Dear Residents & Families,
Thank you for your support throughout this pandemic.
COVID-19 TESTING
As of today, we have one positive test result of COVID-19 in our Bainbridge Senior Living communities. Recently, in collaboration with the Washington Department of Health, we conducted tests for residents and staff at Madison House and Wyatt House. We have since re-tested residents and staff at Madison House twice. All third-round tests at Madison House came back negative today– including all staff and all residents.
However, we are continuing to closely monitor and have quarantined one staff member who previously tested positive at Madison House despite having no symptoms. That employee lives with a family member who works at Wyatt House. That second staff member has also been under quarantine since last week and has received a positive result from separate testing. Out of an abundance of caution, we have decided to also place Wyatt House under our active COVID protocol – and conduct a second round of testing at Wyatt for all residents and staff.
All visitation at Madison House and Wyatt House has been suspended; residents have been told to self-quarantine. All meals are being delivered to rooms individually. We are working closely with the Washington State Department of Health and following our own guidelines to determine when it is safe and appropriate to resume activities and communal dining at both Madison and Wyatt.
COMMUNITY UPDATE
Madrona House has no positive test results. Until we have an all clear, no staff will be traveling from one community to another to minimize potential cross-contamination risk.
Washington State Department of Health has made available a Community Recovery-Oriented Needs Assessment (CORONA) survey to better understand the impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) on Washington residents. The survey asks questions related to behavioral, economic, social and emotional impacts and needs. Health departments across the state will use the results of the survey to help our communities recover. It can be found here.
Thank you again for your continued patience and support.
