November 23, 2020 Geer Campus Holiday Safety Update Hello Everyone, We want to share some helpful information that was given to us from the Connecticut Department of Public Health regarding information on what to consider as you make plans with your loved ones during this holiday season. We are also pleased to report that our … Continue reading
Experts say virtual gatherings are safest, but if you plan to gather in person, precautions are critical to preventing the spread of COVID-19. this video gives some thoughts on what to consider and how to prepare: http://osuwmc.multimedia-newsroom.com/index.php/2020/11/12/survey-nearly-2-in-5-americans-will-likely-attend-large-holiday-gatherings/ &nbs… Continue reading
Visitation Policies We are still under direction from DPH to limit the number and location of visitors as well as enforce all infection control practices: GEER NURSING AND REHAB CENTER – We have set up areas in our dining room at Geer Nursing for visits that are isolated from the resident care areas. To assure … Continue reading
We hope this finds you safe and healthy. We’d like to provide a brief COVID-19 update and have an additional post with visitation policies for the upcoming holidays. Our testing results for last week indicated no new cases of the virus within our resident population at either facility. Our regular Geer staff test results from … Continue reading
Geer Lodge, Assisted Living Facility Update As the first exposed individuals complete their quarantine period or treatment, staff and residents may now begin to be classified as recovered. We are happy to report that most of our positive cases have recovered. The remaining positive cases will complete their quarantine in the coming week. All residents … Continue reading
Geer Lodge, Assisted Living Facility update We received some additional test results over the weekend. There is a total of 34 residents and 15 staff members (49 together) that have tested positive for COVID-19. Two of the 15 staff are presumed positive due to their exposure, but we do not have positive test results yet. … Continue reading
Results from tests conducted late last week increases the number of positive cases to a total of 41 (30 Resident and 11 staff). To mimic precautions we take in our buildings, we have made modifications to some procedures for programs that serve the community. For picking up prescriptions from the Pharmacy please contact them at … Continue reading
October 23, 2020 To Our Staff, Residents and Family Members, When we mailed our most recent correspondence last Friday, we were just starting to get results back from our resident and staff testing. Throughout this past week we provided updates on our website through email and social media. (If you would like to be added … Continue reading
Thank you for checking our updates. We have no significant changes to report today. We plan to have an update on Friday and take a break from updates for the weekend unless there is a major change. We continue to take every precaution necessary to keep our residents and staff safe and healthy. Thank you … Continue reading
Geer Covid-19 update 10/21/2020 3:30 pm Based on the nature of this virus, it was not unexpected that number of cases would rise once all testing was completed at the Lodge, assisted living facility. Today we report that the cases have risen to a total of 26 (7 staff and 19 residents). The increase in … Continue reading
