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.
January 4, 2021 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 2nd vaccine to our residents and staff on 1/12/21. We believe… Continue Reading Continue reading
https://athenahealthcare.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Pfizer-BioNTech-COVID-19-Vaccine-EUA-Fact-Sheet-for-HCP_0.pdf December 14, 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 on 12-22-20. However, we are required… Continue Reading Continue reading
https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/hartford/bristol-nursing-home-starts-holiday-pen-pal-program-to-spread-cheer-to-residents/amp/ BRISTOL, Conn. (WTNH) — A nursing home in Bristol is making the holidays extra special for residents. The team at Countryside Manor of Bristol started a Christmas Pen Pals program, hoping to spread some cheer this year. “We went around to the residents and explained to them the idea and asked them if… Continue Reading Continue reading
Christmas Pen Pals: Bristol Nursing Home Accepting Letters For Residents Will you be my Christmas pen pal? It’s a small request that’s had a big response. “You can tell that when the residents open up one of the letters, they get so happy. You can see that they’re reminded that people out there still care… Continue Reading Continue reading
Please see the below for an Update on the COVID-19 Pandemic: Facility Sheet… Continue reading
Dear Friends and families, We continue to test all of our staff on a weekly basis. Our staff continue to test negative. Because our staff continue to test negative, our local Bristol-Burlington Health District has allowed us to open our beauty salon. We talked to Natalie and she will be here this week … Continue Reading Continue reading
Please see the attached letter from the Connecticut Department of Health regarding staying safe and healthy during the upcoming Holiday Season. https://athenahealthcare.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/11-20-20-letter-to-LTC.fam_.holiday.pdf… Continue reading
Dear Friends and families, We continue to test all of our staff on a weekly basis. Our staff continue to test negative. Because our staff continue to test negative, our local Bristol-Burlington Health District has allowed us to open our beauty salon. We talked to Natalie and she will be here next week. As you… Continue Reading Continue reading
November 16, 2020 Dear Families, As always, our team and I hope this email finds you safe and healthy. We continue testing our staff weekly as required by CMS, CDC and DPH. Last week, more than 35 nursing homes across the state reported staff and/or new resident cases of COVID-19 in their centers. Due to… Continue Reading Continue reading
November 10, 2020 Dear Families, As always, our team and I hope this email finds you safe and healthy. We continue testing our staff weekly as required by CMS, CDC and DPH. Last week, more than 35 nursing homes across the state reported staff and/or new resident cases of COVID-19 in their centers. Due to… Continue Reading Continue reading
