As you know from the letter sent out last Friday, November 13th we will be testing twice a week due to an increase positivity rate in Brown county. We started testing residents and staff September 16th using the PCR testing through the Mayo Lab in Rochester. We would receive the test results within 48 hours. […]
We have been informed that 6 of our staff members and 6 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 from testing this week. We have moved the residents to our Covid unit where they will be quarantined for 14 days. The staff that tested positive are in quarantine at home for 14 days. We are staffing
We have been informed that 3 of our staff members and 1 resident has tested positive for COVID-19 from testing this week. We have moved the resident to our Covid unit where they will be quarantined. The staff that tested positive are in quarantine at home. Those that had contact with these individuals have been
Oak Hills conducted testing on all staff, residents and Essential Caregivers on Monday, October 26th and Tuesday, October 27th. I want to let you know that we have been notified of a positive case of COVID-19 of one staff member and one resident in our building. Our priority is to keep everyone safe and healthy.
We have been informed that one of our staff members has tested positive for COVID-19 on 10/26/2020. The staff person did not have direct contact with the residents, so no exposure to the resident. The staff person had minimal exposure to some staff, essential caregivers and compassionate caregivers. Those that had contact with this individual
The Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Minnesota Department of Health recently issued guidance that outlines criteria and makes recommendations on how we can safely re-open to visitors and continue to protect the health of our residents and staff. The MDH guidance has specific criteria that we will evaluate to determine when we
As you have heard, Governor Walz made an announcement yesterday that Nursing Homes will be opening up to visitors on Saturday, October 17th. What he failed to announce is that there is a lot of planning and specific criteria that goes along with the new guidelines. We also just found out about the new visitation guidelines
Oak Hills conducted testing on all staff, residents and Essential Caregivers on Monday, October 5th and Tuesday, October 6th. I want to let you know that we have been notified of a positive case of COVID-19 of a staff member in our building. Our priority is to keep everyone safe and healthy. We initiated proactive
9/26/2020: Today, a case of COVID-19, the illness resulting from the novel coronavirus, has been diagnosed in an employee at Oak Hills Living Center. The employee is in quarantine at home. We have notified public health officials as required and are following procedures recommended by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. We are taking
Re-opening guidance: Based on a thorough review of the guidance from MN Department of Health, an assessment of our current status and COVID-19 response plan, and our commitment to protect our residents and staff, we will not be resuming visitation inside our building at this time. Our decision was based on our infection control and
