There continue to be no positive cases of COVID-19 amongst staff or residents.  The facility will be completing monthly testing of staff 11/1 through 11/3 based on Lancaster County's positivity rating remaining below 5%.  This week, Lancaster County was at 3.9%.  We are checking the positivity rating every week on Monday to determine our testing course of action.  We continue to follow CMS and PA DOH guidance regarding use of PPE and infection control precautions.  Any changes or updates on our COVID-19 situation will be posted here as we have done throughout the pandemic.  Have a nice weekend!

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March 9, 2021

 We have completed the weekly testing and all resident and staff results this week are negative. This concludes the universal testing required from the last positive employee result on 2/21/21.  We will now resume weekly testing of employees.  Scheduled indoor visits will resume tomorrow.  All visits are scheduled in advance with our Therapeutic Recreation Department.  Thank you for your continued patience and we look forward to seeing you in person again! Sharon Eyster, MA, ACBSW, CNHA, FACHCA Director of Operations
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June 26, 2021

The Lancaster County positivity rate this week is down to 0.8%.  We continue to do monthly testing of non-vaccinated staff.  There are no positive test results.  We continue to follow CDC, CMS and DOH guidance for infection prevention which includes screening of all individuals entering the facility, wearing required PPE, hand washing, wiping down surfaces and providing on-going education/reminders to staff and residents regularly. Have a nice weekend! Sharon Eyster, MA, ACBSW, CNHA, FACHCA Director of Operations
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UPDATED FOR AUGUST 11, 2021

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