LATEST NEWS

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Health Care News

Update from Administrator – August 31, 2021

Good afternoon,  I am writing to notify you that in the past 24 hours, 4 additional cases of COVID-19 have been detected.  Two cases were residents and 2 cases were employees.  The resident cases are on Whispering Pines and that unit will be closed for visitation until further notice.  At this time, the Sherwood unit… Continue Reading Continue reading

Update from Administrator – August 27, 2021

Good afternoon, I am writing to keep you informed of our COVID-19 status.  Yesterday we completed resident testing and today we completed staff testing and we did detect 4 additional resident cases and 0 staff cases.  The cases are isolated to the Sherwood and Whispering Pines units and those units remain closed to visitation for… Continue Reading Continue reading

Update from Administrator – August 24, 2021

Good morning, I am following up from yesterday’s email, we have concluded the staff and resident testing and did detect 2 additional cases of COVID on the Sherwood unit.  This unit remains on precautions and is closed to visitation.  The Star and Whispering Pines units also remain closed to visitation at this time.  Brookview North… Continue Reading Continue reading

Update from Administrator – August 23, 2021

Good morning, I hope you all managed well throughout the tropical storm yesterday.  Our facility did very well with no water or wind damage.  I did notice that my last update did not go through, I’m thinking it may have been because of the storm.  I apologize for that.  On Friday, we detected one new… Continue Reading Continue reading

Update from Administrator – August 20, 2021

Good afternoon, I am writing to notify you that in the past 24 hours we have detected (1) additional case of COVID-19 in our facility.  At this time, all residents and staff are being tested.  Until the initial round of testing is complete, we will not be able to have indoor visitation; however, we encourage… Continue Reading Continue reading

Update from Administrator – August 19, 2021

August 19, 2021 Good afternoon, I am writing this update to keep you informed on our facility status.  In the past 24 hours we have detected one case of COVID-19 in our facility.  All residents have been tested and staff testing is complete.  We will continue testing the staff and residents every 5-7 days as… Continue Reading Continue reading

Update from Administrator – August 18, 2021

Good evening, Today, during our weekly COVID testing, we detected 2 positive residents. All residents were tested today and the responsible parties of the residents who tested positive have been notified. As a result of this, the Star and Sherwood units must be on quarantine for 14 days and will not have indoor visitation except… Continue Reading Continue reading

Update from Administrator – August 13, 2021

Dear Sheriden Woods’ Facebook Family & Friends, We are currently in an “outbreak” due to two COVID-19 positive cases in our center. The second case occurred in the past 24 hours and since then all residents have been tested and there are no additional cases at this time . FAQ: Q: What is an outbreak?… Continue Reading Continue reading

Update from Administrator – August 5, 2021

Dear Families and Responsible Parties, I hope this email finds you healthy and safe. As I am sure you are aware, the recent significant uptick in COVID cases in the greater Bristol region is causing an increase in individuals being hospitalized for COVID-related complications. Once those individuals have stabilized and are ready to continue their… Continue Reading Continue reading