We our dedicated to staying on top of the latest health care industry breakthroughs and developments. Below you will find a selection of articles related to our center, the skilled nursing care industry and other health care related news from around the world.
OAKLAND Monthly vaccine reporting table May … Continue reading
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
December 15, 2020 Dear Families, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found a COVID-19 vaccine to be safe and effective, and our facility will be able to give the vaccine to residents. This is very encouraging news. We will begin giving the vaccine to residents soon. However, we are required to have a… Continue Reading Continue reading
December 11, 2020 Dear Families, As always, our team and I hope this email finds you safe and healthy. We have two very important updates to share with you today: Vaccine Update As you may have seen in the news, some exciting updates have taken place regarding the COVID-19 vaccine. Our pharmacy providers are working… Continue Reading Continue reading
Please see the below for an Update on the COVID-19 Pandemic: Facility COVID Info Sheet… Continue reading
Dear Families, As always, our team and I hope this email finds you safe and healthy. We hope your Thanksgiving Day has been a peaceful, safe, and enjoyable day. Although the visitation in our state has been halted temporarily, we hope you enjoyed a virtual visit today with your loved one. As a reminder from… Continue Reading Continue reading
Dear Families, As always, our team and I hope this email finds you safe and healthy. We will continue testing our staff twice each week and reporting at regular intervals as required by CMS, CDC and DPH. As we all know, community spread is becoming more and more prevalent throughout the region and our state… Continue Reading Continue reading
November 12, 2020 Dear Families, As always, our team and I hope this email finds you safe and healthy. Last week, nursing homes and assisted livings in Rhode Island reported staff and/or new resident cases of COVID-19 in their centers. We continue to follow guidance and protocols set by RI DOH. Although so much more… Continue Reading Continue reading
Good morning everyone, Just an update. We conducted our first round of testing of all residents in our center on Thursday 11/5. We found several residents who tested positive in that round of testing. For everyone’s safety, we relocated those individuals up to quarantine/observation on the 4th floor. Families of those specific individuals… Continue Reading Continue reading
November 1, 2020 Dear Families, As always, our team and I hope this email finds you safe and healthy. We will continue testing and reporting at regular intervals as required by CMS, CDC and DPH. As indicated in the last update, we have two (2) positive employees. Given they do not work in the nursing… Continue Reading Continue reading
