


The Ashford on Broad
Kristen Kim
614.641.2995
The Ashford of Mt. Washington
Ashli Ward
513.231.0008
Everyone in our communities is dedicated to providing exceptional resident-focused care – even during a pandemic with:
We take a safety-first approach with:
The Ohio Department of Health will issue an updated order related to assisted living facilities and nursing homes.
Changes to the order include:
General visitation requirements will remain the same including scheduling appointments in advance, screenings at the door and mask wearing.
The updated order will also require facilities to test vaccinated staff once per week and unvaccinated staff twice per week.
On May 4th , 2020, residents, staff, and family members were notified that a resident at The Ashford at Sturbridge tested positive for COVID-19. That resident tested negative after a stay in the hospital and being quarantined in their room with no contact with staff or other residents for two weeks. Currently, there are no other confirmed cases at any of our Ashford communities.
As we continue to monitor this outbreak, we are ensuring the health and safety within our community by taking temperatures of our residents and staff twice a day and closely monitor respiratory health.
We are excited to welcome back visitors to our communities in accordance with Governor Mike DeWine’s allowance of socially distant outdoor visits. Our communities are still following Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Guidelines regarding prevention and infection control practices including wearing gloves, masks, hand washing, and social distancing.
If you would like to schedule a visit time with your loved one, please call your respective community. Additionally, if you have any questions, please reach out to our Executive Directors at the contact information provided on this page.
In accordance with the Ohio Health Department’s state issued order on April 15, 2020, and to provide full transparency to the public, on Monday, May 4, 2020, we notified all residents, family members and staff of one confirmed resident case of COVID-19 at our Ashford at Sturbridge community in Hilliard, Ohio. This resident had been quarantined in their apartment and has not had contact with any other residents and is currently in the hospital.
As of May 5, 2020, there are currently no additional Ashford at Sturbridge residents or staff who have COVID-19 symptoms. There are also no confirmed cases at our other Ashford communities.
To ensure the health and safety within our community, we continue to take resident and staff temperatures twice daily and monitor their respiratory health. We continue following the guidelines regarding prevention and infection control practices including wearing gloves and masks, hand washing, and social distancing.
Additionally, we continue to maintain the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended cleaning guidelines to keep our residents safe. We will continue to restrict all non-essential visitors.
We will continue the practices listed above until the restrictions are lifted by the Ohio Department of Health and at this time, we do not have an anticipated date of when that will happen.
If you have questions, please reach out to our Executive Directors at the contact information provided on this page.
As of April 21st, 2020, we have NO confirmed cases of COVID-19 in any of our senior living communities. We are closely monitoring our residents and staff as well as following CDC guidelines of social distancing and enhancing sanitation practices.
Our corporate team at Wallick Communities wants to recognize the hard work of our staff during this difficult time by providing them with a Hero Bonus. Starting April 9th, our hourly associates received a $2/hour raise above their standard base rate. We understand it is a tough time for everyone right now and we appreciate everything our staff has done for our residents thus far.
To learn more about the Hero Bonus, check out this article.
https://www.wallick.com/wallick-gives-frontline-staff-hourly-bonus-extends-sick-leave/
We are happy to report that as of today, April 6, 2020, we have zero confirmed cases of COVID-19 at any of our communities. We continue to proactively monitor both residents and staff closely and follow the recommended guidance of the CDC and other government agencies.
We are so appreciative of our staff and the residents as we work together to get through this pandemic. Please visit our community Facebook pages for further updates from our amazing staff on the creative ways we are staying active and connected to loved ones.
The Ashford on Broad Facebook Page
The Ashford of Mt. Washington Facebook Page
The Ashford at Sturbridge Facebook Page
The Ashford of Grove City Facebook Page
We continue to strongly suggest alternative methods of connecting with your loved ones via telephone, email, Skype, Facetime, or other digital methods.
We are continuing to follow guidance from the CDC and other government agencies. Under that guidance, effective yesterday, all of our communities are under a NO VISITOR restriction except for end-of-life situations.
The safety and health of your loved ones and our staff continues to be our first priority. Please know that we have strict protocols in place and are following all the recommended steps to battle the COVID-19 Virus. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to our Executive Directors.
We know this is a very difficult time and this restriction may be inconvenient, but the safety and health of your loved ones is our first priority. Following guidance from the CDC and other government agencies and by order of the Ohio Department of Health, effective immediately we are temporarily restricting ALL VISITORS from our community, except for end of life situations.
We suggest alternative methods of communication including: telephone calls, email, Skype, or Facetime.
Below are the requirements for anyone who feels they must visit:
Please contact the Executive Director with questions or concerns about this restriction.
Re: Addressing the Coronavirus; Caring for our Residents in a Safe and Healthy Environment
Dear residents, family members and friends,
As I am sure each of you are closely following the news and developments related to the Coronavirus, or COVID-19, so are we. Ensuring our residents are cared for in a safe and healthy environment is our first priority.
At this time, we do not have any cases of Coronavirus in our Senior Living communities, and we are working diligently to ensure that continues.
Since this is a quickly developing situation, no one has all the answers. However, we want to assure you that we are paying close attention, that we are prepared and that we are and will continue to do everything possible to safeguard the ongoing health of our residents, associates and visitors.
First, we are limiting access to our community, which is the most important step we can take to safeguard our residents. We understand this will be inconvenient, but it’s imperative we take these measures. In fact, we have been instructed to do so based on a Joint Directors’ Order from the Ohio Department of Health and the Ohio Department of Veteran Services. This Order is supported by direction from the National Center for Assisted Living, American Health Care Association and Governor Mike DeWine’s office.
Effectively immediately, access to our community is limited of one visitor per resident per day.
In general, we are strongly discouraging all routine social visits. We understand how important it is to communicate with your loved one, and recommend communication via telephone, email, or video calls (using FaceTime, Skype, Zoom or the like).
Other measures we are taking to limit the risk of exposure include:
Support and questions
We understand that you may have questions about specific situations or need clarification on what this means. For these issues, please feel free to call our community our COVID-19 Hotline at 412- 847-2167 or 1-888-762-0052. They may not be able to answer your question on the spot, but they will be able to capture your question and allow the right person to quickly call you back. New information and direction is coming daily, if not hourly, and we are adjusting with it. We will keep you up to date with how we are working to mitigate these risks and keep your family member safe.
Thank you for your support and cooperation as we work through this difficult situation. It will take all
of us working together to keep all of us safe and well.
Sincerely,
Tom Feusse
CEO
Wallick Communities