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Update from Administrator – May 17, 2021
May 17, 2021 Dear Families, We hope this week’s weather forecast remains true – as warmer days are ahead of us. This means more time outside in the fresh air for our residents! We encourage you to take a advantage of the weather and schedule an outside visit with your loved one if possible. By… Continue Reading Continue reading
Update from Administrator – May 7, 2021
May 7, 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
Updated Visitation Guidance
Click below for an update on our visitation plan, based on CT DPH and CDC guidance, effective 3/16/2021: Visitation Guidance (CT)… Continue reading
Update from Administrator – March 8, 2021
March 8, 2021 Dear Families, It looks like we will see an early burst of spring this week. Our goal is to get everyone some fresh air and sunshine this week! As you well know, this week marks one year that every nursing home in our state was required to impose visitor restrictions to do… Continue Reading Continue reading
Update from Administrator – February 22, 2021
February 22, 2021 Dear Families, As you know by now, our staff and residents have completed two COVID-19 vaccination clinics, with the majority of our eligible staff and residents now having received at least one dose. The third and final clinic was last week. We are very excited that our residents and staff… Continue Reading Continue reading
Update from Administrator – February 8, 2021
February 8, 2020 Dear Families, As always, we hope this letter finds you safe and healthy as we begin the New Year! All of our staff have negative last week. Residents were not tested last week as we are no longer in an outbreak. We are very excited that our residents and staff have had… Continue Reading Continue reading
Update from Administrator – February 1, 2021
February 1, 2021 Dear Families, As always, we hope this letter finds you safe and healthy as we begin the New Year! I am happy to say that we can start doing indoor visits again. Please call Kathy or Rachel in recreation to set up your appointment. Please call at 860-583-8483. I will also be… Continue Reading Continue reading
Update from Administrator – January 19, 2021
January 19, 2020 Dear Families, As always, we hope this letter finds you safe and healthy as we begin the New Year! Unfortunately, on Friday we had one staff member test positive. All other staff and residents continue to test negative. All staff get tested twice a week. Athena has purchased an ICLEANSE ultraviolet machine.… Continue Reading Continue reading
Update from Administrator – January 11, 2021
Dear Friends and families, We continue to test our residents weekly and the staff twice a week Last week everyone came back Negative. Please read the attachment for information on the vaccine. We will have our call tomorrow 1/12/21 at 4 pm. Thank you and I will keep you updated on future… Continue Reading Continue reading
