Hello Everyone,
This is a special update to let you know that unfortunately we have another home area in Outbreak. On Monday April 18, Spring Meadow was placed in COVID Outbreak status. As of this morning there are 5 residents who are positive.
Lilac Knoll Update:
We had a total of 19 positive COVID residents but things are much better now and as of this morning we have 1 active COVID+ resident remaining in Lilac Knoll. We will swab one more time on April 21. At this point, with no additional positive cases, we could open at the end of the day April 22 2022.
All activation programs will move to the individual Home areas while 2 areas are in Outbreak. We have put the plexi glass dividers back onto the tables in both outbreak areas to reduce the risk of transmission during meal times.
We are seeing high rates of COVID in our community which is making things very difficult for the Home from a staffing and workload perspective. We are being advised of many close contacts with staff, essential caregivers and general visitors. Close contacts and those who test positive for COVID remain out of JMPC for 10 days. We continue to work with agency staff as well as be supported by the County’s paramedic staff when possible.
We are really worried about our ability to get ahead of COVID in our Home right now. Please give serious consideration to where you have been, and who you have been around in the previous 48 hours to you coming into the Home. Your mask, when worn correctly, out in the community and at JMPC will reduce the spread.
Being isolated is very hard on the residents and if we can prevent this from being necessary we absolutely want to do this. We have heard during contact tracing that essential caregivers are removing their mask behind closed doors when visiting with their resident at JMPC. It is so important for you to keep your mask on for your entire visit. It is equally strongly recommended that if on an outing that everyone wear a mask including the resident.
Communal living places higher risks than it does for those living in private residential settings.
