Member Update 3/11/20

Dear Members:

The Sherman Lake YMCA is committed to providing a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone who enters our doors. With growing concerns about the potential spread of coronavirus, and in an effort to keep you and your family healthy and prevent the spread of germs, we'd like to share the following information.

We are monitoring the Coronavirus situation closely and adapting our cleaning processes and practices to maintain the most sanitary environment possible. We are informing our staff of the best ways they can keep themselves and our guests healthy. We are also evaluating our policies to minimize the impact on our guests.

Here is what you should know:

CLEANING PROCESSES

Housekeeping (in all buildings) – We continue to clean to a high standard using products that are designed to kill viruses. We are focusing on frequently touched surfaces such as counters, door handles and knobs, phones and fixtures and are adding sanitizer dispenser stations throughout our campus. We are also ordering extra cleaning products that will be available to staff in all departments to keep their areas clean and disinfected.

Food Service – In our dining halls, we have strict sanitation procedures that we follow which are put in place and monitored by our local health departments. In addition, we are doing the following:

  • Training our staff in proper protective habits to help ensure guest/staff safety.

  • Providing additional hand sanitizer stations in dining areas for guests/staff use.

  • Increasing our regular cleaning after each meal to include the disinfecting of entry/exit door handles, pulls and knobs.

  • Providing extra cleaning of chairs and tables during and after each meal, with extra attention to handles and all other potentially hazardous items.

  • Deep cleaning bathrooms

STAFF

A team of leaders from departments across the organization is meeting regularly to monitor the situation and ensure our current processes and policies align to create the healthiest environment possible for both our guests and our staff.

Our staff is receiving regular information about how to stay healthy and keep their personal and work spaces clean and disinfected. They are reminded regularly to practice good hygiene habits and take extra precautions as necessary.

Staff members are encouraged to stay home when feeling sick and to keep their supervisors informed of any health concerns.

Leadership is taking direction from local, state and federal health officials regarding best practices for protecting the health of individuals of large groups staying in close proximity.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at 269.731.3000. We will be updating our website as more information becomes available.