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Updated Visitation Guidance 3.20.23
Updated Visitor Testing and Screening Guidance Revised March 17, 2023 The purpose of this health advisory is to announce that the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) is fully aligning with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Nursing Home Visitation – COVID-19 (REVISED) regarding nursing home COVID-19 screening and visitor testing. Specifically, […]
Updated Visitation Guidance 3.18.23
Updated Visitor Testing and Screening Guidance Revised March 17, 2023 The purpose of this health advisory is to announce that the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) is fully aligning with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Nursing Home Visitation – COVID-19 (REVISED) regarding nursing home COVID-19 screening and visitor testing. Specifically, […]
Updated Visitation Guidelines 1.14.22
Updated Visitation Guidance 11.22.21
Updated Visitation Guidance Revised November 12, 2021 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated its guidance for nursing home visitation. Visitation is now allowed for all residents at all times, in accordance with adherence to the core principles of COVID-19 infection prevention and control to mitigate the risk of infection spread. Residents may […]
Skilled Nursing Facility Visitation Protocols Update (7/11/2021)
Skilled Nursing Facility Visitation Protocols Update (7/11/2021) Effective 7/13/2021 Updated Visitation Guidelines General Visitation will remain the same, open to family and friends with indicated consent of the resident. We encourage you to use the link below to book your appointment. http://booksy.info/PutnamNursingandRehabilitationCenter New York State Department of Health recently announced the expiration of the Public […]
Skilled Nursing Facility Visitation Protocols Update (7/11/2021)
Effective 7/13/2021 Updated Visitation Guidelines General Visitation will remain the same, open to family and friends with indicated consent of the resident. We encourage you to use the link below to book your appointment. http://booksy.info/GeneralVisitation New York State Department of Health recently announced the expiration of the Public Health Emergency and in this regard, Caregiving […]
Nursing Home Visitation Guidance 3.26.21
Thursday evening, March 25, 2021, the New York State Department of Health announced revised guidelines for nursing homes. The NYSDOH announced that it will replace existing guidance with guidance from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in reference to visitation, dining, and activities. Click Here for a […]
Revised Skilled Nursing Facility Visitation (02/23/2021)
February 23, 2021 Dear Family, Friends and Residents, On February 23, 2021, the Department of Health (“Department”) issued guidance to nursing homes (NH) indicating revised facility visitation protocols. The information contained in this directive supersedes and replaces previously issued guidance and recommendations regarding general nursing home visitation and is consistent with CMS and CDC guidelines […]
COVID-19 Vaccination Update for Long Term Care Facilities
COVID-19 Vaccination Update for Long Term Care Facilities December 21, 2020 Dear Family, Friends, and Residents: This has been a very difficult year with the COVID-19 pandemic, but we are pleased to share some good news. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found a COVID-19 vaccine to be safe and effective, and our […]
Skilled Nursing Facility Pandemic Emergency Plan (PEP) (09/15/2020)
September 15, 2020 Dear Family, Friends and Residents, On June 17, 2020, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed into Law Chapter 114 of the Laws of 2020 creating a new subdivision 12 to section 2803 of the Public Health Law. The new subdivision requires that each residential health care facility, by September 15, 2020, prepare and […]
Skilled Nursing Facility Limited Visitation Protocols (08/10/2020)
Skilled Nursing Facility Limited Visitation Protocols (08/10/2020)August 10, 2020 Dear Family, Friends and Residents, We are happy to notify you that our facility has met all the CMS, CDC, and DOH guidelines to beginlimited visitation. Among other requirements, our facility has developed a NY Forward Safety Planand have been COVID-19 free for 28 days. At […]
HOW WE ARE RESPONDING TO COVID-19 (5-22-20)
HOW WE ARE RESPONDING TO COVID-19: Since the outbreak of COVID-19, we have implemented a number of measures recommended by the NYS Department of Health (DOH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to best protect the health and safety of our residents and staff. These measures include: Suspension of visitation: For the safety […]
How We Are Responding To COVID-19
HOW WE ARE RESPONDING TO COVID-19: Since the outbreak of COVID-19, we have implemented a number of measures recommended by the NYS Department of Health (DOH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to best protect the health and safety of our residents and staff. These measures include: Suspension of visitation: For the safety […]
Letter from April 18th
April 18, 2020 Dear Residents/Resident Representatives, and Employees: Attached is a press release we wanted to share with you from our long term care association, the New York State Health Facilities association. We want to reiterate our level of concern and reassure you that we are taking all necessary steps to protect our patients, employees […]