Dear Residents and Resident Representatives,
On 11-16-20, we were notified that a staff member has tested positive for COVID-19. Our top priority is to keep everyone safe and healthy. We are collaborating with our Medical Director and the Minnesota Department of Health and are following all recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to ensure we are taking all appropriate steps at this time. Any staff who test positive will be self-quarantined at home and will not be allowed to return to work until they recover from the virus; 10 days following positive test and 72 hours from last fever without using medication.
Due to the positive staff test, we will again be including residents in our weekly testing beginning today Tuesday, November 17th. This also means that we must cancel indoor visitation and open window visits until further notice. Essential caregiver and compassionate caregiver visits will remain in place. We will continue to use technology and closed window visits for resident connection with you.
We will continue to update you on any news or additional changes in our operations via Bright Arrow messages, email, website, and our Facebook page. For any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at 218-231-8106.
Sincerely,
Shane P. Roche
Administrator