Bethany Life is committed to protecting the health of our residents, tenants, members and staff. We will use this page along with Facebook to keep you informed. We appreciate your continued support and prayers.
This document will be updated as needed. Current as of January 21, 2022.
Loved ones can now come into the building to see residents. We do ask that you follow the guidelines to keep all residents and staff safe. You will need to check in and have your temperature taken by our staff. At this time only residents are allowed at the Sunday church service. (Click here for more information from Pastor David Burling) We will update you when family members and community members are allowed to attend.
We appreciate your patience. As always we will continue to update you here and on social media.
If you are wanting to schedule a Zoom call please click on the “Sign Up Here” button below.
Iowa Department of Public Health defines an outbreak as three residents that test positive within a 14 day period.
We now have a tablet in each household for zoom calls! Thank you for all your gifts to the COVID-19 fund. This helped us purchase more during this time!
We are using Zoom for video chats. You will need to download Zoom on your computer, smart phone, or tablet, however you do not need to create an account.
Below are the steps for preparing for the video chat:
Yes. Prior to entering the building at the beginning of each shift, employees complete COVID-19 Screening Checklist and have a temperature check. Any signs or symptoms as identified on the form will disqualify the individual from accessing the building and these will be reviewed by management. In this incident, the employee will then be tested for COVID-19 by a Bethany Life nurse. Employees are to report any testing or further symptoms to their manager. Vaccinated Staff do not have regular testing unless they are symptomatic, exposed, or we experience an outbreak however unvaccinated staff are tested twice a week to ensure the residents safety. Exceptions to this can be made with a documented differential diagnosis or physician’s note.
The Employee will remain off of work until health department or CDC guidelines for returning to work are met (whichever is greater). As of 11/24/2020 the requirements are posted and as follows:
– 10 days after onset of symptoms
– 24 hours without fever of 100.0 or greater
– Improvement in symptoms OR
– 2 negative COVID-19 PCR tests greater than 24 hours apart
1st person exposure must be reported and will be considered for restriction to the
facility. Exposure is defined as follows:
– Live with someone with positive COVID-19 test
– Provided care for someone with COVID-19 without proper PPE
– Had close contact with person who is positive for COVID19 (within 6 feet for greater than 15 minutes)
Residents are tested if they show symptoms or have been exposed.
We currently have sufficient supplies to meet needs. We maintain a 1 to 2 month supply of PPE, sanitizers, and cleaners and are in communication with emergency services and vendors to ensure continued adequate supplies.
All staff must wear masks while working in care areas with residents. A full complement of PPE is required for staff caring for residents who’ve been placed in isolation for any reason. Residents are encouraged to wear masks in all resident common areas and activities.
Residents who had direct contact with the staff member are individually notified as well as their primary contacts.
Each week an e-mail is sent out from our leadership team to the family member contact. At the beginning we were calling all the family members when a positive case was reported. We quickly realized the time this took (over 13 hours each call) when we have over 100 residents. We understand a recorded call is not as personal but having the nurses/staff on the floor taking care of the residents was our first priority. If a resident was in direct contact or having symptoms a personal call is made.
If your loved has a telephone or other communication device, we encourage you to have regular contact with them. For those residents without a telephone, our Life Enrichment team can offer video-chat calls for residents and families on a regular basis.
We are using Zoom for video chats. You will need to download Zoom on your computer, smart phone, or tablet, however you do not need to create an account.
Below are the steps for preparing for the video chat:
The CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) have lifted all indoor visitation restrictions. Per CMS, “visitation is now allowed at all times.” If there were to be a COVID-19 outbreak at Bethany Life it will no longer impact indoor visitation.
We will continue to require visitors to wear a mask. If positivity rate is high in our county (Story County) goggles are required and we will provide them for you.
Assisted Living
Timberland Village and Cedar Place Assisted Living: Please contact Cindi Martin at 733-6500 for Timberland and Kristi Eley at 733-9092 at Cedar place for more information.
Bethany Life is providing communications on both our website and social media pages to inform the public of changes to visiting guidelines and operations. Visit us on Facebook for the most recent COVID-19 communications.
We are having in-person tours at The Households of Bethany. We are taking admissions so please call Morgan at 515.509.6269 for additional information regarding our communities.
Chapel Services are being held for residents only. Pastor David Burling is here each Sunday and has a 1:30pm services for the residents of Bethany. He is often seen singing to the residents and having meaningful conversations with them on their individual households. More information on Chapel can be found here…https://www.bethanylife.org/news/sunday-worship-update/
The Wellness Center is currently open with shorter hours due to staffing.
The salon is open! If you need to make an appointment please contact Jacque Young at 515-733-2888 for a appointment.
Many of you are asking how you can help. Here are a few ways you can individually make a difference:
Give to the Bethany Life Employee Appreciation Fund. This fund pays for many of the special events and gifts of appreciation to our staff. The gifts we receive help us celebrate our staff and their love for the older adults in their care. https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/BethanyLifeFoundation/EmployeeAppreciation.html
Share gratitude and encouragement with our dedicate staff. Email a message, photo or video message and we will share it. https://www.bethanylife.org/thanking-our-staff/
Pray for our residents and their families, our staff and for us all to stay healthy and safe.
As of January 21, 2022
At The Households of Bethany we have 14 staff members and 8 residents that have tested positive for COVID-19.
of 14 days needed
of 28 days needed
of 14 days needed
Facility | Resident ACTIVE | Resident RECOVERED | Resident TOTAL |
LifeBridge* | |||
Christine’s House | |||
Christy Place | |||
Sansgaard house | |||
Ivy’s Place | |||
Julia’s Place | |||
Charlene’s Place | |||
David’s Place* | |||
Walker Place | |||
Timberland Village AL | |||
Timberland Village IL | |||
Cedar Place AL | |||
Cedar Place IL |
Facility | Staff ACTIVE | Staff RECOVERED | Staff TOTAL |
The Households of Bethany STAFF | |||
Timberland Village STAFF | |||
Cedar Place STAFF |
August 12, 2021
At The Households of Bethany we have ONE active resident COVID-19 case and ONE active staff case.
Season’s Greetings from Bethany Life, Friends, earlier this fall, we made an announcement that Bethany Life was going to open up on Sunday mornings for worship beginning in January of 2022. We were excited that perhaps we could get back to where we were pre-pandemic. At that time, we sent…
