
Update: March 16, 2020
- Food Distribution
- Childcare Needs
- Blood Donations
- And others
Update: March 13, 2020
- If the child or any member of the immediate family seems sick or ill, please stay home.
- All children entering the program will be screened upon entrance each day for fever or symptoms of COVID-19.
- All participants and staff will be abiding by proper self-hygiene standards set by the Center for Disease Control.
- Our facility maintenance department and cleaning company are working around the clock to ensure that the environment and any equipment is sanitized regularly.
- We have an emergency plan in place should there be the onset of symptoms for a child or adult present during the program. This includes separation, social distancing and immediate communication to all involved via text and email followed by phone calls.
**Updates will be regularly made to this page as they become available.**
Update: March 11, 2020
The following locations for Active Older Adult Group Exercise Classes have been temporarily closed until further notice. We will provide updates for their reopening as soon as we are informed.
- Dellridge Health & Rehabilitation Center (Paramus, NJ)
- Elmwood Park Senior Activity Center
- Southwest Bergen Senior Center (East Rutherford, NJ)
- Wallington Senior Activity Center
- Maywood Recreation Center
"Let's Move for a Better World," our yearly campaign to accumulate MOVEs on our Technogym cardio equipment has been postponed until October 5-24th.
The Special Olympics Swim Meet scheduled to be hosted at the Meadowlands YMCA on Saturday, March 14th has been canceled.
Update: March 7, 2020
As the concerns about COVID-19 (Coronavirus) continue to grow, we wanted to update you on our procedures and the steps you can take to reduce your risk of catch and spreading illnesses here at the Y and throughout the community.
Measures we are taking at the Y:
- Our full facility is completely cleaned every night by an outside company. This is an ongoing process all year long.
- We have added additional hand sanitizer dispensers throughout our building to assist with increasing hand cleaning.
- All Staff in every department are continually cleaning equipment, frequently “touched” areas and the common areas.
- The pool area is cleaned every night and throughout the day. The pool itself is a on a filtration system that runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
How you can help:
- Please stay home if you are not feeling well or have any flu-like symptoms.
- Remember to wash your hands frequently and for at least 20 seconds.
- Practice proper cough and sneeze etiquette.
- Please remember to wipe down equipment with the sanitizer that is stationed throughout the wellness and cardio deck areas after every use.
- Use the 'elbow bump' as your new high-five when greeting a friend at the Y and around the community.
- Stay home when you feel ill or have been exposed to the virus.
- If your child or another member of your household attends a school or organization that has closed due to possible exposure to the Coronavirus, please have all family members refrain from visiting the Y until that organization re-opens.
- If you have recently traveled from a country that has been identified as a Level 3 Travel Health Notice, please refrain from visiting the Y and follow the CDC guidelines.
The Meadowlands YMCA will continue to work with our partners at Hackensack Meridian and Hudson Regional to make sure that we are following the most current guidelines as related to both the Coronavirus and the seasonal flu.
You can find additional resources and information on the Coronavirus here:
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is providing regular updates and has information readily available about the virus.
- U.S. State Department advisories for travel.
- New Jersey Department of Public Health has statewide information and overviews of how NJ is handling the virus.
As additional information becomes available, we will be sure to provide updates below.
Thank you.
The Meadowlands YMCA Team.
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