Via Christi Village
The health and safety of our residents and associates continues to be our first priority.
Every action and measure we put in place reflects our commitment to protecting people who are at higher risk for adverse health complications.
Out of an abundance of caution to ensure the safety of our staff and residents, we proactively conducted COVID-19 testing.
As a result of those tests and ongoing monitoring, we recently learned that 13 staff members and 11 residents have tested positive for COVID-19.
Thanks to the tests and our training, we were able to identify individuals with the virus who were asymptomatic, which allowed our team to quickly implement additional precautions
Any residents with a positive test or who are symptomatic are being isolated in a designated unit and treated in accordance with guidance from the CDC.
Those residents are cared for by designated, specially trained healthcare personnel who do not interact with other residents or units within the community.
Residents who do not have symptoms related to COVID-19 or tested negatively are treated in a separate part of the building and are cared for by a different designated team to mitigate any possible exposure to COVID-19.
We have implemented visitation restrictions designed to protect our residents, associates and families; instituted comprehensive screening of all who enter our community; adopted universal face masking of all associates and clinical partners; conducting stringent deep cleaning; and are maintaining open communications with family members, residents and staff.
We will continue to implement ways to keep our residents and associates safe while continuing to be the skilled nursing partner our residents and healthcare system need in this most challenging time, including additional testing.
Our team is doing a heroic job in providing care and adapting to these unprecedented times as we provide care to all who have underlying medical conditions that have brought them to our community.
In the midst of all of these clinical precautions, our focus remains on ensuring our residents and families feel safe and connected during this time.
Our team is working as one to provide joy and support during this most unbelievable time.
We are thankful for the support of the local community, government officials and our co-workers who continue to help us to provide care and support to those we are privileged to serve.
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