Morningside Ministries' COVID-19 Visitation Guidelines: August 19, 2020

As a reminder, Texas Health & Human Services has implemented a Phase 1 visitation designation for Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing facilities. The designation requires the following criteria be met for each level of living in order for visitations to occur:

No active COVID-19 cases in residents throughout the entire facility.
All staff must be COVID-19 free for 14 days.
Staff must be tested weekly for COVID-19 (Skilled Nursing staff only).

The requirement that Skilled Nursing staff are to be tested weekly, is unfortunately not currently feasible for our organization. We will continue to search for other testing options and update you as we know more.

Both our San Antonio and Boerne assisted living facilities applied for the Phase 1 visitation designation and we are sad to report that our San Antonio community is not able to obtain a designation at this time, due to a City of San Antonio non-visitation ordinance that was put in place on July 17. We are diligently working with local and state health officials to try and find a resolution. The application response for our Boerne community currently remains pending.

If and when we are able to obtain designation for either of our assisted living facilities, our pending plan remains to implement scheduled Phase 1 visitations, as long as our staff and residents remain COVID-19 free. Visitation with Independent Living residents continues to be designated to outside visits only.

Thank you for your patience and continued support while we navigate through this challenging situation. Should you have any questions, please contact your respective Executive Director or Administrator.

Sincerely,

Patrick Crump

President & CEO

Why our residents love us

My parents moved into their Meadows independent living (atrium) apartment almost 2 years ago, from another city. Their (and our) experience here has exceeded our highest hopes. From the compassionate, friendly, helpful staff to the delicious meals, activities, their apartment, amenities, and welcoming residents, we could not have imagined or found a better place for them to be for this season of life! We 5 "kids" are so thankful that they are happy, safe, comfortable, busy, and have made wonderful new friends, both residents and staff. Thank you, MM! It's definitely worth checking out for YOUR parents, too. (Or yourself!)

I learned about Morningside Ministries at Menger Springs when two of my neighbors moved there. Another friend and I frequently drove from our home in Kerrville to visit and play bridge with them. I don't think we ever left that one of us didn't say " I'd like to live here someday." When I realized that "someday" was fast approaching I started visiting retirement communities in several places, including my former home in Colorado where I still had close friends. None of them were as attractive physically as Morningside and none offered as much in the way of programs and services. I chose Morningside for three basic reasons: security, convenience and the sense of a caring community. I have the security of knowing that I will always be cared for, the convenience of having all my needs met in one place and the joy of living in a community where everyone, residents and staff, are considered as family.

My wife and I have been residents in the Independent Living Menger House Apartments at Morningside Ministries at Menger Springs for four years. We chose Menger Springs because of its Hill Country location, excellent and beautiful facilities along with their commitment to personal care and to truly care for those who have cared for so many others by a Not For Profit Christian Corporation. We knew that regardless of what challenges or changes we might meet in the days and years ahead, Menger Springs would be able to provide the care for us. My wife feels so secure here and has the option of participating in so many activities, pursue individual endeavors or to feel free to remain in our apartment. We are so pleased to be residents at Morningside Ministries Menger Springs in beautiful Boerne! I highly recommend it!

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