workers should put name and date on them when first received. Part time workers should put the name and date of each day worn to help remember how many days it has been worn. To get a new mask after 72 hours (3 days) of use please bring your old one with you. In clinical settings it may be necessary to change out masks more often. Use your department’s guidelines in the clinical setting always. Wear these masks only at Pennswood and store them in a paper bag when not in use.
- Fabric Masks – Staff not providing direct care can wear the fabric masks made by residents. The resident “Masketeers” are still working on getting masks to us. Fabric masks should be laundered at home. We will distribute them to departments as they come in.
- Disposable Masks should be changed every so often.
• Cloth Masks should be washed with your laundry or by hand with hot water and detergent then dried.
• Remember to wear your mask over mouth and nose.
• Wear a mask anytime you are outside your apartment or have a visitor.
For the latest COVID PA travel updates listing State “hotspots,” visit the PA Department of Health website or CLICK HERE.
If you have traveled, or plan to travel, to an area where there are high amounts of COVID-19 cases, it is recommended that you stay at home for 10 days upon return to Pennsylvania. If you travel to the following states, it is recommended that you isolate for 10 days upon return. CLICK HERE for travel updates.