2020 Hometown Heroes

2020 Hometown HEROES Magazine LINCOLN DAILY NEWS May 14, 2020 Page 205 Woolard added that in other areas it is also common to see family members standing outside resident windows to see loved ones, and that there have been several birthday and life celebrations observed at the windows of TCV. The Independent Living apartment building that is part of TCV campus has also implemented visitor restrictions for the time being and observing social distancing, and avoiding close interactions among the residents. Woolard noted, “Of course, staff are required to wear the face masks and take the extra precautions. No visitors are allowed in the main congregate building. Independent Living Director Julie King is working tirelessly to ensure her residents are staying healthy and safe to the best of her ability. She has added ‘errand runner’ to her list of several titles as she is running a lot of errands for her residents who are not feeling comfortable with going out and about to the stores for their needs.” King says that the residents in her area are an inspiration. “I am constantly amazed at the resiliency and patience of the seniors that I work with and for. I am humbled by their strength and adaptability. What an honor it is to be a part of their lives!” Woolard said that staff are also weathering the Covid storm well. The TCV has kept everyone on staff and extra health precautions have been put into place to help assure that staff are entering the TCV healthy. “We are CONTINUED u