A Message from Janet Garreau, ICP Executive Director

An Update from Janet Garreau, Executive Director of Interfaith Community Partners

June 1, 2020

Dear ICP Community,

Thank you again to everyone in this wonderful community for helping to take care of older adults and one another during these trying times. As we enter June, ICP will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation and make adjustments as appropriate to ensure the health and safety of ICP clients, volunteers, staff and our community. Please note the following updates to our services and practices in response to COVID-19. If you have any questions or concerns, we encourage you to contact our office at 708-354-9328.

If you have tested positive for COVID-19 within two weeks of receiving services from ICP, please let our office know by calling 708-354-9328. We want to be able to inform clients and volunteers as appropriate and use proper quarantine protocols in case of exposure. Keeping our entire ICP community safe is our #1 priority!

RIDE SERVICES

Beginning in June, we are taking more medical ride appointments to serve our clients. The most critical appointments will remain first priority, but we are working to ramp up rides to less critical medical services as well. We continue to take important safety precautions for all rides including drivers and clients wearing masks, drivers thoroughly sanitizing vehicles before and after every ride, and clients riding in the back seat.

GROCERY DELIVERY TO OLDER ADULTS

We continue to offer grocery shopping and delivery for our clients and anyone age 75 or older in our community who has no other means to safely get food and household supplies. We have a limited number of volunteer drivers, so please only request this service if no other options are available. If you or someone you know is in need of grocery delivery, please contact our office at 708-354-9328.

WELL BEING CHECKS FOR OLDER ADULTS

ICP’s trained staff continues to make well-being calls to check in on our clients and other older adults in the community. We are reaching out to see how they are doing, offer our grocery delivery services and share other resources in the community for food and services. If you would like to add someone to our well-being check list, please contact our office at 708-354-9328.

LIBRARY DELIVERY SERVICES

ICP has resumed assisting local libraries with homebound delivery services. As of June 1, this includes La Grange, La Grange Park and Hodgkins libraries. We are in contact with our other library partners and plan to assist them when they resume home delivery services.

STAFF RETURNING TO OFFICE

The ICP office staff is gradually returning to working at the office while wearing masks and with increased precautions in place. Staffing schedules have been adjusted to allow for safe distancing while in the office.

A NOTE ABOUT VOLUNTEERING

We are so grateful to all who have expressed interest in volunteering with ICP during this coronavirus pandemic! If you have inquired about volunteering and have not yet heard from us, please know we will be in touch soon to discuss your volunteer interest and availability. We look forward to working with you!

Thank you again to everyone in the community for doing all you can to manage the spread of COVID-19 and protect those most vulnerable to severe illness. We wish you, your families and our community strength and good health.

Sincerely,

Janet Garreau, Executive Director
Interfaith Community Partners