Dear Residents & Families,
Thank you for your patience as we work to keep our staff and your loved ones as safe as possible.
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 symptoms or circumstances which match those related to COVID-19. Move-ins are being welcomed with safety protocols in place, including quarantine. We are accepting no in-person visits at this time.
COMMUNITY UPDATE
The Kitsap Public Health Board and Kitsap’s County Board of Commissioners today (June 19
th
), voted to approve the ask to move from Phase 2 to Phase 3 of the state's
Safe Start plan
for COVID-19 recovery. A decision is expected from our state Secretary of Health within a few days.
Our internal COVID Response Team expects we’ll be able to introduce outdoor patio visits under controlled circumstances as our county enters Phase 3. Please note, our internal reopening phases will not be associated with calendar dates and may be introduced differently across our communities.
As of yesterday afternoon (June 18
th
), Kitsap Health’s COVID-19 Testing Results Update for Kitsap included:
·
Positive tests to date: 184
·
Deaths to date: 2
Bainbridge Island had reported no new cases since April 3
rd
, including none in May, but
Kitsap’s COVID-19 Risk Assessment Dashboard
shows two new cases on the island in June. As our state gradually reopens, the Department of Health says it’s important for Washingtonians to continue staying home as much as possible, and do their part to keep everyone healthy.
