Visitor Restrictions:

• Restricting all visitors effective immediately, with the exception of compassionate care. Essential visits are determined and evaluated case-by-case.
• Restricting all volunteers and non-essential health care personnel.  Some volunteers have been assigned to screening tasks and limited to entry.

Infection Control Practices

• We are monitoring our residents for signs and symptoms of respiratory infection and will work with our providers if someone becomes symptomatic.
• We are following the guidelines of quarantine when a resident is newly admitted, been out of the care center, or been exposed to individuals at risk.
• We have limited essential entrance to the building to one location.
• We are actively monitoring and screening all employees/contractors upon entry into each of the care centers.
• We have cancelled all group activities including communal dining.
• We are practicing social distancing within each of our care centers.
• We ask all deliveries be left at the care center identified door exterior entrance.

Status of COVID-19 Monitoring

• We continue to monitor for updates, changes, and recommendations on a daily basis from all legitimate sources.
• We have a designated team that is reviewing and updating infection prevention practices and emergency preparedness activities.
• We are in contact with our local and state health department and emergency preparedness contacts.
• We will continue to update residents, families, and this website as new information becomes available.

Trusted Resources for Official Updates:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cms-announces-new-measures-protect-nursing-home-residents-covid-19 

Minnesota Department of Health: https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/index.html