OCTOBER 02 — 09 • 2020

Late last night, the country was in disbelief as we heard the news that President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for COVID-19. We continue to pray for their safety and health. It is indeed a prayerful moment for the country. We all know that the coronavirus doesn’t care who you are or where you come from. Everybody is at risk of contracting this coronavirus. The virus is in control right now.

It’s been a challenging year for all of us. With the President of the United States being infected with the coronavirus, we face a new pivotal moment with this virus. It is yet another wake-up call about the severity of the coronavirus pandemic. You will be hearing much news in the coming days about mask wearing, social distancing, gathering in large groups, contact tracing and COVID-19 symptoms. I want to assure you that at Beatitudes Campus, we are doing everything we know to do to ensure the health and safety of our residents, staff and community. We will continue to follow the advice of trusted scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Arizona Department of Health Services, the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, and our own data. Masks, social distancing and hand hygiene are the best tools in our toolbox right now. Mass testing is crucial because it helps us “chase” the virus, particularly with asymptomatic individuals.

Since the beginning I have pledged to you that I would be totally transparent about what is happening at Beatitudes Campus and honest with you about the data. As we are beginning to reopen the campus little by little, we will keep our safety protocol firmly in place and will not bend to pressure about opening more and more unless our data and guidance from experts says it is safe.

Last Tuesday, September 29, we tested 233 staff for COVID-19. Tuesday night, we were informed that a caregiver from Beatitudes at Home tested positive for COVID-19 according to their antigen test. Guidelines state that all positive antigen results require confirmation by a PCR test and we received the PCR confirmation today. The asymptomatic caregiver has been off work since Tuesday, September 29, and the Beatitudes at Home team is contacting any resident with whom the caregiver may have had contact with for the last two weeks. All other staff tested were negative.

Please join me as we send our best wishes and prayers to the First Family and the White House staff. Please stay safe and healthy.

My best,

Michelle Just,

President & CEO

NEW RESIDENTS!SEPT 17

Janice Melvin, PH1201

SEPT 26

Frank Gallo Jr., N361SEPT 30

Mary Dake, PH1013

Katherine (Kathy)Miller, PH1015

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!6th—Mim Hoover7th—Martha Trout Marilyn Evins8th—Jan Upson Luella Elder John Reinhold9th—Sharon Watkins10th—Lee Weller Joan Hinson Paul Sipos11th—Nancy Songer

State of the Campus Michelle Just, President & CEO

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Date: 10/2/2020

Active Recovered Deaths TotalSkilled Nursing/Advanced Memory Support Residents 0 11 7 18Assisted Living/Early Memory Support/Plaza View Residents 1 12 2 15Independent Living Residents 0 5 2 7

TOTAL CASES 1 28 11 40

Active Recovered Deaths TotalHealth Care Center - Direct Health Care Staff 0 22 0 22Health Care Center - Support Staff 0 10 0 10Assisted Living/Early Memory Support/Plaza View - Direct Health Care Staff 1 11 1 13Assisted Living/Early Memory Support/Plaza View Support Staff 0 4 0 4Independent Living Staff (Administration/Home Services/Support Staff) 0 14 0 14Contracted Health Care Workers 0 2 0 2

TOTAL CASES 1 63 1 65

COVID-19 CASES DASHBOARDBEATITUDES CAMPUS RESIDENT COVID-19 CASES

BEATITUDES CAMPUS STAFF COVID-19 CASES Voter RegistrationNeed to register to vote at your new address? Have you changed apartments?

Remember, mail in ballots are NOT

forwarded from your previous

address.Registration for

the Presidential Election ends on October 5th. You may also register

or change your address online at https://recorder.maricopa.gov/beballotready/

For more information or to

obtain a registration form, call Lois Pfau

x18416, or Bill Chase x15321.

In 1973, a man sent a distressed letter to E.B. White, lamenting that he had lost faith in humanity. The beloved author, was not only a masterful letter-writer but also a well- known celebrator of the human condition. White felt it was his duty to uplift people and he took it upon himself to boost the man’s sunken heart with a short but infinitely beautiful reply, found in Letters of Note: Correspondence Deserving of a Wider Audience. As we navigate these difficult days of the pandemic, racial unrest, and a contentious political season, we all need to hear White’s missive, penned on March 30, 1973, when he was 74, for it endures as a spectacular celebration of the human spirit:

Dear Mr. Nadeau:As long as there is one upright man, as long

as there is one compassionate woman, the contagion may spread and the scene is not desolate. Hope is the thing that is left to us, in

a bad time. I shall get up Sunday morning and wind the clock, as a contribution to order and steadfastness.

Sailors have an expression about the weather: they say, the weather is a great bluffer. I guess the same is true of our human society — things can look dark, then a break

shows in the clouds, and all is changed, sometimes rather suddenly. It is quite obvious that the human race has made a queer mess of life on this planet. But as a people we probably harbor seeds of goodness that have lain for a long time waiting to sprout when the conditions are right. Man’s curiosity, his relentlessness, his inventiveness, his ingenuity have led him into deep trouble. We can only hope that these same traits will enable him to claw his way out.

Hang on to your hat. Hang on to your hope. And wind the clock, for tomorrow is another day.

Sincerely,E. B. White

Wind the Clock Rev. Peggy Roberts, Sr. VP, Spiritual Life

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RESIDENT LOBBIES Hours: All Day (Maximum 4 residents) Residents may play games (Ex: bridge) in groups but are asked to sanitize hands and wear masks at all times.

RESIDENT APARTMENTS Residents may gather in groups of four in individual apartments. Residents are asked to sanitize hands and wear masks at all times.

VISITOR GUIDELINES Residents in IL may now have one visit per week and up to two people may come during that visit. Visitors must have a completed visitor form to visit campus. Please see the Family and Friends Visitor Guide which was distributed to each IL resident apartment on 9/9 for details.

SWIMMING POOL Hours: All Day (Maximum 4 residents)

LIFE CENTER WALKING Hours: Open Daily 7—10AM (Limit 3 households) Masks are required.

FITNESS CENTER Now open 7 days a week Hours Open: 8—11AM & 1—3PM (Maximum 3 residents)

FITNESS CLASSES Fitness class times have changed from 11:30AM—1PM. Classes will now be offered three times a week at 1:00PM on Monday, Thursday, & Fridays in the Life Center. Classes are limited to 10 people by appointment. Must call Mike Smallwood x18482 to reserve your spot. Masks are required.

BOCCE BALL COURT Open 7 Days a week from 6—8:30AM Limit to 4 persons at a time Masks must be worn at all times Practice safe social distancing while playing

PHYSICAL THERAPY CLINIC The Oasis physical therapy clinic on campus is open. Call x16153 for details and to schedule an appointment.

LIBRARY Hours Open: Monday through Saturday from 10:00AM-Noon (Limit 1 at a time) Masks are required.

DINING SERVICES Bistro and Buckwald’s orders may be picked up in person. You must call in your order at x12908 (Bistro) or x16130 (Buckwald’s) prior to pick-up. Masks are required.

SALON SERVICES Campus salons are open for business Monday-Friday by appointment only. Call x16129 to reach the Plaza North Salon or x16193 for the Town Plaza Salon.

GROCERY SHOPPING• Campus provided transportation for

shopping to Safeway is now available for Independent Living residents

• Schedules are located in building lobbies and on BeInspired Channel 1-1

Tuesday—Plaza North Wednesday—Plaza South & CPS

Thursday—CPN, Patio Homes, CPW• Must call x12905 24 hours in advance to

reserve your seat on the bus. Once your seat is reserved, you will be notified what time you will be shopping. Must call each week to reserve your seat.

• Masks must be worn at all times on campus transportation trips.

• If you are uncomfortable with shopping for yourself, you may continue to fill out your 7-item grocery list and have it in the basket located in building lobbies 24 hours in advance of your shopping day.

SPIRITUAL LIFE• Distribution of Holy Communion

INDEPENDENT LIVING residents are invited to come to the Life Center Boardrooms anytime between 10:00AM—noon on Thursdays to receive Communion from the Chaplains. ASSISTED LIVING residents are invited to come to Plaza View Lounge on Wednesdays between 1:00—2:00PM You must wear a mask and follow social distancing rules. Catholic Communion will continue to be distributed to Independent Living resident apartments on Sunday mornings and to Assisted Living resident apartments on Monday afternoons.Quiet Room The Life Center Quiet Room will be opened for use of individuals by appointment on weekdays. Those wishing to make use of this space should contact Kimberly Bravo, Spiritual Life Admin Assistant, x18465.

• Bible study with the Chaplains Wednesdays 10:00— 10:45AM in the Life Center. Limited to 10 people. Masks are required. Call Kimberly at X18465 to reserve your seat

• Grief Support Group4-week Grief Support Group will be meeting October 20, 27, Nov 3, & 10 from 1 – 2 pm in the Boardrooms. Call Chaplain Peggy at x16109 to reserve your seat.

LIFE LONG LEARNERSLimited in-person classes and a virtual “Learn How to Use Zoom” class have started. Please reference Community Channel for class schedule and contact information.

SUPPORT GROUPSMental Health Peer Support Group (for Plaza View residents only) meets on Mondays weekly at 1PM in the Plaza View Lounge (socially distanced with masks)Parkinson’s Support Group every 1st Wednesday at 3PM in the Life Center Boardrooms.

In person attendance is limited to 10 people (socially distanced with masks)

-OR-Join us over the phone by dialing x15171 (landline) or 602-544-5171 (cellphone)

Better Breathers Lung Health Support Group every 2nd Monday at 3:30PM. This group does not meet in person. Join us over the phone by calling 602-580-9488 and you will be prompted to enter code 8711774#Dementia Carepartner Support Group every 2nd Wednesday at 3PM in the Life Center Boardrooms. In person attendance is limited to 10 people (socially distanced with masks)-OR-

Join us over the phone by dialing x15171 (landline) or 602-544-5171 (cellphone)

Low Vision Support Group every 3rd Wednesday at 3PM in the Life Center Boardrooms. In person attendance is limited to 10 people (socially distanced with masks)-OR-

Join us over the phone by dialing x15171 (landline) or 602-544-5171 (cellphone)

Community Corner: Open Amenities at this Time

NEW ZOOM CLASS FOR RESIDENTSLearn to Communicate Virtually with your Friends & FamilyWhat device will you use? It must have a camera.• SmartPhone or tablet: 11:00AM, Tues. & Fri.

for 3 weeks beginning Oct. 13 10 students• Laptop or desktop computer: 1:00PM, Tues

& Fri. for 3 weeks beginning Oct. 13 10 studentsThis course will be taught in your apartment via Zoom, beginning with a phone call, separate from the device you will be using for Zoom. You will receive a handout with pictures and installation instructions. The first two classes will cover the basics of how to join a meeting. The next four will cover how to host a meeting. Instructor: Alisa PhillipsPrerequisite: Basic knowledge of how your device works plus installation of Zoom. Help available if necessary.Registration fee: $10 charged to your B-card. Call Barbara Bauer at x15567 to register.INVITATION TO ACTORS AND READERSIf you have ever wondered how you would do in a live-reading situation, this might be an opportunity that would interest you. We are looking for three men and one woman to play the parts in a Beatitudes Original Zoom play called “The Three Friars.” No previous experience necessary, just enthusiasm. The play will be aired on Channel 1-2. Tryouts will be over the next two weeks. For details, go to www.ArizonaClass.com/play or contact Robert Andrews at x15053.

CARETOU MOBILE DERMATOLOGY SERVICESCareToU is resuming their Mobile

Dermatology services as of October. You will see their van parked across Buckwalds on Wednesday and Thursday, October 7th & 8th from 9AM—3PM. Please call 602-639-0189 to schedule an appointment and bring your insurance card(s).

CareToU provides community-based mobile clinics that offer skin screening, biopsy services and a new non-surgical treatment for pre-cancerous and cancerous conditions. They also treat rashes, psoriasis, rosacea and other skin conditions that affect skin, hair and nails.

We are working on reopening the Wellness Center to our other, established medical professionals in the near future but are currently still pressed for space; please bear with us. If you have any questions regarding the Wellness Center or CareToU, please call Gabi Holberg at x18490.CONVERSATIONS ON THE CRAFT OF POETRY

LifeLong Learners presents a 6-week course beginning Monday, Oct. 12th at 9:30AM in the Life Center - 10 students.

6-week course begins on Monday, Oct. 12, 9:30 in the Life Center - 10 students

This course will consist of an interactive, wide-ranging exchange between the instructors and class members on the nature and craft of poetry. Newcomers are welcome to join the conversation regardless of previous experience with poetry.

Instructors are campus residents Bob Longoni and Jack Evans. Call Barbara Bauer at x15567 to register.

WORLD WEDNESDAY IS BACK!: INDIGENOUS PEOPLE’S DAY

The second Monday in October has traditionally been Columbus Day. As the world of political correctness marches on, we are finding that Columbus, deSoto, Cortez, deGama, Drake and others often brought more tragedy to the New World than previously thought; killing, raping, pillaging and taking slaves.

Did you know that Native Americans are called Indians because Columbus thought he had arrived in India?

Many cities and states, Phoenix included, have changed from Columbus Day to Indigenous People’s Day.

World Wednesday will take its first baby steps toward reopening our culturally inclusive celebrations of the incredible diversity that surrounds us these days. We are celebrating Native Americans with a special meal on Wednesday, October 14. A blended menu will bring us a Navajo Taco made with a filled Indian Fry Bread, a side of butternut squash, and a teabag of Okdeahgi’ – that’s Root Tea to the rest of you.

If you order about noon, you can dine while you watch the Channel 1-2 a special compilation of programs culminating in a performance by the World Champion Hoop Dancer and a trip through Canyon de Chelly.

I hope you join us.TECH TALKS AT TWO ON BEINSPIRED LIVE! 1-2

Here’s a fresh list of upcoming Tech Talks at Two (on the weekends) brought to you by Robert Andrews!

Oct 3, 4 Getting Better Search Results with Google

Oct 10, 11 Free CoVid Testing for you and your family

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