July 18, 2024
Dear Residents, Family, and Staff of Wesley Health Care Center:
FACILITY MASKING STATUS:
RED STATUS = MASKING AT ALL TIMES
Definition of RED STATUS: Mask are required for ALL individuals entering the nursing home at all times.
Masking requirements still in effect:
All staff members considered exposed to either a positive resident or staff COVID case are required to wear a surgical mask at all times while in the facility for 10 days following the date of exposure AND conduct routine testing on Day 1, Day 3 and Day 5 post-exposure through the Employee Health Office.
Effective immediately all staff / vendors traveling to or working 3 Hathorn require N95 mask and eye protection at all times. Visitors to 3H require KN95 mask.
COVID-19 UPDATE
TOTAL COVID-19 CASES: The facility is considered in ‘outbreak status ‘until 7/31/2024.
- Currently, the facility has 9 active positive resident cases, 1 residing on 2 Hathorn, 1 residing on 3 Victoria, and 7 residing on 3 Hathorn.
- Additionally, the facility currently has 3 positive staff cases.
1 COVID -19 Positive resident resides on 2 Hathorn.
7 COVID-19 positive resident resides on 3 Hathorn.
1 COVID- 19 positive resident resides on 3 Victoria
Since the last notification on 7/12/2024, WHCC has identified eight new COVID-positive resident cases (1 on 3 Victoria and 8 on 3 Hathorn) and two new Covid-positive staff cases were identified from housekeeping and 3 Hathorn. The residents and their families/ representatives have been notified.
Please refer to the COVID-19 Exposure staff testing requirements posted on the Wesley Intranet under ‘Administrator Updates’ and posted at the Springs main entrance. Thank you for your continued efforts to follow safety protocols.
Sincerely,
Jessica Florio, Administrator