Update from Administrator – May 31, 2022

5.31.2022

Good afternoon,

I hope that you had a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend.

I am writing to notify you that we had 1 employee test positive for influenza B, who worked on Whispering Pines on Friday.  Residents who were exposed were placed on precautions and tested for flu; results are pending.  Additional we had a different employee test positive for COVID-19, this employee is not assigned to a particular unit and is asymptomatic.   The residents and staff will continue to be monitored and tested, per CDC and DPH guidance

We will continue to follow CDC and DPH guidance.

CT’s 7-day Rolling COVID-19 positivity rate is to 11.83% as of Friday.

At this time, the facility remains open for visitation. For the safety of the residents, we encourage you not to visit if you have been exposed or are not feeling well.

Thank you to those of you who have returned consent forms for your loved ones to receive the second booster.  We have started to administer the second boosters to eligible residents this week, it is not too late.  If you have not returned the consent form, please do so at your earliest convenience.

If this email is no longer pertains to you, please email me and I will remove you from the list.

Hope that you are safe, and stay healthy.
Lizbeth Carmichael,
Administrator