Hello Village at Marymount Families, Friends, and Staff. This is Sue Nall the Executive Director.
After sending a Memory Care Assisted Living resident to the hospital yesterday, we were later notified that the person was COVID positive. They had not had any symptoms and were sent out for something unrelated to COVID or COVID symptoms. Per the new protocols all residents were tested and staff who were contact traced to have contact with the person were tested today and all were negative. We will test again on Day 3.
Our COVID update since March 2020: Villa St. Joseph has 0 Active staff and or Resident Cases. We had a total of 238 resident or staff cases. Memory Care Assisted Living at Villa St Joseph has 1 active Resident or Staff cases and a cumulative total of 20 cases. Marymount Place has 0 Active Resident or Staff cases and a cumulative total of 50 resident/staff cases.
Any staff going into the Memory Care Unit must wear an N95 mask and face shield. Memory Care visitors must wear a mask in all areas of the building, including during visits. Villa St Joseph first floor and second floor, and Marymount Place staff remain in surgical masks. Any staff member with a religious exemption needs to be in an N95 and eyewear.
The next COVID vaccine clinic is Thursday, November 17. Forms are due by 2 p.m. Tuesday, November 15 and are available at the reception desk. There is a new form, so please do not use an old form. We will also be posting more flu vaccine administration times for staff this week.
Cuyahoga County and the majority of the state remain red for community transmission. Please continue to wear masks in crowds, wash your hands and keep your distance if you can. Enjoy what will probably be one of our last warm, sunny days as we head into the holiday and winter season. Be safe everyone!