We received notification yesterday that a resident tested positive for COVID-19. Isolation protocols were quickly implemented and the resident will remain in isolation for 10 days.
Contact tracing and testing are underway for those individuals – residents and staff – that may have had close contact with the COVID-positive resident. If any additional residents test positive, their designated family members will be notified.
Visitation is permitted. All visitors must be masked upon entering the building, must sign the visitors’ log and record their temperatures. Visitors must proceed directly to their respective loved ones apartment. Please do not congregate in the lobby or other common areas and do not share elevators with residents other than your own loved one. Please continue to follow guidance for hand hygiene and social distancing. Of Note: Residents that may test positive for COVID-19 or have symptoms associated with the virus will be allowed to have visitors (although not recommended) in their own apartments per revised guidance from the NYS Dept. of Health. To review Ingersoll’s updated “Visitation Policy During COVID Pandemic” in its entirety, go to https://ingersollplace.org/blob/news-files.ashx?ID=7.
With regard to daily routines and operations at Ingersoll Place, the dining room remains open for residents that are not in isolation or experiencing COVID-like symptoms. In-room dining will be provided for any resident that may be confined to his or her apartment.
Daily activities for residents will continue to be held in the Activities Room or on Lower West. Residents will be encouraged to remain masked at all times during activities or while in common areas, except during meals served in the dining room.
If you have any questions regarding visitation and/or infection control policies, please contact Kate Giemza, RN, Resident Care Director; Caroline Thompson, Executive Director or Michelle Rearic, Business Office Manager.
