LATEST NEWS

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Health Care News

Update from Administrator – June 16, 2021

June 16, 2021 Dear Family, As we enter the warm days of summer this means more time outside in the fresh air for our residents!· We encourage you to take advantage of the weather and schedule an outside visit with your loved one if possible. Unfortunately, we have had one staff member and two residents… Continue Reading Continue reading

Update from Administrator – May 11, 2021

May 11, 2021 Dear Family Member, By now, you should have received my May 7t h email letter informing you that resident outings are now permitted. We had problems this weekend where family members just showed up here expecting to take the resident for an outing without advance notice.  I know that the pandemic has… Continue Reading Continue reading

Update from Administrator – May 6, 2021

May 6, 2021 Dear Families, This week, we celebrate National Nurses Week, which begins on May 6th each year since 1974 and ends on May 12th, in honor of Florence Nightingale’s birthday. Next week, we begin celebrating National Skilled Nursing Care Week (formerly National Nursing Home Week). This year’s theme is “Together Through the Seasons.… Continue Reading Continue reading

Update from Administrator – April 16, 2021

April 15, 2021 Dear Families, We hope this email finds you healthy and as optimistic as we are about the continuing decline in COVID cases in our surrounding community. Considering these encouraging numbers, we will begin to take a slightly different approach with these frequent email updates to you, focusing more on recreation activities taking… Continue Reading Continue reading

Administrator Message: 3/18/21

March 18, 2021 Dear Family members, Unfortunately, I must inform you that we are suspending indoor visitation until further notice.  A second patient has tested positive for COVID-19. We now positive test results for a unit 3 and a unit 4 resident. Per the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) facilities must suspend indoor… Continue Reading Continue reading

RI Nursing Home Visitation – February 19, 2021

Rhode Island Guidance-for-Nursing-Home-and-Assisted-Living-Visitation Please see the link for the February 19, 2021 Rhode Island Guidance on Nursing Home Visitation https://athenahealthcare.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Rhode-Island-Guidance-for-Nursing-Home-and-Assisted-Living-Visitation.pdf… Continue reading