We our dedicated to staying on top of the latest health care industry breakthroughs and developments. Below you will find a selection of articles related to our center, the skilled nursing care industry and other health care related news from around the world.
May 11, 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 06, 2021 Dear Families, I am very delighted to tell you that we remain COVID FREE! This week, we celebrate National Nurses Week. This special week has been celebrated since 1974. Nurses week is held in conjunction with of Florence Nightingale’s birthday and honors our dedicated, professional, and compassionate nurses. Next week, we begin… Continue Reading Continue reading
April 22, 2021 Dear Families, I just wanted to take a moment to keep you posted on our current visitation guidelines and positive changes with recreation and dining . Visitation No significant changes to our center or our visitation plans, which are based on our state’s guidance from the CDC and CMS recommendations. We always… Continue Reading Continue reading
April 16, 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
March 25, 2021 Dear Families, This is our weekly update. All Residents were tested for Covid-19 on March 19th. Those results were negative. Excluded are those residents that have tested positive in the last ninety day. We will be testing all the residents that have not had COVID 19 in the last ninety days… Continue Reading Continue reading
March 18, 2021 Dear Families, At long last – we have new guidance from the CDC on nursing home visitation! This new guidance reflects updates to address the vaccination of residents and individuals from the community, as well as the decrease in community spread and changes to visitation during an “outbreak.” We continue to take… Continue Reading Continue reading
March 17, 2021 Dear Families, At long last – we have new guidance from the CDC on nursing home visitation! This new guidance reflects updates to address the vaccination of residents and individuals from the community, as well as the decrease in community spread and changes to visitation during an “outbreak.” We continue to take… 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
February 12, 2021 Dear Families, As always, we hope this letter finds you safe and healthy! We currently have 1 resident who is positive for COVID, and 1 employee. We are hoping to start visits very soon. As soon as we know the exact date, we will notify you through email. We are very excited… Continue Reading Continue reading
January 25, 2021 Dear Families, As always, we hope this letter finds you safe and healthy as we begin the New Year! Our current COVID status is, 17 positive Residents and 10 positive Staff Members. We continue to use infection control precautions. All staff are using personal protective equipment while in the facility. There is… Continue Reading Continue reading
