Community Enhancements – Keeping Our Residents and Members Safe

A lot has changed in our communities since March of 2020, the start of the global pandemic, including our approach to safe and healthy environments. We have modified our operations to support consistent handwashing and sanitization of high-touch surface areas. We have obtained a stockpile of PPE and are always looking for ways to go above and beyond to ensure a healthy living and work environment for our residents, staff, and families.

To help enhance our healthy lifestyle efforts and provide additional peace of mind, NWV utilizes iWave Air Purifiers into all our common area heating and cooling ventilation systems. This system utilizes needle point bi-polar ionization technology to clean and purify the air to reduce airborne microbials and odors which purifies air and surfaces. This purifying system runs 24/7 to help keep our community safe from airborne illnesses.

Additionally, we apply an enhanced round of viral and bacterial protection, as needed, with the PermaSafe decontamination system as needed throughout our community including in our resident suites to disinfect and decontaminate exposed surface areas. PermaSafe is an “EPA-approved antimicrobial surface protectant”. Its original intent was to disinfect auto interiors. As a result of its antimicrobial properties, it has quickly gained popularity in schools, daycares, universities, colleges, hospital operating rooms, etc. It works by utilizing a dry mist fogging technology containing atomized particles to reach into nooks and crevices to break down harmful pathogens and produces no harmful by-products. In addition to being effective against kills up to 99.999% of bacteria and viruses including the Novel Coronavirus, PermaSafe has many additional benefits:

• Makes treated surfaces antimicrobial for several months
• Eliminates allergens plus surface and airborne odors
• Destroys mold and mildew and prevents regrowth
• Sanitizes HVAC systems, components, and ductwork
• Continuously purifies interior room air
  
  

We continue to research and monitor new advances and technologies as they become available to be able to offer you the healthiest living and work environment possible for our residents and staff.