I want to extend my personal thanks for your support as we work to keep our staff and your loved ones safe.
COVID-19 TESTING
As of today, we have no positive cases of COVID-19 in our Bainbridge Senior Living communities. We are actively monitoring for coronavirus symptoms or circumstances. Move-ins are being welcomed with safety protocols in place, including possible quarantine.
Universal testing through Washington state has now become available to staff and consenting residents at Madison House & Wyatt House. Madrona House will not be re-tested at this time. We expect to begin testing at Madison and Wyatt in the coming weeks. Click here for more details. Consent forms will be delivered individually (an online version for download can be found here).
COMMUNITY UPDATE
Gov. Jay Inslee said yesterday (August 20th) that he’s “cautiously pleased” with the state’s coronavirus situation. Washington currently meets 2 of the 5 key metrics on the state’s COVID-19 risk assessment dashboard.
Kitsap County, which is in Phase 2 of the Safe Start plan, meets those same 2 criteria which have to do with hospital capacity. Our state is still falling short when it comes to percent of individuals testing positive and the number of individuals tested per new case. The rate of new cases per 100k is four times higher statewide than the goal.
Even if the state has a long way to go, we are making progress. Inslee highlighted a decline in diagnosed cases in the last two weeks -- crediting that improvement to the public's willingness to wear masks and follow other safety guidelines.
