Family COVID Update
8.18.2020
We appreciate your support, patience and understanding while we work hard 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 possible quarantine.

In June, our state Secretary of Health ordered that assisted living facilities with memory care units administer COVID-19 tests to staff and consenting residents. All 96 tests – which included staff from our executive office in Winslow -- came back negative.

Universal testing through the state has now become available to staff and consenting residents at Madison House & Wyatt House.
WHO: The tests will be offered to all consenting staff and residents at Wyatt and Madison. (Madrona will not be re-tested at this time.) We ask that designated healthcare POA’s fill out a consent form (which will be mailed individually or can be found here,)

WHAT: The tests are provided by DOH at no cost

WHEN: We plan to conduct testing (after securing consent) in the coming weeks

WHERE: These tests will be conducted on-site by our nursing staff

WHY: DSHS has issued the following statement, “This testing will help show the scope and magnitude of COVID-19 infections in [assisted living] facilities and help inform COVID-19 prevention and control efforts to limit transmission among residents and staff.”
Please note, the results of testing will have no direct bearing on Bainbridge Senior Living policies regarding compliance with Washington State’s Safe Start plan. We anticipate no reduction in the restrictions we’re adhering to for the safety of our staff and residents because of test results. Kitsap County remains in Phase 2.

Thanks everyone!

With Gratitude,
Morgan Rohrbach 
President and CEO


PS - I’m always available for the Bainbridge Senior Living family. If you have questions for a specific community, also feel free to reach out to the appropriate Executive Director.
Bainbridge Senior Living Contact Info:

Madison House: Lisa Valdes, Executive Director
office: 206.565.3390 cell: 253.355.6117  lisa@bainbridgeseniorliving.com
Madrona House: Jim Fuller, Executive Director
office: 206.317.6002 cell: 541.292.1834 jim@bainbridgeseniorliving.com
Winslow Manor: Lisa Valdes, Executive Director
office: 206.565.3390  cell: 253.355.6117 lisa@bainbridgeseniorliving.com
Wyatt House: Michelle Worley, Executive Director
office: 206.780.3646 cell: 360.689.3699 michelle@bainbridgeseniorliving.com
Bainbridge Senior Living: Morgan Rohrbach, President and CEO
office: 206.565.3380 morgan@bainbridgeseniorliving.com


Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 can be found on the CDC website: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/faq.html
 
Updates to the COVID-19 Situation in Washington can be found on the WA DOH website: https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/Coronavirus