More businesses, organizations that adapted during the pandemic OMNIRIDE CONTINUES TO PUT HEALTH AND SAFETY FIRST After living a very sheltered life for the past year and a half, we’re embarking on a return to normal. If you’re starting to venture out again and need transportation, OmniRide wants you to know that the health and safety of its passengers remains OmniRide’s number one priority. OmniRide began preparing for COVID-19 safety protocols before the lockdown and continues to follow COVID-19 mitigation steps/protocols. This includes stringent cleaning of bus interiors daily. The service is also performing enhanced cleaning once a week on all buses and has upgraded the strength of cleaning products used on the bus fleet. On-board air filters are cleaned and replaced frequently. All passengers and the bus operator are required to wear face coverings while on OmniRide buses. This requirement is in compliance with the Transportation Security Administration mandate on wearing face coverings on all public transit.
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In order to minimize interactions between bus operators and riders and allow customers to board quickly and self-distance more effectively, OmniRide instituted free fares on local and Metro Express services. (Commuters on OmniRide Express buses will continue paying fares using a SmarTrip card – no cash fares.) When you’re ready to get back on public transportation, OmniRide is ready to welcome you onboard! One way to get to know the service …consider a spin on a local bus while fares are free. For more information, visit OmniRide. com. SENTARA NORTHERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center is a Level III trauma-designated, 183-bed, not-for-profit community hospital serving Prince William County and its surrounding communities. The medical center combines the resources of a major health system with the compassionate, personalized care of a community hospital. Sentara offers
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quiet, private rooms and high-quality care focused on safety and patient satisfaction. The hospital offers a wide range of medical specialties, a highly qualified medical and clinical staff and state-of-the-art technology. Clinical services include advanced imaging, cancer services, diabetes management, emergency care, heart and vascular care, lab services, neurosurgery, primary care, orthopedics, trauma, urology, weight loss surgery, women’s services and more. Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center also offers free educational classes, support groups and community events. Visit sentara.com/events for more information about upcoming events. ‘PLEDGE OF LOVE’ HELPED HARBORCHASE OVERCOME PANDEMIC CHALLENGES There’s no question that the pandemic has been challenging for all of us. HarborChase of Prince William Commons navigated this difficult period and kept its commitment to the safety and security of its residents and
associates as its top priority. One of the facility’s goals was to open its community fully and safely, and its associates played a key role in helping to accomplish this objective. As part of its dedicated commitment to safely reopening, HarborChase introduced a “Pledge of Love” initiative to its associates. Signers of the pledge agreed to maintain social-distancing, wash their hands several times a day, stay home if sick, wear a protective mask in public and follow new guidelines as they are introduced. As an additional component to the pledge, associates were encouraged to get vaccinated. With employee vaccination averages hovering around 50% across the senior living industry, HarborChase is proud to announce that 100% of its associates have been vaccinated against COVID-19. By combining its pledge with vaccinations, HarborChase has been able to successfully stay afloat, thrive and reopen during this pandemic. BUSINESSES
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