Assisted Living at the Meadowlands Resumes Social Engagement Programs in a Safe Manner During the COVID-19 Outbreak – Suburban Journals

As the Missouri State Department of Health and Senior Services announced the relaxing of its restrictions for long-term care facilities, The Meadowlands implemented programs including outdoor visits, communal dining, and small group activities. This directive allows The Meadowlands more freedom to provide a fun and interactive environment that encourages residents to stay active and connect to family and friends, which are essential to their well-being. The Meadowlands offers Table Talks which is a visitation program that allows resident families to schedule visits with residents to take place in special outdoor areas designated at the community. During these visits, resident and visitors wear masks, ensure proper hand hygiene, and practice appropriate social distances. Residents can engage with others with communal dining that is conducted with effective hand hygiene, wearing of masks when not eating, and special seating arrangements to ensure proper social distancing. The community works meticulously and creatively to ensure that their residents are engaged every day. The staff delivers tailored activities to the residents apartments such as Word Finds, Crossword Puzzles, At Therapy Books, Jigsaw Puzzles, and Exercise Equipment. Additionally, the Life Enrichment Director leads small group activities with proper social distancing such as indoor movies on a large screen, Bingo, Flexercise, Card Club, Poker Club, Trivia Challenges, Spiritual Enlightenment, Dog Racing Club, Photoshop Class, and Cocktail Hour. All of these group activities are conducted while ensuring proper social distancing, hand hygiene and the wearing of masks.

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