PioneerCare

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masks

Thank You

To all who have donated supplies and sewn masks these past days, we offer our sincerest gratitude.

By wearing masks at all times, we’re practicing source control, protecting residents and coworkers from potential infection. And by using home-sewn masks at this time, when there is no known infection within PioneerCare Center, Pioneer Cottages, or Pioneer Pointe, we’re conserving our limited supply of medical grade protective gear.

Residents also are asked to wear masks or cover their mouth and nose while receiving direct care.

Home sewn masks are used to provide source control – protecting others from the person wearing the mask. While we have enough masks for now, we may be asking for help from the community again in the weeks ahead.

Again, from all of us, thank you.

More Masks Please

New Requirements Strain Supply
With everyone wearing masks at PioneerCare, it’s going to look a little like the Wild West around these parts. Staff began sporting this new masked look last week. New guidelines just released from CMS will now require residents to cover their noses and mouths.
“When possible, all long-term care facility residents, whether they have COVID-19 symptoms or not, should cover their noses and mouths when staff are in their room. Residents can use tissues for this. They could also use cloth, non-medical masks when those are available.”
– Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
We’re incredibly thankful for the work already done by volunteers to fill the need so far. Now, with this new standard to follow, our need has more than doubled. The sewing effort in the community is inspiring and is greatly appreciated. We are putting all of them to use.
Printed copies also will be available inside the Free Little Libraries at First Lutheran Church and St. James Episcopal Church.
If you’d like to help, need printed instructions mailed,
or have other questions, please contact
Steve Guttormson at 218-770-7274 or by email here.