Due to health concerns centered around the Covid-19 virus, the Ozark Independent Living (OIL) office, 109 Aid Ave., will be closed to the general public beginning March 20. Staff will continue to work in the building and phone calls will be answered or returned if messages are left.
Attendants who need to drop off timesheets or anyone needing to leave any paper work, can do so using the slot in the front door. If there are questions or concerns which need to be addressed, individuals can call 257-0038 or 256-8714 from outside the building or knock on the door, if necessary, and staff will attempt to assist.
OIL Marketing Specialist Terry Hampton said, “We know that this will cause inconveniences, but we are making sure that services for our CDS consumers are not interrupted. Doing that safely, and within guidelines being instituted for social distancing to help insure the health of everyone in the community, is our main priority at this time.”
Hampton said that transportation services and new orders for adaptive phones through the TAP telephone program are being suspended until further notice. The annual art show featuring seniors and artists with disabilities, scheduled for May 23-31, is still scheduled to go on at this point. However, that could be reassessed as the time draws closer.
“We serve elders and individuals with disabilities who are in the highest of risk categories with regard to their health. The guidelines for how to help prevent the spread of Covid-19 are well-publicized, so please do what is being asked by health officials. We all have to do our best to protect the most vulnerable members of our communities,” Hampton said.
