September 25, 2020
Our 3rd round of entire-site testing was performed on 9/22/20. We had no new cases of COVID-19 with either residents or staff. We will be testing again on 9/29/20. We are required to do entire house testing until we have gone 2 consecutive weeks with no additional cases.
| Tests Positive | Tests Negative | Tests Pending | Total Tested | |
| Residents | 0 | 62 | 0 | 62 |
| Staff | 0 | 90 | 0 | 90 |
We continue to follow the recommended guidance from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), and take all appropriate measures possible to protect the health and wellness of all who live and work here. We test symptomatic residents and staff as symptoms arise and perform entire-site testing during an outbreak (1 or more positive cases of either a resident or staff in our care center). Should a confirmed case come from any of these tests, we would promptly notify our residents, their families and staff.
On September 17, 2020, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) released Memorandum QSO-20-39-NH Nursing Home Visitation – COVID 19 which provides updated visitation guidelines for skilled nursing facilities; https://www.cms.gov/files/document/qso-20-39-nh.pdf. We are currently waiting for the MN Department of Health direction on this Memo before we begin working on a policy & implementation plan.
Please follow our Facebook page (@Heritage Manor Health Center) for all COVID updates and information on what is happening inside our care center. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Chester Fishel, Administrator, at cfishel@hmhc.sfhs.org, or by phone at 218-274-7711.