January 26, 2024

UPDATE REGARDING COVID OUTBREAK:

Skilled Nursing:
Our COVID cases are increasing. We continue on Outbreak Status with 26 total COVID cases- 7 Residents and 16 staff members. Our first positive test was 10/19/23, with the most recent positive test being 1/26/24.

Staff are required to wear a N95 Fit Tested Respirator mask while on the units. Residents are not required to wear a mask, but we do encourage masking if they are out of their rooms. All visitors must wear a surgical mask.

Assisted Living and Memory Care: Continues on Outbreak Status, effective 1/10/24. Totals include 5 residents and 6 staff members. All residents are off isolation at this time.

Testing:
We are only testing residents and staff who have been exposed to someone with covid, who are symptomatic and testing any new admissions to the facility.

Mask Update:
All employees and visitors are required to wear masks at all times within the facility.

Visitation:
Visitors are not required to be vaccinated and they are not required to show proof of vaccination. If you have been exposed to COVID-19, we ask that you not visit at this time and test yourself. Family members are permitted to attend activities with residents. We require visitors to always wear a mask while in our facility.

If you should test positive for COVID-19 and have visited the facility within the last week prior to testing positive, please call the facility Infection Control Department and notify us of potential exposure.

Respectfully,
Stephanie Young, LPN/IP Ph: 301-671-5197
Leah Miller, GNA/IP PH: 301-671-5013