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APRIL 29, 2020
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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXVIII • NO 14
Tel Hai Residents Remain Busy While Staying At Home By Francine Fulton
Playing Hallway Bingo, visiting with loved ones online and enjoying movies and exercise classes via closed-circuit television are just some of the activities that residents of the Tel Hai Retirement Community in Honey Brook are taking part in during this time of social distancing. In addition, the retirement community has announced that to date, there are no cases of the coronavirus among staff members or residents. “We are currently COVID-19 free and thank God each day for this blessing,” said Joleen Weaver, Tel Hai director of communications. “Our residents are keeping busy and we, too, are trying our best to cope during this pandemic.” Weaver attributes the lack of COVID-19 cases to the community’s early response to the pandemic. “We started restrictions early. Our disaster awareness team started to meet on March 9, and we began restrictions on March 13,” she explained. “We implemented our infection prevention methods for both team members and staff. We’ve been masked for at least a month.”
The measures also included limiting entrance to the facility and requiring temperature checks for all staff members. “We have an infection prevention trailer (on-site). For staff, they have to stop at the trailer to get temperature checked and answer a series of screening questions related to symptoms,” Weaver said. “At the conclusion of their shift, they get their temperature checked again to see if it has gone up during their shift. Everyone - even nonclinical workers - gets checked twice a day.” She noted that visitors and approved vendors are also temperature checked and they are provided gloves and masks. In addition, if packages arrive for the residents, the items are dropped off at the tent and hand delivered to the residents by staff members. “The only visitors that are allowed on campus are (for) end-of-life situations,” Weaver noted. “Family members that come in are also screened and provided PPE See Tel Hai pg 7
An activity that residents of the Tel Hai Retirement Community are enjoying during this time of social distancing is playing Hallway Bingo.
Berks County Nonprofit Provides Blankets Of Hope By Francine Fulton
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What started out as an effort to supply blankets to the homeless has evolved into Blankets of Hope Inc. (BOH), a nonprofit organization that provides fleece blankets to children in need, veterans, law enforcement, animal shelters and those undergoing dialysis and chemotherapy, among others. BOH, which was founded by Berks County resident Marc Goldstein, adopted the motto “Every person deserves to feel security, to be warm and to have hope.” “No matter how young or old you are, wealthy or poor, a blanket brings comfort,” said Goldstein. The idea to start BOH began in 2011 when Goldstein, who sells promotional products, decided to use his professional connections to help supply blankets to others. “Back in December of 2011, one of my local customers had requested for me to find them 500 blankets to give out to their employees as a holiday gift,” Goldstein said. “As a small business owner, the light bulb when on. I started thinking there may be a need for blankets.” Through the nonprofit, Goldstein solicits financial donations from See Blankets Of Hope pg 4
Marc Goldstein founded Blankets of Hope in 2011. Using donations from the public, the nonprofit organization provides fleece blankets to shelters, veterans, children’s homes, hospice patients, seniors and others in need.
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Local Eateries Open For Takeout, Delivery A great way to support local eateries during a time when dining rooms are temporarily closed is to take advantage of takeout and delivery services. The following local restaurants are among those offering food to go. Hours and menu availability are subject to change. Shady Maple Smorgasbord, 129 Toddy Drive, East Earl, is offering meals to go. Meal pickup is available on Mondays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Orders can be placed on-site or by calling 717-354-8222, ext. 712. Pickup is at the main entrance, and meals will be brought to the cars. For specific menu details, readers may visit www.shady-maple.com/ smorgasbord/meals-to-go. Gux Deli, 4225 Main St., Elverson, is See Local Eateries pg 5
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