According to the Department of Human Services, our licensing agency for Personal Care and Assisted Living Communities, we are required to develop a Reopening Implementation Plan. This guidance was issued on June 26, 2020.
The Reopening Plan is available here. For any additional questions or information regarding our PPE plan, please contact me directly at susanb@moravianmanor.org
Susan Brennan LPN, PCHA, ALA
From: David Swartley, President/CEO
Date: March 12, 2021
RE: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update #40
I am writing to update you on the latest information regarding COVID-19 cases at Moravian Manor Communities (MMC) and update you on the vaccine administration.
Lancaster County’s “positivity rate” has decreased over the past month; however, this week, it plateaued at 6.1%. We anticipate that CMS data released on Monday, March 15, will enable us to reduce our mandated testing to one time per week.
Currently, we have two residents (Warwick Woodlands) who are COVID positive and no staff that have tested positive.
All of our residents who desire to be vaccinated have received at least one shot. MMC will hold the second clinic for Warwick Woodland residents on Friday, March 26, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Words cannot express my relief that our residents are all at least partially vaccinated. The data from the vaccine results continues to be astounding. Very few folks get sick after receiving the vaccine. A successful vaccine program, along with our lovely spring weather, is a reason for hope!
Another positive development this week is the update from CMS (Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services). They have opened up all care areas for visitation with few restrictions. Moravian Manor Communities plans to open up on Saturday, March 13, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for visitation in our skilled, assisted living, and personal care areas.
This announcement came late in the week has created a flurry of activity for our team. Being in lockdown most of the year, we desire to be as safe as possible with the reopening. I have attached some guidelines that our team developed late this afternoon.
For those of you seeking additional information, continuous updates are available at the following websites:
Guidelines for Reopening
Please reference the Core Principles below as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s expectations and best practices. Our licensing agencies mandate us to follow these Core Principles.
Best Practices & Core Principles of COVID-19 Infection Prevention
Guidelines for Visitation
The hours of visitation will be Monday through Friday 7:30 am – 7:30 pm & Saturday and Sunday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm.
From: David Swartley, President/CEO
Date: February 19, 2021
RE: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update #39
I am writing to update you on the latest information regarding COVID-19 cases at Moravian Manor Communities (MMC) and update you on the vaccine administration.
Lancaster County’s “positivity rate” continues to decrease. The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) positivity rate for Lancaster County is 9.7%. However, MMC is required to use the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) data. Their current rate for Lancaster County is 10.7%. Therefore, MMC continues to test all employees two times per week. Our testing for the week of February 22 yielded one employee has tested positive (the second set of tests has not yet been resulted). This employee and four others (due to possible exposure) are self-quarantining at home. Our employees either are asymptomatic or dealing with mild symptoms.
Currently, six residential living residents are COVID-19 positive. All six residents reside at the Warwick Woodlands campus. Three of those residents have moved to our skilled nursing area for further monitoring and assistance.
On Tuesday, February 23, MMC will hold the second clinic for personal care and residential living residents on the Founders Campus. MMC completed our third clinic for employees and residents in our care areas. These clinics are all provided through the state contract with CVS. Lancaster General Health supports the long-term care community by setting up additional opportunities for our employees who took the “wait and see” approach to the vaccine. We are grateful they are providing this service as we strive to get a higher percentage of our employees vaccinated. We have currently vaccinated 60% of our employees (this percentage excludes occasional staff and minors). A number of our employees experienced symptoms following the second vaccine. Typically, these symptoms (flu-like) are considered to be expected side effect that resolve within twenty-four hours.
MMC and Phoebe Pharmacy have scheduled a clinic on Friday, February 26. They are securing the vaccines through the Federal Government, and it will be the Moderna vaccine. I want to stress that this is the plan as of today. There is currently a “mad rush” to secure the vaccine allotments. I know of several facilities where the pharmacies could not deliver the “promised” doses in the initial timeframe. At this point, we are optimistic that the schedule will be as advertised.
For those of you seeking additional information, continuous updates are available at the following websites:
You can also email specific questions to:
From: David Swartley, President/CEO
Date: February 5, 2021
RE: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update #38
I am writing to update you on the latest information regarding COVID-19 cases at Moravian Manor Communities (MMC) and update you on the vaccine administration.
Lancaster County’s “positivity rate” continues to decrease, but is still above ten percent. Therefore, MMC continues to test all employees two times per week. Weekly testing thus far has resulted in one positive employee. This employee is self- quarantining at home. In addition, we have two employees who are self-quarantining due to confirmed or possible COVID exposure. Presently, four residents on the Warwick Woodlands campus have tested positive for COVID-19. All four are self-quarantining in their homes.
On Tuesday, February 2, CVS vaccinated over 120 residents on the Founders Campus. While it takes many hands to make such an event work, I want to acknowledge Dr. Lynn Swisher’s efforts in securing the date. Also, Jennifer Shutt and Marcie Berhaupt coordinated a well-organized event. They pulled this off even with the vaccine arriving three hours late. We have learned of no severe side effects from this round of vaccinations.
We anticipate a vaccination clinic (time frame February 8 to February 18) for our residents on the Warwick Woodlands campus. Phoebe Pharmacy will provide the clinic. A firm date has not been established at the time of this writing.
For those of you seeking additional information, continuous updates are available at the following websites:
You can also email specific questions to:
Yesterday afternoon, MMC residents virtually joined Executive Chef Terry Wilson and Jennifer Shutt, Director of Community Services, on the Founders Campus for a special Valentine’s Day dessert cooking demo. These chocolate covered strawberry brownies for two with easy vanilla ice cream (no ice cream maker needed), looked simply delicious. Recipe provided for your enjoyment!
