Health & Fitness
State Health Department Names Vantage Point to Top 10 List
Ninety-six percent of retirement community staff members have been vaccinated against COVID-19 and variants
The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) has named Residences at Vantage Point in Downtown Columbia among the top 10 skilled nursing home facilities in the state ranked by percentage of staff with at least one dose of a vaccine against COVID-19 and highly contagious variants. Ninety-six percent of Vantage Point staff has been vaccinated, putting it in fourth place. For the most recent Maryland COVID-19 data, visit coronavirus.maryland.gov.
Residences at Vantage Point recently celebrated its 30th anniversary and is home to over 250 residents, all of whom are fully vaccinated. It was founded in 1990 and is a nonprofit serving people age 60 and above. Managed by Life Care Services, the community includes a variety of residential living arrangements from studio to two-bedroom deluxe apartments. It provides long-term health services available exclusively for residents should they need them.
Residences at Vantage Point is noted for its arts, cultural and educational activities, as well as for resident engagement with the larger community of Columbia. It is located at 5400 Vantage Point Road. Visit www.VantagePointResidences.org for more information.
