COVID-19 Response & Vaccine Update

May 30, 2023

Dear Century Park Family,

With the end of the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency announced on May 11, 2023, the CDC will no longer receive data needed to publish transmission levels for SARS-CoV-2. However, it is our duty to provide you with education and recommendations for early intervention, to avoid strain on the local healthcare system, and to protect the vulnerable people we serve.

Effective June 1, Century Park communities will be taking the following steps:

• Communities will ensure that resources are available on the importance of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Residents are encouraged to discuss the importance of receiving the vaccine with their primary care physician.
• We will have standard precautions and hand hygiene educational posters posted in common areas that reflect our current recommendations for all residents, guests and associates.
• All visitors will still be required to screen through Accushield. This device is a security measure for our private communities. The updated questions in Accushield will continue to educate visitors on our precautions as well as deter guests from entering our community who display:
  
  
• 1. A positive viral test for SARS-CoV-2
• 2. Anyone exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19
• 3. Anyone with close contact with someone with SARS-CoV-2 infection

Our communities will not require mask adherence; however, we do highly recommend and encourage residents, guests and associates to use a mask or respirator based on personal preference, informed by their perceived level of risk for infection, and their potential for developing severe disease if they are exposed.

Please note that local state and county requirements, if more stringent, will be followed. We are grateful for your unwavering support over the past three years, and we hope that through prevention and education, our communities will continue to thrive with happy and healthy residents.

Sincerely,
Esmerelda Lee
Chief Operating Officer

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