Outdoor Visits Brighten Days for Assisted Living Community Residents Still Struggling With COVID-19 Restrictions

The North Pointe of Archdale assisted living community in Archdale, N.C., recently started allowing outside visits to lift residents' spirits during the COVID-19 pandemic, reports WXII 12 . Visitors can only come two at a time, and must remain behind a fence and fill out a screening questionnaire before visiting. "We have to make sure they're not touching, that they remain six feet, everyone has a mask on at all times," said North Pointe Executive Director Rachel Reynolds. She admitted that the safeguards staff must continue to uphold are affecting residents, and her team is carefully monitoring for anyone who may be having difficulty. The community also initiated a pen pal program, with a social media post widely circulating the Internet and bringing letters to North Pointe from around the country.