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Staff and Administration: 8850 NW 122nd Street |
On August 10, 2020, St. Catherine’s West and Villa Maria West Skilled Nursing Facility reports three (3) confirmed Resident cases of COVID 19, housed within the facility today. Residents with confirmed COVID 19 are moved to a specially equipped Isolation and Recovery Wing as we continue caring for them, following the guidelines and recommendations of the Florida Department of Health and the CDC.
As it is our intention to provide you with the most timely and accurate information, below you will find additional daily details of the general COVID status throughout our facility. We hope you find this helpful during these challenging times.
Residents |
Staff |
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Confirmed Covid-19 |
3 |
9 |
Persons under Investigation |
0 |
0 |
**In compliance with new regulations, we have begun testing staff every 2 weeks for Covid19. This improves safety for everyone at St. Catherine’s West and Villa Maria West Skilled Nursing Facility. We understand the concern and additional stress the upsurge of Covid cases in our community has caused. Yet, we continue doing everything within our power, following all CDC guidelines, to contain the spread.
The Isolation and Recovery Wings have been designed and prepared with the recommendations of a highly regarded Catholic Health Services’ Infectious Disease Consultant. In addition to the sterile transitional areas where staff can pass through safely to care for residents, the Isolation and Recovery Wings have further been equipped with Air Scrubbers, a filtration system that removes particles and gasses, from the air to remove contaminants. Although strict protocols have been in place since March 3, 2020, designed to protect our residents and staff from exposure to COVID 19, such as requiring the use of masks, Personal Protective Equipment, frequent hand washing and sanitizing, social distancing and daily entry point screenings, community spread cannot be fully prevented. Any staff that tests positive for Covid 19 will be sent home immediately to recover. They may only return to work after following CDC guidelines.
Residents conditions can change rapidly in our elderly population. We will contact their representatives or responsible party immediately, as necessary.
Please refer to our President/CEO Letter discussing our current situation and the adverse effects of absence of needed testing.
As caring family members and healthcare consumers, you are encouraged to contact AHCA at (888) 419-3456 and CMS at (877) 267-2323 advocating the need for continuous and routine testing of Nursing Home patients and Assisted Living residents every 14 days in order to protect both residents and staff.