Dear Residents & Families,
Thank you for your continued support as we work to keep your loved ones safe.
COVID-19 TESTING
As of today, we have no positive or suspected cases of COVID-19 in our Bainbridge Senior Living communities.
Our staff is actively monitoring illnesses and consulting with the Department of Health if we observe individuals with symptoms or circumstances which match those related to COVID-19. We are accepting no in-person visits at this time. Move-ins are being welcomed with safety protocols in place, including quarantine. We continue to implement best practices for cleaning and sanitizing.
COMMUNITY UPDATE
If you have questions about what is happening in Washington, you can
text “Coronavirus” to 211211
to receive the latest information on COVID-19, including county-level updates. The Department of Health has also created an
interactive data dashboard
. One new case of COVID-19 was confirmed by the Kitsap Public Health District in its update today (June 3
rd
), bringing the countywide total to 164 cases. The new case was confirmed as a resident of Bremerton.
As of yesterday (June 2
nd
), a total of 27 counties had been approved to move into Phase 2 of Washington's
Safe Start
plan. Under the plan, “high-risk populations” which include residents of long-term care facilities can “resume public interactions with physical distancing” under Phase 4.
By the end of this week, Bainbridge Senior Living will be sending a separate communication to Madrona House families with details regarding consent, timing, and implementation of a new order from the Secretary of Health which requires assisted living facilities with memory care units to offer free COVID-19 tests to all memory care residents and staff by June 26
th
. We’ll also set up an online Q&A session before undertaking any testing. Universal testing for our other communities is not yet possible, but we’ll be sure to keep everyone informed as circumstances change.
