With the recent news that the Administration is confident that vaccines should be available to all adults by late May, we are anticipating that a great many of our staff will have been vaccinated, and we will encourage all of our staff to do so, if possible.  In addition, we anticipate testing staff on a regular basis and will be stringent with them on our policies of physical distancing, masking and hand sanitizing. Staff will be provided with our Covid-19 Guidelines prior to their arrival, and we will be reviewing all safety policies during our staff orientation.

For our live-on staff, housing will be adjusted so that there will be fewer staff in each accommodation, plexiglass dividers between sinks, spaced out seating, regular house cleaning, plenty of soap and hand sanitizer, etc.  Additionally, they will not be allowed to have guests and will likely be required to remain on the property.  

Vermont is making significant progress on administering vaccinations, and the State anticipates all adults over 18 will have access by May which can cover nearly all our live-out staff. While more difficult to monitor the live-off staff when they are not at work, they will be required to follow the same guidelines as the live-on staff while they are on the property regarding physical distancing, masking and hand sanitizing.  They will also complete a safety questionnaire and have their temperature checked each day they come to work.