Brunswick At Longstown COVID Information

We learned late last evening that an employee was exposed to COVID-19 by a positive family member living in the home.  The employee last worked on Thursday.   Testing was conducted on all residents and employees today. During testing, we did identify one positive employee.  All residents have tested negative.  Because of the one positive test result, the building is considered to be in "outbreak status".  Therefore, we must suspsend communal dining, group activities and visitation until we complete 14-days of testing with no new positive test results.  Outdoor visitation is still available as an option, weather permitting.  Window visits will be scheduled for anyone who is interested. We ask that you contact the administrator or activities in advance to schedule visits.  Staff have been calling families to provide an update. Sharon Eyster, MA, ACBSW, CNHA, FACHCA Director of Operations 

 While we have seen the county positivity rates rising with increased number of cases across the state and country, we are fortunate to say that we continue to have no positive employee or resident cases of COVID-19 at the Brunswick.  The York County positivity rate is 9.3% this week. Because we are in a medium risk area (greater than 5%), staff must continue to wear masks and eye protection throughout the building for the protection of the residents.   Since the county positivity rate remains under 10%, we will continue with monthly testing of unvaccinated employees.  Our next testing day is scheduled on Monday, August 30, 2021.   I will continue to keep you updated on our COVID status and any changes here.  As always, please feel free to contact me if you have questions or concerns.  Have a nice weekend! Sharon Eyster, MA, ACBSW, CNHA, FACHCA Director of Operations, Wilmac Corporation

I wanted to let you know know that the York County COVID-19 county positivity rate has been on the rise the last several weeks.  The county positivity rate this week is 7.1%.  We are currently testing unvaccinated staff monthly per DHS guidance.  Our staff have been wearing eye protection since the positivity rate went up to 5%.  If the positivity rate rises to 10%, we will begin testing weekly.  We have been reminding our staff to take precautions when out in the community to protect the residents.  Additionally, we have been re-educating staff on the importance of infection prevention such as proper mask wearing and hand hygiene.  As a reminder, if you are not feeling well, we ask that you not visit at this time. We are screening every individual who comes to the building. Many people have seasonal allergies and often assume symptoms are related to that.  We cannot assume that signs and symptoms are seasonal allergies.  Anyone who presents ...

 “The summer night is like a perfection of thought.” – Wallace Stevens  With the positivity rate in York County still below 5%, we are still conducting monthly COVID testing for employees who have not received the COVID vaccine. Masks are still mandatory for staff and visitors but not for residents. If anyone is interested in receiving either the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine, please see Ashley Creek, Administrator.   The July raffle basket, Beach Basket was a success! We will be continuing this monthly raffle basket to grow the Employee Appreciation Fund to work towards getting every employee a fleece jacket. July’s basket was donated by the activities department, look for pictures on our social media. Our next fundraiser will be in August, subs and pretzel sandwiches! July treated the employees with sugar cookies, a Hawaiian shirt day, a mac and cheese cookout (look for pictures on Facebook and Instagram!), lollipop day, and a special luncheon for a...

 July has brought Brunswick at Longstown many sunny days!  Deb, our Lead Receptionist and Billing Coordinator, was chosen as our June Employee of the Month. Everyone loves working with Deb, she is friendly and always has a positive attitude. She is extremely helpful and is a light to everyone at Brunswick! In September, we will be having our first annual Senior Games between our residents. They've started to practice their talents in the different categories like horseshoes, corn hole and ping pong. Marlene, Director of Activities and Jess, Director of Therapy, are having fun helping our residents train for their final competition. Lastly, the yard sale has been moved from August 14th to September 25th. We hope to see you there! Make sure to give us a like on Facebook and a follow on Instagram to follow along with our daily updates!

 “One benefit of summer was that each day we had more light to read by.” – Jeannette Wells  After 2 consecutive weeks of the York County COVID positivity rate being below 5%, Brunswick at Longstown employees were finally able to take off their eye wear! Masks are still mandatory for staff but not for residents. We are still conducting monthly COVID testing for employees who have not received the COVID vaccine. If anyone is interested in receiving either the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine, please see Ashley Creek, Administrator.   The June raffle basket, Bird House Basket was a success! We will be continuing this monthly raffle basket to grow the Employee Appreciation Fund to work towards getting every employee a fleece jacket. June’s basket was donated by the nursing administration department, look for pictures on our social media. Our next fundraiser will be in August, subs and pretzel sandwiches! June treated the employees with Rita’s Italian Ice, ch...

We completed our second round of universal testing for residents and staff on August 3, 2020. We have received all results back as of today. We have no positive cases in our facility at this time. Staff and residents will continue to be screened daily for symptoms. Staff will also continue to be tested weekly for COVID-19 until further notice. Please contact the facility with any questions you may have.