Dear Residents & Families,
Thank you for your continued support and understanding 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
The Department of Health reported a rise of 631 new cases of COVID-19 in our state over the weekend. The majority of cases are among those between the ages of 20-59 (66%), however 89% of reported deaths are among ages 60 and older.
As you are aware, the Department of Health and the Department of Social and Health Services have issued guidance recommending the implementation of numerous COVID-19 prevention and control measures throughout this pandemic. A new order from the Secretary of Health requires assisted living facilities with memory care units to offer COVID-19 tests to all memory care residents and staff by June 26th, and to administer tests to consenting* residents (*e.g. through their healthcare POA). The tests are provided by DOH at no cost. We expect that universal testing such as this will be available to all our communities in the future. For the time being, we ask that our Madrona House families stay tuned. By the end of this week, we’ll send out a separate communication with details regarding consent, timing, implementation, etc., and we’ll set up an online Q&A session before undertaking any testing.
Thank you for your patience.
