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McKnight's Senior Living recently shared an article which discusses the rapid transition to virtual events due to COVID-19 and touches on an upcoming Senior Living Executive Conference called Insights from the C-Suite: Getting Ahead of the COVID-19 Crisis. Ascension Living President, Danny Stricker, will be speaking during this conference to how the coronavirus has affected our organization and what he sees as the future for our industry. For the full article click the link below. http://ascn.io/6189Gadjl

Disinfecting surfaces in your home daily is important to helping reduce your family’s risk of becoming infected with coronavirus (COVID-19). Clean and disinfect any surface that may have come in contact with the virus including your electronic devices.

Unforeseen challenges that come our way do not surprise our God. God guides us often by circumstances, some of which we cannot understand at the time. We move forward trusting God is always with us and God’s love has no limit, grace no measure and power no boundary.

COVID-19!update: testing positive So what do you do if you test positive for COVID-19? Monitor your symptoms. Most won’t have any issues as almost 40% who test positive remain asymptomatic. Start taking Vitamin C 500 mg daily and Vitamin D 1000 mg daily and aspirin 81 mg daily for a month. The Vitamins are to help your immunity and the aspirin prevents clots. Avoid lying in bed all day. If you get muscle aches, force yourself to get up and walk around 4-5 times a day to ...prevent developing blood clots. If you develop a cough or back pain, lie on your stomach with your arms over your head in pronated position and take deep breaths. Do this pronated respirations at least 4 times a day for 10-15 minutes, even longer if you can tolerate it. This pronated respirations somehow improve your oxygenation and might help prevent the need for hospital stay. Get a pulse oximeter (borrow one) if you can. I know it’s not often practical to get one, however it’s the only way to know if your oxygen level is adequate. There are patients who are asymptomatic but have oxygen levels drop below 90%, which is critical. It’s is postulated that many of the early deaths are from people waiting too long to seek help, not aware how low their oxygen level was. Make sure your fingers are warm if you use one to avoid false readings. Antibiotics in the early phase won’t help, but you should still contact your primary care physician if you develop a fever above 101 as a bacterial pneumonia can set in on top of COVID pneumonia. Steroids have been shown to improve mortality in up to 30% of patients who are acutely ill. There are no studies to indicate any benefits of taking it unless acutely ill. Not sure about benefits for relative hypoxia where your oxygen level drops to low 90s. Remdesevir is used only in hospital settings. Shown to shorten length of hospital stay, but has not shown any benefits in mortality. Protect yourselves and your loved ones. See more

Debra Valkenberg, RN, BC- RAC-CT, Chief Nursing Officer, Ascension Living, lists the ways clinical teams focus on safety first at all of our communities following the strictest infection-control guidelines and implementing best practices based on research to protect residents, staff members and visitors. To download, the Top 10 ways Ascension Living puts "safety first with COVID-19 document, go to ascensionliving.org/resources.

As a reminder, for Ascension Living Coronavirus (COVID-19) updates and resources go to ascensionliving.org/Resources. Stay up to date on how we are helping keep our residents and associates safe.

If you travel, take these steps to protect yourself & others from COVID-19 during your trip: Wash your hands often Avoid close contact with others Wear a cloth face covering in public... Cover coughs and sneezes. Pick up food at drive-throughs, curbside restaurant service, or stores https://www.cdc.gov//2019-/travelers/travel-in-the-us.html

The Good Day Ascension Podcast shares stories of how we serve others, live out our Mission and connect with our communities. Click on the link below to join the in-depth conversations with leaders and associates from across Ascension. http://ascn.io/6180GjpQj

Everyone reacts differently to stressful situations like COVID-19. You may feel anxious, mad, sad, or overwhelmed. Find ways you and your family can reduce stress. Learn the common signs of stress. Make time to unwind and do activities you enjoy. Talk with family and friends by phone, text, or email.... If you or a loved one is feeling overwhelmed, get support 24/7 by calling 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746. Learn more about stress and coping during the COVID-19 outbreak: https://www.cdc.gov//daily-li/managing-stress-anxiety.html

Click the link to read the latest resident and family letter from our President, Danny Stricker. http://ascn.io/6184Gnv5n