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May 14, 2021 Dear Families, This week, we celebrate National Skilled Nursing Care Week (formerly National Nursing Home Week). This year’s theme is “Together Through the Seasons.” NSNCW began on Sunday, May 9, Mother’s Day and runs through May 15. The theme will honor the collaborative commitment of our staff in providing compassionate care to… Continue Reading Continue reading
May 6, 2021 Dear Families, This week, we celebrate National Nurses Week, which begins on May 6th each year since 1974 and ends on May 12th, in honor of Florence Nightingale’s birthday. Next week, we begin celebrating National Skilled Nursing Care Week (formerly National Nursing Home Week). This year’s theme is “Together Through the Seasons.”… Continue Reading Continue reading
April 28, 2021 Dear Resident, Family Member or Responsible Party, Here we are, another week closer to warmer, spring-like weather. Great news for us all to get back outside and enjoy the fresh air and some sunshine. As we have mentioned before in these updates, our outside visits remain the recommended means of visitation… Continue Reading Continue reading
April 19, 2021 Dear Families, We hope this email finds you healthy and as optimistic as we are about the continuing decline in COVID cases in our surrounding community. Considering these encouraging numbers, we will begin to take a slightly different approach with these weekly email updates to you, focusing more on recreation activities taking… Continue Reading Continue reading
April 8, 2021 Dear Resident, Family Member or Responsible Party, Happy Spring! We hope you are taking advantage of this lovely weather and getting outside for a walk or gardening. Did you know that sunlight is important for your bones, blood cells, immune system, it increases your energy level, and creates a positive… Continue Reading Continue reading
March 31, 2021 Dear Resident, Family Member or Responsible Party, Per the current CDC guidance, we are currently open to visitations and we are so happy to see each one of you! We appreciate your patience and THANK YOU so much for following the guidance established by the CDC. As a reminder, attached is… Continue Reading Continue reading
March 23, 2021 Dear Resident, Family Member or Responsible Party, On March 10th, CMS issued revised guidance which can be found on their website at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/infection-control-after-vaccination.html on nursing home visitation, which includes new guidance on indoor visitation and visitation during outbreaks under certain circumstances. After another week of testing, we do not have any… Continue Reading Continue reading
Click below for an update on our visitation plan, based on CT DPH and CDC guidance, effective 3/16/2021: Visitation Guidance (CT)… Continue reading
March 12, 2021 Dear Resident, Family Member or Responsible Party, On March 10th, CMS issued revised guidance which can be found on their website at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/infection-control-after-vaccination.html on nursing home visitation, which includes new guidance on indoor visitation and visitation during outbreaks under certain circumstances. As before, when an outbreak is detected among residents or staff,… Continue Reading Continue reading
March 10, 2021 Dear Resident, Family Member or Responsible Party, Unfortunately, we had a staff member test positive during this week’s testing for the COVID-19 virus. According to the CDC and DPH guidance, we must put indoor visitations on hold until we complete a two-week cycle of no positive residents and/or employees. In… Continue Reading Continue reading
