August 11 2021

 We have had one staff member who worked on Rosemont test positive last evening.  The employee had no symptoms upon screening prior to work but later developed symptoms.  The employee was tested and sent home immediately.  Rosemont has now been designated as a "Yellow Zone".  All Rosemont residents are under transmission based precautions and isolated to the unit for the next 14 days.   All  facility staff and residents, regardless of vaccine status, will be tested in accordance with outbreak testing guidance.  Visitation will be suspended until completion of the first round of outbreak testing.  Results of the testing will determine if we will be able to continue with visits in other areas of the building.  Indoor visits for Rosemont are suspended until they achieve 14 days with not new positive test results. If there are no positive results in any other location, of the facility we will resume visits once the first round of testing is complete.  However, if there are positive results located on other units, we will need to adjust visitation schedules.  Staff from the facility will be in touch with families and residents to advise you of any changes to the schedule.  Compassionate visits will continue regardless of the outbreak status as per current guidance.  Should you have any questions, please contact the faciltiy directly and speak to the infection prevention nurse.   This week, Lancaster County is at 7.2%.  Just a few weeks ago, the county was below 1%.  The counthy positivity rate will be updated tomorrow and I will post that here tomorrow.  Please be aware that we are continuing to enforce the COVID-19 core principles of infection prevention in our facility to protect the residents. 


Sharon Eyster, MA, ACBSW, CNHA, FACHCA

Director of Operations

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