Good Afternoon –
Please see the results from this week below. You will be notified if any tests return positive.
RenVilla – 0 residents and 1 staff tested positive. Conducting outbreak testing.
Meadows on Main – 0 tenants and 0 staff tested positive. Conducting surveillance testing only.
Prairie View – 0 tenants and 0 staff tested positive. Conducting surveillance testing only.
We are currently testing Renvilla Employees/Residents (1st round of outbreak testing). We are testing MOM/PV Employees Monthly.
We continue to follow recommendations from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). As of today, the MDH is not recommending any changes to our visitation process.
Health Department calculations on Friday show 49.8 percent of the state’s adult population has received at least one vaccine dose, with more than one-third completely vaccinated. However, active cases are now at levels not seen since December. Hospitalizations have climbed significantly in the past weeks and are hovering around levels not seen since early January. The age of those newly hospitalized is trending younger than earlier in the pandemic. The majority of people in the hospital now for COVID-19 are younger than 60.
We continue to work on vaccinating our residents and staff. You are a key partner in keeping our care center open for visiting and ending this pandemic. We encourage you to connect with your primary health care provider or use the Vaccine Locator map (Vaccine Locations / COVID-19 Updates and Information – State of Minnesota (mn.gov)) to find a vaccine appointment near you.
If a resident is fully vaccinated, they can now choose to have close contact (including touch) with their visitor while wearing a well-fitting face mask and performing proper hand-hygiene before and after. Visitors are still required to physically distance from other residents and staff throughout our care center and not socialize in hallways or common areas. Visits are still required to be scheduled in advance. Please contact the below person to schedule your visit:
Visitation Status:
- RenVilla – Closed to general visitation for 1st round of outbreak testing. Essential caregivers and compassionate care visits continue. Window visits encouraged.
- MOM – Open general visitation. Essential caregiver and compassionate care visits continue. Patio visits encouraged weather pending.
- Prairie View – General visitation scheduled to resume 4/19 pending no changes. Essential caregivers and compassionate care visits continue. Window visits encouraged.
Visitation Contact:
- RenVilla – Rhonda Marcus (320) 329-4374
- Meadows on Main – Deb Wertish (320) 329-4377
- Prairie View – Amy Klawitter (320) 848-2093
Please note that screening is still required of all visitors and employees but you will see changes in how this is performed. We ask that you please complete the screening at the entrance to our building which will require a temperature check and attestation of 2-3 questions.
We continue to work with Cami Peterson-DeVries, AGNP on our infection control practices, policies, and emergency management. If you have any questions on this, she can be reached at CPeterson-DeVries@sfhs.org or 320.287.0313.
Thank you,
Casie Knoshal
Administrator
Renville Health Services
Phone: (320) 329-4373
Fax: (320) 329-3678