Business View Magazine | May 2020

4 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE MAY 2020 community and followed the lead of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the state and local health departments, to ensure we are doing everything in our power to protect residents.” In late February, Village On The Isle began restricting visitors and screening residents and employees within its healthcare operations. The 16-plus acre campus also has over 250 retirees living in apartment homes and cottages, where they usually enjoy restaurant-style dining, social and wellness programs, and around-the-clock security and urgent response. However, since early March, they chose to limit communal gatherings. “We have had to transition very quickly to protect both residents and staff members from the risk of the virus,” said Anderson. “Our team has worked non-stop to alter programs and services, including delivering all meals to their home and managing residents’ needs by ordering and delivering groceries and prescriptions.” Village On The Isle then proceeded on March 18 to restrict all visitors to their campus due to the recommended federal stay-at-home guidelines. “Our communities are built on hospitality and socialization,” said Anderson. “It is by far one of the advantages of living at a community like Village On The Isle to enjoy social, recreational, dining, and other communal experiences that keep residents active, healthy, and engaged in life. That said, residents have adapted well. They are using technology more with neighbors, friends, and loved ones, and also using the in- We’ve benefited greatly by the collective brain trust of our residents and the open lines of communication we foster with them