The Ponderosa Assisted Living Community, cares about our clients, employees and their safety, it continues to be our top priority.
- The Ponderosa is closely monitoring the latest developments related to COVID-19 in order to ensure that we are following all appropriate recommendations from the Yakima Department of Health, CDC and Homeland Security and proactively implementing measures to ensure a safe workplace.
- The Ponderosa is providing all personal protective equipment to all employees such as: hand sanitizers, masks and gloves. We have communicated safety expectations to our employees relative to COVID-19 including: proper handwashing, avoiding contact with others as much as possible, staying home from work when sick, and following facility protocols and guidelines.
- The Ponderosa employees are also required to take their temperatures every day before starting shifts and answer a series of questions related to COVID-19. Employees are also to seek medical attention if they show signs of COVID-19.
Our clients and staff’s safety and health are our #1 priority and we are deeply committed to continuing to serve our communities.