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Asbury COVID-19 Response & Communications
Asbury Communities operates eight continuing care retirement communities in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee serving approximately 4,800 residents and employing 2,800 associates. Ensuring that we provide a safe and healthy environment for those who work and live at our communities is our highest priority. We are proud of the incredible work being done by our associates and grateful for the support we are receiving from our many residents and family members as we work through this pandemic together. See examples of our associates’ efforts here.
Beginning on April 21, 2020, we are updating our organization’s COVID-19 status each morning and night through the following links. Status chart key:RL = residential, AL = assisted living, PC = personal care, SNF = skilled nursing
Asbury Methodist Village Status
Asbury Solomons Status
Bethany Village Status
Springhill Status
Asbury Place Kingsport Status
Asbury Place Maryville Status
Normandie Ridge Status
RiverWoods Status
Currently Asbury has no plans to lift visitation restrictions or remove protocols for screening or infection control that have been put into place. Emerging state plans for re-opening businesses do not change this. We will continue to be guided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and state health departments, and exercise an abundance of caution.
PDFs of our communications can be viewed at the bottom of this page.
Visitation: Asbury has suspended visitation at all of our communities across all levels of living – residential, assisted living or personal care, and skilled nursing – as required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Please see the list below for important prevention measures also in place within our communities. We understand that connecting with loved ones is incredibly important, and we hope that you will continue to reach out via telephone, email, text, or through Skype or Facebook. Let us know how we can help facilitate communication. We are currently working on enhancing these opportunities where possible.
Grocery staples are being made available at our communities through our partner Sodexo and can be delivered with no contact. Residents may use dining points or charge to their monthly service fee.
All communities are accepting groceries from delivery services or family, and as needed, facilitating their distribution to residents. Asbury Methodist Village family members see message at bottom for delivery guidelines; Gatehouse (301) 216-4001.
A Message From Our CEO
Our Preventive Measures: Asbury continues to monitor and follow recommendations coming from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and state and local health officials. Our response is being led by the highly qualified and experienced Asbury Communities Clinical Team. (Meet the team here.) Our communities’ leadership teams are in daily communication with the Asbury Clinical Team to discuss and adjust operational procedures accordingly.
Asbury Communities has suspended visitation across all levels of living at our campuses as required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). All community events, resident group activities, and trips off campus have been suspended.
Daily screening procedures are in place for all associates and the limited essential visitors coming to our campuses. This includes employees, such as home care aides, who may be coming from outside agencies. Additional screening procedures at the time of admission or move-in (for residents) or upon hire (for associates) are in place.
We continue to reinforce with residents and associates that it is imperative to follow all state mandates regarding COVID-19.
All Asbury communities are complying with CDC guidelines on personal protective equipment, including the use of appropriate masks, for clinical staff. In addition, cloth masks have been made available to all non-clinical associates on our campuses, and they have been directed to wear them while at work. See more regarding mask use.
If residents receive services from private duty or agency-based caregivers who are not on our preferred list of providers, we are asking them to check with their management to ensure that they are following the latest infection control guidelines.
Dining rooms at our communities are closed. Residents in assisted living or personal care and skilled nursing are receiving meals in their rooms with assistance as needed, and residential living residents have the option to order meals. Delivery fees are waived.
We are accepting groceries at our campuses from delivery services or family members and facilitating their delivery to residents – and we are encouraging residents to use delivery services rather than go out to purchase their own. Our dining partner Sodexo is also making limited groceries available for purchase on our campuses.
We have posted signage regarding prevention techniques, our visitation and group event changes, and actions to take if you feel ill around all of our communities – and we continue to communicate to those who live in our residential neighborhoods the importance of maintaining state stay-at-home measures.
We are working to proactively increase supplies. We are fortunate to count Sodexo, a global corporation specializing in dining and facilities management, as our partner. They bring additional resources to bear – including associates should the need arise.
We have added supplemental education and resources for associates, including videos on prevention practices by Vice President of Clinical Excellence, Skip Margot.
Asbury VP of Clinical Excellence and COVID-19 Task Force Leader Skip Margot
This is a challenging time as coronavirus dominates the news and continues to spread. We are operating out of an abundance of caution in all that we do, and the precautions in place now – and actions that may be needed later – are well thought out and supported by an evidence-based approach.
We are committed to ongoing communication with residents, family members, and associates and are sharing relevant updates to coronavirus prevention practices as they become available.
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Please See Our Coronavirus Communications
Asbury Place Kingsport Family Update_May 6
Asbury Place Maryville Family Update_May 6
Asbury Solomons Family Update_May 6
Bethany Village Family Update_May 6
Springhill Family Update_May 6
Normandie Ridge Resident Update_May 4
Asbury Methodist Village Resident Update_May 1
Asbury Place Kingsport Resident Update_May 1
Asbury Place Maryville Resident Update_May 1
Asbury Solomons Resident Update_May 1
Bethany Village Resident Update_May 1
Springhill Resident Update_May 1
Asbury Place Kingsport Update_April 29
Asbury Place Maryville Update_April 29
Asbury Solomons Update_April 29
Bethany Village Update_April 29
Normandie Ridge, RiverWoods Update_April 30
Springhill Update_April 29
Asbury Methodist Village Update_April 28
Bethany Village Update_April 27
Springhill Update_April 27
Asbury Place Kingsport Update_April 24
Asbury Place Maryville Update_April 24
Asbury Methodist Village Update_April 23
Asbury Methodist Village Skilled Nursing Update_April 22
Asbury Place Kingsport Skilled Nursing Update_April 22
Asbury Place Maryville Skilled Nursing Update_April 22
Asbury Methodist Village Resident, Family, Associates Update_April 16
All Asbury Associate Precautions Update_April 16
Asbury Place Kingsport Family Update_April 16
RiverWoods Resident Letter_April 15
Asbury Place Maryville Family Update_April 14
Asbury Solomons Resident Update_April 14
Bethany Village Family Update_April 14
RiverWoods Resident Letter_April 14
Normandie Ridge Family Update_April 13
Asbury Solomons COVID-19 Health Update Letter_April 11
Asbury Methodist Village COVID-19 Health Update Letter_April 9
All Asbury Stay at Home Letter_April 9
Associates COVID Benefits Update_April 8
Asbury Methodist Village COVID-19 Health Update_April 6
Normandie Ridge Grocery Bag Program Instructions
Normandie Ridge Resident Letter_April 6S
RiverWoods Update_April 7
RiverWoods Pharmacy Update_April 2
Deliveries, Updates for Asbury Methodist Village_March 27
Message from CEO Doug Leidig to Associates – March 27
Normandie Ridge Resident Update_March 24
Asbury Solomons COVID-19 Health Update Letter – March 23
Albright Care Services Update_March 23
Normandie Ridge Resident Update_March 20
Resident Letter, Help for Staying in Touch_March 18.docx
Asbury Visitation Policy re CMS Instructions_March 14
Asbury Visitation Policy Family Letter_March 14
Normandie Ridge Dining Update_March 14
RiverWoods Resident Letter_March 14
RiverWoods Update Shaun Smith_March 13
Asbury Home Services Screening Processes Letter – March 13
Normandie Ridge Family Letter_March 13
Normandie Ridge Update Shaun Smith_March 13
Letter from Asbury President & CEO Doug Leidig – March 12
Asbury Associate Policies and Response Communication – March 12
Normandie Ridge Family Letter_March 12
RiverWoods Family Letter_March 12
Asbury Resident, Associate Communication – March 11
Asbury Family Communication Re Visitation to Nursing, Assisted Living – March 11
State of Maryland Coronavirus FAQs – March 11
Asbury Resident, Associate Communication – March 6
RiverWoods Update_March 4
Normandie Ridge Family Letter_March 3
Handwashing Poster
CDC Health Alert Poster
CDC After-Travel Health Alert Poster
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