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your household, or who can claim your to these representatives as they are only
address as being their prime United doing their jobs!
States residence.
Census field representatives report to
Now down to brass tacks. the regional office in Philadelphia. If you
have any suspicions that the individual
Make sure you check the return
is not legit or need help completing your
address of the National Processing
census form, call 844-330-2020.
Center in Jeffersonville, Indiana,or
Phoenix Arizona, to confirm that the In addition to the ten year census,
questionnaire is on the Census Bureau’s the census bureau also conducts over ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY
official list of household or business 130 survey’s and programs every year. ĂŝůLJ ĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ
forms. If it is from somewhere else, it is These are more in-depth surveys that RN on Call
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in wheelchairs with ambulatory issues.
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mandatory. These are conducted by our
submit your response. ĂƌĞ ĨŽƌ >ĞǀĞůƐ ϭ͕Ϯ͕ϯ
area regional office, which is based in
Your phone number is requested so that, Philadelphia, PA. Should you choose to DĞŵŽƌLJ ĂƌĞ
after you have responded to the 2020 participate, look for 800-262-4236 as the ^ƉĞĐŝĂů ŝĞƚ Θ ŝŶŝŶŐ ƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ
Census, you may receive a follow-up incoming number on your phone from WŽƐƚͲƌĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶ WĂƌƚŶĞƌƐŚŝƉƐ
phone call from the Census Bureau. Th ey Philadelphia Pa. ǁŝƚŚ ŽĐƚŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ dŚĞƌĂƉŝƐƚƐ
contact a small sample of households ĂŶĚ ŵƵĐŚ ŵŽƌĞ͘͘͘
Remember... Accurate Head Counts
who have completed the census as part
help all of us so go for it! Your neighbors www.arcadia-living.com
of the quality control process to be
will thank you for it!
sure that no one is left out. The call is Arcadia of Denton
only reviewing your response in order 701 S. 5th Ave
to ensure that there is a complete and (Formerly Gables at Caroline)
accurate count for the 2020 Census. Any Medical Adult Come Home to Arcadia
phone call you receive will be brief, and
all responses are kept confi dential. Th e Day Care
loss of family or friends, some loss of
2020 Census caller will not ask about jobs, financial security or social supports
your financial information or Social by Carole Friend LMSW
or even time. I am asking you to write
Security number, or anything on behalf
about your experiences during these
of a political party. They will only be
Staying Safe, Staying Connected in July times and mail it to me at Carole Friend,
reviewing the responses to the 2020
c/o CMADC, 403 S. 7th St., Denton, MD
Census that you previously provided. Through these times of uncertainty 21629. You may remain anonymous. I
The incoming phone number should Caroline Medical Adult Day Care promise you I will read your stories.
read 844-809-7717 on your home or would like to express our gratitude to
cell phone. all frontline workers and support service As our community begins reopening,
staff members once again. It cannot be we all continue to practice safety
Beginning in August, those who did
stated enough; thank you to all for your measures such a mask wearing and
not mail in the questionnaire will have
effortful unwavering diligence as you safe distancing. Caroline Medical Adult
census takers come to their home. Be
demonstrate dedication and courage Day Care assiduously continues to
sure they have a Census Bureau photo
during these uncharted challenges. practice the safest of measures for our
ID badge from the Department of
Thank you again. clients, staff, and community. While
Commerce showing the fi eld worker’s
we wait for a safer time where we all
picture, a watermark, and expiration For those who have experienced can gather together to care for clients
date on it. They should also have a copy suff ering and loss, we only fall short of and caregivers, we would like to remind
of the letter notifying you that a census words to express the sadness. In these everyone we haven’t stopped caring.
taker will be coming to the house. difficult times we can only offer our
Census takers will also be carrying either heartfelt condolences. One thing is As we all are doing our part to keep
a laptop or smartphone that has the certain, things have certainly changed. our community healthy and sound,
Census Bureau Logo on it. Refusing to we educate ourselves about innovative
With that being said, once again we
answer all or part of the census questions means to support our community’s
would like to offer an outlet; tell us about
carries a $100 fine and risk a $500 fi ne safety. This includes Contact Tracing.
your losses. Understanding some have
for giving false answers; so be courteous Please assist your Health Department
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