University Village Thousand Oaks

We continue to salute Eldon Knuth and his sacrifice during World War II. His story was recently featured on ABC7 News. You can read more about his Bronze Star Medal ceremony on our website https://bit.ly/35lcjyM.

How many likes can this post get? Share your congratulations below for UVTO resident Eldon Knuth, who recently received the Bronze Star medal for his service in World War II! Read more about his heroic service on our website and in the Los Angeles Times.

While loved ones aren't able to visit our community, our residents are leaning on their other family members the furry, four-legged kind! Pets provide companionship and stress relief during this tough time, on top of all the love. Learn more about the pets at University Village of Thousand Oaks, including Brandy and her owner Hertha!

Good news for your Friday University Village Thousand Oaks was certified as a "Great Place to Work" by Great Place to Work US! This certification is a testament to the hard work and dedication our team brings every day. thank you, team!

We'd like to take a moment to share the steps University Village has taken to honor our commitment to residents' and staff's well-being since March. Thank you to everyone who has contributed and helped with keeping our community safe and healthy.

Makes my heart soar when I see connecting amazing businesses like University Village with non profits like Safe Passages to feed 435 low income kids in our area...all it took was a phone call. Thank you!!!

We’d like to share a video update from Warren Spieker. [email protected]

Making a difference, one mask at a time. Our very own Life Enrichment Director Holly Butler is the brains behind this project. Holly brought a dozen people together who made 1,000 washable face covers for every resident and team member at University Village and at the adjacent health center, OakView. During times like these, it truly takes a village, and this group is a perfect example that we can overcome when we come together.

We continue to closely monitor the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It remains our goal to stay vigilant and focus on creating the safest possible environment for our residents and employees. Although significant progress is being made against the COVID-19 fight in California, we remind all residents, family members and employees that it is important to stay the course and continue to follow all guidance from local, state and federal officials. We encourage you to access the li...nks below for updated information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and your county’s Health Department. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html https://www.cdc.gov//2019-/community/retirement/index.html Ventura County https://www.vcemergency.com/staywellvc

We are pleased to be hearing some positive news related to COVID-19 in California. This seems to be a direct result of the strong mitigation efforts put into place early on. As the Governor suggests, the curve appears to be bending. This was the initial goal, so critical health resources wouldn’t get overwhelmed early on and result in potentially tragic outcomes. But health officials will now remind us this also means the curve is stretching out further, since it is lik...ely fewer CA residents have been exposed to COVID-19. The risk remains high. What does this mean for us? It means that we should be proud of our efforts to date and hopeful for the future. But it also requires that we not let our guard down. We need to continue to closely follow health official guidance even as we’re tempted to relax and visit briefly with friends and family during the holidays or run a quick errand that has been long postponed. Now is not the time to let up. It remains critically important to keep practicing what we have all been asked to do: Social Isolation Stay at Home and Avoid Social Gatherings Physical Distancing Remain minimum of 6 feet away from others Face Coverings Wearing face covering when you are not able to maintain physical distancing Cover Your Coughs and Sneezes Wash Your Hands Avoid Touching Your Face We continue to have a strict NO VISITOR policy in place, even over the holidays. We realize this is difficult, but it was put in place to protect everyone. We look forward to the day we can greet and maybe even hug each other in person. Thank you for taking care of yourself and others and supporting community’s response during these unprecedented times.

We understand that everyone wishes we could regain some degree of normalcy in these continued uncertain and challenging times. The good news is that health officials believe California’s aggressive efforts are working to flatten the curve by slowing the rate of spread so that health care systems will not be as overwhelmed. The tough news is that these efforts must continue and may need to be even more restrictive for a while. For example, Alameda County just implemented ...a new, more restrictive health order that is in effect until at least May 3rd. The order can be found at: http://www.acphd.org//summary-updated-shelter-in-place-ord It is likely that other California jurisdictions will enact further restrictions and even tighter definitions on mandatory social distancing, closure of public spaces and non-essential services. Our lives have all been significantly disrupted and many of the services here in our community have been modified or suspended. While we are continually evaluating which services we could reinstate, we are required to adhere to directives from local, state and federal officials. We appreciate your understanding. The one service we currently are making plans to partially reinstate is a limited housekeeping service for those who request assistance to maintain healthy and sanitary conditions in your home. The focus is likely to be on resident bathrooms and kitchen and dining areas. Look for more information early next week. In the meantime, here is new guidance from the CDC: Cruise travel and non-essential travel Stocking up on prescription medications Lastly, a message from Warren Spieker, Managing Partner, can be found at: https://youtu.be/vcaOXSudoAY