Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
Telehealth Videoconferencing Now Available for Outpatient Services
Updated as of March 18, 2020
In response to COVID-19, social distancing has become our new way of life. However, it is more important now than ever for clients with substance use disorders to have access to the treatment that they need. Solstice Counseling Services has implemented a telehealth solution for group, individual, and family sessions – as well as med management – to provide outpatient treatment via video conferencing. Please visit the “Telehealth” Link from any of the pages on our website to start.
Update as of March 10, 2020
There is a great deal of both useful and unhelpful information circulating about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and what organizations are doing to prepare. This is to let you know that Solstice Counseling & Wellness Centers (Solstice) is taking every precaution to minimize the risk of exposure and prepare for every imaginable eventuality. This is in accordance with Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines and in coordination with The State, County and Municipal health agencies where we have facilities. While Solstice is unaffected by COVID-19 at this time, we are taking every measure to protect our clients, their families and our employees without raising unnecessary and unhelpful levels of anxiety. Solstice has updated its emergency operations protocols with specific instructions for managing the COVID-19 risk. These include the following actions that have already been taken and communicated to clients, families and employees.
We have:
- Insured that visitors to all facilities are screened for COVID-19 symptoms, or risk prior to being allowed entry;
- Instituted a revised and redundant screening process for admissions that includes questions about recent fevers, travel overseas, and family member/close acquaintance risks to reduce the possibility of introduction of the virus into our treatment environments. Anyone deemed a possible risk to our clients or staff will not be allowed into our facilities;
- Instructed all clients to seek appropriate medical care and to stay home if they are sick;
- Completed and continue to reinforce protocols with all employees for handwashing and hand sanitization and are monitoring both employee and client compliance with these washing/sanitizing practices;
- Disseminated both Flu and COVID-19 prevention information and instructed staff to stay home until medically cleared of risk for contagion;
- Increased sanitization of equipment and areas;
- Completed readiness assessments at each site and increased inventories of supplies that may be necessary;
- Made remote Group and Individual Counseling sessions (telehealth) available so that travel and unnecessary exposure is limited.
The safety of our Clients, employees and the public at large remains our top priority. We will continue to closely monitor this situation as it unfolds and be ready to take additional precautions and provide updates as they are called for.
If you have questions or would like further information, please reach out to any of our locations; Burlington County (609) 288-8844 or Gloucester County (856) 345-1461.
Thank you for your understanding as we do our part in managing through this risk to public health and safety.