Recovery Connections Network : Protecting Caron's Campuses: Coronavirus News and Updates

Monday, March 16, 2020

Protecting Caron's Campuses: Coronavirus News and Updates

As the situation surrounding COVID-19 continues to evolve, we wanted to connect with you about how we are addressing these concerns throughout our continuum. The health and safety of our Caron Community is paramount to all that we do; click here to learn about how Caron stays prepared to mitigate risk associated with infectious diseases.

Although there are no reports of Coronavirus on our campuses, the staff at Caron is prepared to address any potential cases. We are monitoring the directives and guidelines put forth by the Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization, as well as local health officials. Because of our dedication to medical excellence, Caron is already uniquely prepared and positioned to manage the spread of infectious diseases with well-established practices, policies, and procedures. In the unlikely event that an outbreak occurs on one of our campuses, we maintain strong and active relationships with local hospitals and acute care providers, should a patient or staff member require a higher level of care.

Caron’s campuses continue to serve the patients and families who need us now more than ever. That being said, we are taking an abundance of caution when it comes to protecting our patients, their families, our alumni and our staff. We are implementing some additional safety precautions for our programs and events. Here are some important updates:

PROTECTING CARON'S CAMPUSES & VISITATION RESTRICTIONS

Prior to admission to any Caron campus, all potential patients are asked pre-screening questions about recent travel, flu-like symptoms, and their contact with individuals who are confirmed or suspected of having COVID-19. If you have a scheduled visit to our Florida Campus, please connect with your Caron contact to confirm and for more information - a decision will be made about our family program scheduled for April 1 closer to the time.

At Caron's Pennsylvania Campus, although visitation for pre-registered and pre-screened guests and families will remain in place for this weekend, beginning on Monday, March 16, we will be suspending visitation until the end of March. This includes scheduled visits and FEP Programming. However, because family involvement is essential to all that we do, we are working on solutions to make sure that families continue to be involved in the care of their loved ones, such as increasing phone and conference calls.

LIMITING CARON'S CHAPEL SERVICES TO CURRENT PATIENTS

Many alumni join us for fellowship at Caron’s weekly Sunday Chapel Services. To protect patients currently on campus for treatment, we ask all visitors (including those who had planned to attend to receive their celebration coins) to refrain from attending Chapel until further notice. We know that Chapel is a special and sacred place for many, and we will re-connect with you when the visitation restrictions are lifted.
Click here to read the full statement from our Chapel Team.

ALUMNI, PARENT, FAMILY & FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT GROUPS

Caron is connected to support groups throughout the nation. Some regions are under tighter restrictions than others. We are making decisions about meetings for all groups on an individual basis. When participating in these meetings, we encourage attendees to practice “social distancing” by maintaining 4 ft. of personal space and refraining from shaking hands, hugging and hand-holding. You can expect to hear from your Regional Alumni Coordinator with some updates; he or she can answer any additional questions you may have.

REGIONAL AND CORPORATE EVENTS
With the safety and well-being of our Caron community in mind, the decision to postpone Caron events will be made on a case-by-case basis. Should an event be postponed, we will notify registrants and update Caron’s website and events registration page with real-time information.

To date the following events have been postponed:

March 15 - CRAA Alumni vs. Staff Softball Game (Florida)
March 17 - Common Ground Speaker Series (Berks County)
March 22 - The Father Bill Painting Installation Special Chapel Service (Berks County)
March 24 – SAP K-12 Training (Philadelphia)
March 24 – "What Campus Leaders Need to Know" Workshop (New York)
March 25 - "Breaking New Ground" Professionals Series (New York)
March 26 - Women in Recovery Conference (Philadelphia)
March 27 - Community Awards Breakfast (Atlanta)
March 28 - "On Thin Ice" FEP Program (Long Island)