Whether it’s the signs on the door as you enter, or the smiles on the faces of residents you see, there is a lot of celebration at the Care One at King James Care Center now that masks are no longer required for visitors but remain an option for all who choose.
“It has been three years year and one month that we have all been required to wear masks,” said Care One administrator Jimmie King,” and because of the outstanding care and concerns of our staff and the practices we have had in place throughout this pandemic, we welcome the new state, federal and Care One regulations that enable us to have masks be optional now.”
In order to be able to offer the mask option, King said the Care Center had to be free of Covid positive for at least 14 days. “We have done that, and now we can see smiling faces all around,” the administrator continued, as he shared smiles with some residents in the main entry room. “Our residents are as happy as everyone else, just to see the smiling faces of their friends and relatives who come in to visit,” King continued.
Residents also can share signs of relief and relaxation, he said, since they no longer need to wear masks at the variety of activities either in the main dining room or in the day rooms where they are in proximity with other residents.
“We will continued to be as careful as we have always been, we will continue to monitor for any Covid,” King said, “and right now it’s just so wonderful to be able to see the bright smiles and happy faces.”
