Update from Administrator – July 13, 2020
July 13, 2020
Our team and I hope this email finds you all doing well.
As we are trying to accommodate all of our resident visits with family members, please remember that the outdoor visits must be pre-scheduled to ensure safe and healthy visits for you, the residents, and our staff. It also allows our team to ensure your loved one is available and ready for your visit to make the most of your time together. These visits require appropriate PPE (masks) to be worn at all times and a social distance of 6 feet between you and your loved ones for the entirety of the visit. The specific guidelines and details regarding perimeter visits can be found on our website and Facebook page. If these restrictions pose issues for you please keep in mind that we continue to offer other visitation alternatives like Facetime, Skype and window visits. You can schedule a visit by calling recreation at 860.583.1827 or emailing us at Info@sheridenwoodshcc.com.
We are happy to report that we are currently COVID free! As mentioned on our last Town Hall call, we conducted another round of resident testing this past Thursday and we are happy to report that all results were again negative. We will conduct another round this week, to include any new admissions during the last week, and are hopeful that we will remain free of the virus. Some of our families have inquired about increasing time outdoors so we are actively trying to get people out of their rooms while maintaining the appropriate safety measures. As we continue to maintain a COVID-free status, we will hopefully be able to reduce restrictions under the guidance of the CDC and CT Department of Public Health.
As you, Governor Lamont ordered nursing home workers to be regularly tested for the coronavirus disease. We were able to execute an agreement with our Care Partner to have testing done and the first round was completed last week. All employee results received so far have been negative and a third round commenced on July 13th. Through ongoing testing we are hopeful to keep all our residents and employees safe while at Sheriden Woods.
As a reminder, our next “Town Hall” meeting is scheduled for Tuesday July 14 at 5:00pm. We encourage any residents and family members to contact me with any questions or concerns you may have about the care we are offering. Our commitment is to be as transparent as possible and work to address any issues that arise.
Thank you and please stay safe and healthy.
Lizbeth Carmichael
Administrator
Sheriden Woods Health Care Center