COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS UPDATES

We are now moving out of Phase 1 and into Phase 2 of the LTC reopening!!!! We will now be holding small group activities and begin scheduling indoor visits. These visits will need to be scheduled ahead of time with Megan. Each visit will be scheduled for a duration of 20-minutes with a maximum of two individuals allowed ( and must be from the same household). All visitors must be 18 years or older. The following are the precautions that must be enforced to ensure the safety of our residents and this community:

1. All visitors must complete a telephone questionnaire no more than 24 hours prior to their scheduled visit. 

2. All visitor must be screened at the side door upon arrival..  

3. All visitors must wear a facemask and maintain social distancing of 6 feet. 

4. No pets will be allowed at this time. 

5. Please do not bring any items, food, or beverages for your family members. 

6. Any resident that requires isolation will not be permitted to participate in the visits. 

7. Visitors displaying any symptoms will not be permitted to participate and will be asked to leave the area immediately. 

8. Any visitor tested for Covid-19 or experiences symptoms within 14 days following a scheduled visit must notify the Administrator right away.  

9. The administration reserves the right to restrict visitation for any particular resident based on health or safety concerns on a case-by-case basis. 

10. Any visitor or resident that is unable to comply with the precautions will not be permitted to participate at this time.   

Please feel free to contact the facility with any questions or concerns.

Our region has been removed from tiered mitigation. We began phase 1 of the Long Term Care Reopening. This will allow us to begin with window visits. Please schedule your window visit with Megan (217)826-2358. We will remain in Phase 1 for a minimum of 14 days. We are continuing to test employees weekly and in accordance with the frequency table published by the CDC and IDPH. Please reach out to Amy or Erica for any questions or concerns.

We are excited to share that we have not identified any new positive cases of Covid-19 in either residents or employees. We have completed another round of facility wide testing today. When all of these test results are received and are negative our final day of outbreak will be 1/25/2021. Thank you for your continued prayers. We greatly appreciate all of our team members hard work and dedication during these unprecedented times.

We have identified one positive resident and one positive employee from the testing on 1/11/2021. We have completed another round of facility wide testing today. All parties are doing very well. We continue to follow all CDC and IDPH guidance to ensure the safety of all residents and employees.

We are excited to announce that all of the testing results from 1/7/2021 are negative. We are continuing to follow all guidance and utilize all proper PPE to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all residents and employees. Thank you to all of the employees for their dedication and sacrifices that they have been and continue to make.

We have identified one additional resident and two additional employees that have tested positive for Covid-19. We are continuing to monitor all residents and employees regularly for signs and symptoms. We are also conducting facility wide testing twice per week. Our employees are staying strong and continue to utilize all appropriate PPE. All residents and employees are doing well.please contact Erica Kremitzki or Amy Hannig with any questions or concerns.

We have identified four additional residents and one additional employee testing positive for Covid-19. We are directly notifying those families whose loved ones have tested positive. We are closely monitoring all resident and employees for sign and symptoms of this virus. We will be conducting facility wide testing on Monday 1/4/2021. We are continuing to follow all CDC and IDPH guidance with the handling of this outbreak. Please contact Amy Hannig or Erica Kremitzki for any questions.

We have received notification that we have a resident that has testing positive for Covid-19. We have notified this individual and placed them on a separate unit. We are awaiting several resident results from the testing conducted on 12/28/2020. All employee testing has been received and it those results are negative. We have conducted facility wide testing today. We will continue to monitor all residents and employees for covid-19 symptoms as well as follow all IDPH and CDC guidance. The safety of our residents and employees is of the upmost importance to us.

We have continued to diligently screen the residents of our facility for symptoms of Covid-19. We have identified several residents with possible symptoms of Covid-19. We are immediately implementing standard, contact, and droplet precautions for these individuals. We are continuing to follow all recommended procedures to ensure the safety of all residents and employees. We are currently awaiting results from the testing conducted on 12/28/2020 and are conducting facility wide testing again on 12/30/2020. Please contact Erica Kremitzki or Amy Hannig with any questions or concerns. Thank you all for your prayers and continued support for our community. We will continue to provide updates as we receive testing results.

We have received covid-19 testing results and have identified one positive employee. We will be completing facility wide testing on Monday. The employees are donning full PPE in resident care areas. We will be re-testing all resident and employees that had previously tested negative following the initial testing. 

Resident safety is our top priority and we are doing everything we can to ensure we stop the spread of COVID-19 within our facility. We are in close contact with IDPH, local health department, as well as the ombudsman. Please contact Erica Kremitzki at (217)826-2358 for any questions you may have.