A year after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, we have a renewed sense of hope for putting this experience behind us. The Covid-19 vaccine has been administered in clinics conducted in our communities since mid-January. We're happy to announce that both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been made available to 100 percent of our residents and staff. Witnessing members of our community rolling up their sleeves to proactively protect themselves and others was remarkable. Now that staff and residents have been vaccinated, seniors and their families are resting more easily knowing our communities offer a very safe place to live. We will continue to follow all public health directives concerning social distancing and mask wearing. Additionally, our own safety protocols remain in place, including screening, testing, deep cleaning and sanitizing to continue to keep everyone safe, including visitors.

More information on sanitization procedures at Providence Assisted Living