April 19, 2024
Dear Residents, Family, and Staff of Wesley Health Care Center:
FACILITY MASKING STATUS: GREEN STATUS
GREEN STATUS = Masking is encouraged but not required
Definition of GREEN STATUS: Facility-wide masking is encouraged and recommended but optional for all residents, visitors, and staff (except for individuals falling into the categories described below).
Masking requirements still in effect:
1) Due to a COVID-positive residents residing on 2 Hathorn, a surgical mask is required at all times when traveling to or working on this unit.
2) The NYS Department of Health Commissioner continues to declare influenza to be prevalent. Due to this, all staff members, students, providers, contractors, and volunteers who have not received the influenza vaccine must mask at all times while in the facility when the facility is not in RED status.
3) 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.
COVID-19 UPDATE
TOTAL COVID-19 CASES: The facility is considered in ‘outbreak status’ until 5/2/24.
- Currently, the facility has 1 active positive resident case residing on 2 Hathorn.
- Additionally, the facility currently has 2 positive staff cases.
Since the last notification on 4/12/24, two staff cases were identified from 3 Hathorn and 2 Victoria. The 2 Victoria staff member has not been on site within the outbreak testing window.
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