Oak Grove Assisted Care, LLC

12/27/2024

Oak Grove Residents Christmas Party was a day to remember!! This magical event would not of been such a success without all the generous gift donations the extra volunteer helping hands and Oak Grove staff. Thank you to all please enjoy the photos of all the fun!!

10/31/2024

Oak Grove Residents will be handing out candy for Necedah trick or treating today!! Please stop in for yummy treats and Halloween Fun!!

05/20/2023

Oak Grove Assisted Care, LLC OPEN HOUSE!! Today until Noon. Come join us and see what our Independent and Assisted Living Community is all about. Apartment tours and snacks with refreshments!!

02/22/2023

**HELP WANTED**
Oak Grove Assisted Care is looking for a Part-time Kitchen Staff/Cook.

Open Position: 12-22 Hours Weekly

Kitchen Operating Hours: 6:45am-6:00pm
Operating Hours are divided into different shifts with rotating weekends.

Kitchen Staff/Cook responsibilities are as follows but not limited to:
Prepare and serve homecooked meals 3x daily to residents with snacks in the evenings. Follow a menu plan provided by management. Maintain a clean and organized kitchen at all times.

Qualifications:
Must be 18 years of age or older.
Cooking experience preferred but would consider training the right candidate.
Weekend availability a must.

Oak Grove offers competitive wages with a friendly and fun professional work environment.

07/21/2022

The Oak Grove Assisted Care community would like to take this moment to thank all of our extended family for their condolences regarding the sudden loss of our dear friend, colleague and caregiver Chrissy. Chrissy was a full-time employee that was known to go above and beyond when providing care. She not only left an everlasting imprint on her fellow colleagues, Oak Grove residents & families, but everyone who had the chance to meet her and experience her compassion for caring. Chrissy's light will forever shine and never be forgotten.

04/23/2021

Provides direct resident care that meets the physical, emotional, pyscho-social and spiritual needs of each individual resident. Resident care will be provided based on comfort, safety and maximizing each individual's capabilities. Upholds the mission statement and philosophy statement of Oak Grove Assisted Care.
Daily tasks will include but not limited too: Personal Care, Light Housekeeping, and Medication Administration

03/30/2021

Visitation Policy and Procedure Updated 3/30/21
All updates to visitation will go into effect beginning April 5th, 2021

“Assisted living facilities care for residents who are elderly and/or have chronic medical conditions that place them at higher risk of developing severe complications from COVID-19. The guidance is designed to assist facilities in improving their infection prevention and control practices to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 and keep residents and the staff who care for them safe from infection.” -DHS website.

Based on the guidance provided from the CDC, WI DHS and WI BAL Oak Grove Assisted Care has created the following visitation policy and procedure:

 No visitors will be allowed who have had contact with a COVID-19 positive case.

 There must be no outbreak in the Assisted Living Community.

 No visitors will be allowed if any symptoms of COVID-19 are present or have been present in the last 14 days.

 All visitors and residents should maintain 6-foot social distancing guidelines and wear a face mask or cloth face covering (speak to management prior to visit if there is an issue).

 Visitors should not interact with any other resident other than the resident they are visiting; and should avoid walking through any common areas ex. Dining hall, Activity Area (including non-designated entrances).

 There is no longer a limit on how many visitors, as long as proper social distancing can be maintained.

 During all visits the sharing of food, beverages and/or smoking is prohibited. Visitors may bring a care package for their loved one to enjoy at a later time.
Before and After each visit, we ask that visitors continue to sanitize by hand washing and/or using hand sanitizer.

Visitors and Residents should follow the posted signs for prevention of COVID-19.

Visitors should self-monitor after the visit for 14 days and report any symptoms of illness to the assisted living facility immediately as well as notifying their Medical Provider, if they have one, and local/tribal Public Health Department.

Visits will no longer need to be scheduled or held in a separate visitation room.

All in apartment visitations are dependent on current community spread and recommendations from local county and state health departments.

All Visitors will need to use the Main community entrance, sign visitor log and be screened before continuing to Resident’s apartment.

Oak Grove Assisted Care main entrance will be unlocked Mon-Fri 8am to 4pm. Visitors arriving after office hours and/or on weekends will need to call the designated phone numbers on arrival to be let into the community.

We ask that all visitors please keep in mind of daily meal times and activities due to those areas being off limits.

Here is a list of ways Oak Grove Assisted Care will continue working to keep your loved ones safe:

1. Daily screenings of staff, visitors and residents.
2. Sanitizer in and outside of every apartment and throughout the facility.
3. Bundling resident services to limit the number of physical interactions.
4. All staff wear masks and other appropriate PPE; as recommended by CDC.
5. Delivering of meals and/or communal dining 1 person at a table.
6. Purchased technology to assist in virtual visits with family, friends, healthcare providers, etc.
7. Posting of signs concerning: hand hygiene, face coverings, Covid-19 symptoms and best practices throughout the facility (plain language with pictures).
8. Providing education, masks and sanitizer to residents when they need to leave the facility.
9. Management is attending frequent and weekly webinars with multiple state agencies to ensure we have the most up to date information.

VISITOR SCREEN: Designated staff will actively screen visitor for fever and respiratory symptoms. Before entering visiting area, each visitor will have their temperature taken and staff will ask and document the presence of a fever and respiratory symptoms including: new or worsening cough, unexplained muscle weakness or pain, recent lost of taste or smell and/or sore throat.
If screening discovers signs and symptoms for fever and/or respiratory infections, visitation will be cancelled. The visitor should self-isolate at home and inform their medical provider.
If the appropriate guidelines are not followed you may be asked to end visitation.

Please respect our staff as all of these guidelines are new to us all; but they are the recommended guidelines from the agencies that oversee our state certification.

As Assisted living guidelines change frequently please find us on Facebook or call Oak Grove Office Mon-Fri 8am-4pm for current updates and or changes.

03/15/2021

Provides direct resident care that meets the physical, emotional, pyscho-social and spiritual needs of each individual resident. Resident care will be provided based on comfort, safety and maximizing each individual's capabilities. Upholds the mission statement and philosophy statement of Oak Grove Assisted Care.
Nightly Tasks include but are not limited too: House Keeping, Medication Administration, Assisting with nightly care requests.

12/14/2020

UPDATE:
As of today December 14th, Oak Grove Assisted Care is no longer in Out Break status. We are grateful for all the guidance, assistance and understanding we received during this time.
All Oak Grove residents and staff have tested Negative with both POC and PCR Covid-19 testing.
Oak Grove has and will continue to monitor staff and residents for possible exposures to and/or symptoms of COVID-19 daily. Prior to each shift, staff are required to wash their hands, take their temperature, and answer a series of questions to ensure they are not exhibiting any known COVID-19 symptoms. Employees also wear a face mask when entering and while in the building; and wear any other PPE recommended by the CDC and state and local health departments (as necessary). Any employees who develop symptoms during a shift are immediately sent home. At that point, they are directed to quarantine at home. If a staff person reports respiratory symptoms, fever and/ or any COVID-19 related symptoms they are asked to stay home, get tested for COVID-19 and remain home until test results have been obtained. Residents also receive a Covid-19 screen and a full daily along with a full set of vitals.
Oak Grove Assisted Care visitation room will be open by December 18th. Please remember to call and schedule a visit ahead of time to ensure there is open availability. We will also continue to encourage family members to communicate regularly through FaceTime or Skype calls, phone calls, and emails. For more information on scheduling virtual visitation, please contact a member of our office at 608-565-3990.
We will continue to provide you with periodic updates with as much information as we can on our efforts to combat COVID-19. On behalf of Oak Grove Assisted Care, I want to thank each of you for your continued patience and prayers. It means a great deal to us.

Sincerely,
Tiffany Schuch
OGAC Director

11/30/2020

Dear Family and Friends,
As our nation, Wisconsin and local communities deal with the coronavirus pandemic, we want to provide you with an update on how it has impacted Oak Grove Assisted Care and the steps we’re taking to address it.
Oak Grove has and will continue to monitor staff and residents for possible exposures to and/or symptoms of COVID-19 daily. Prior to each shift, staff are required to wash their hands, take their temperature, and answer a series of questions to ensure they are not exhibiting any known COVID-19 symptoms. Employees also wear a face mask when entering and while in the building; and wear any other PPE recommended by the CDC and state and local health departments (as necessary). Any employees who develops symptoms during a shift are immediately sent home. At that point, they are directed to quarantine at home. If a staff person reports respiratory symptoms, fever and/ or any COVID-19 related symptoms they are asked to stay home, get tested for COVID-19 and remain home until test results have been obtained. Residents also receive a Covid-19 screen and a full daily along with a full set of vitals.
We were informed Saturday morning, one of Oak Grove’s residents has tested positive for COVID-19. This resident may have come in contact with other residents and staff during the asymptomatic period of the illness prior to developing symptoms. Due to this we are taking the required added precautions to maintain the health and safety of our residents and staff; and have immediately implemented contact tracing.
We will be following the guidance on outbreak testing from the Bureau of Assisted Living, CDC, and Wisconsin Department of Health Services. This will include, at the minimum, weekly testing of residents and staff until we are 28 days without a positive case. We have started testing residents and staff in our facility today and will continue to do so until further notice.
Because we are considered to be in an outbreak status, we will not be having in person visits (outdoor or indoor) until further notice. This is certainly frustrating when wanting to see loved ones, but we want to do everything in our power to keep our residents healthy. We continue to encourage family members to communicate regularly through FaceTime or Skype calls, phone calls, and emails. For more information on scheduling virtual visitation, please contact a member of our office at 608-565-3990.

Oak Grove appreciates your understanding as we continue to do all we can to maintain the health and safety of our residents and staff. At this time, our focus is on ensuring the safety and well-being of our residents and staff as we are following proper infection control and emergency preparedness. We are communicating all updates to our residents, resident family members and employees through a multitude of internal communication channels. We will be providing on-going updates via our page for families and the greater community.
We continue to offer every assurance to our residents, resident families and staff that Oak Grove will be following all recommendations and will act in the best interests of our entire facility. Please know that we have followed, and will continue to do so, all guidance set forth for privacy, patient care, employee safety, and efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 as provided by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Centers of Disease Control (CDC), and Bureau of Assisted Living (BAL). These guidelines can be found here https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/covid-19/assisted-living.htm under Infection Prevention.
We will continue to provide you with periodic updates with as much information as we can on our efforts to combat COVID-19. On behalf of Oak Grove Assisted Care, I want to thank each of you for your continued patience and prayers. It means a great deal to us.

Sincerely,
Tiffany Schuch
OGAC Director

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