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Dear Residents, Families and Friends, I want to share with you the good news that effective today Wednesday 8/25/2021 we have been officially cleared from out break status by our DPH epidemiologist . In the last week we have performed 589 PCR Covid -19 tests and 300 Binex (rapid tests) on staff working in the… Continue Reading Continue reading
August 17, 2021 Dear Residents, Families and Friends: COVID update: As you are aware, 8 days ago we had a staff member test positive for COVID on a routine Binex (rapid) test performed before the shift began. Since that time, we have performed 536 PCR tests and 220 Binex tests on all staff and residents.… Continue Reading Continue reading
August 6, 2021 Dear Residents, Families and Friends of Southbridge Rehab, It is hard to believe, but we are again moving closer to another surge in cases of COVID in our greater community. We have received new guidance from Massachusetts’ Department of Public Health that we’ would like to share with you. Some of the… Continue Reading Continue reading
Vaccination Mandate Guidance – 8.4.2021 &nbs… Continue reading
Happy Retirement Christine! Southbridge Rehabilitation & Health Care Center recently celebrated a big milestone for one of their employees. This last year has been a challenge for all and unfortunately many events we normally put on at our facility were cancelled. This past week we welcomed back friends and family and were able to have… Continue Reading Continue reading
July 1, 2021 Dear Residents, Families and Friends, As the COVID numbers for the state and county decrease, so too do the restrictions for visitation here at Southbridge Rehab. Some very exciting updates: Visits in designated areas do not need to be supervised. All previous limitations related to length of visit or number of visits… Continue Reading Continue reading
June 21, 2021 Dear Residents, Families and Friends, As we continue to see COVID numbers decreasing and access to vaccines increasing in our state and region, we are excited to announce a new round of updated guidance from the state Department of Public Health. . Visitors are required to complete our COVID-19 screening process, completing… Continue Reading Continue reading
Dear Resident, Families and Friends, Here we are, another week closer to warmer, spring-like weather. Great news for us all to get back outside and enjoy the fresh air and some sunshine. As we have mentioned before in these updates, our outside visits remain the recommended means of visitation for nursing home residents and families,… Continue Reading Continue reading
April 6, 2021 Dear Residents, Families and Friends, I am pleased to report that having completed 2 weeks of negative COVID testing for staff and residents, we are officially out of outbreak mode! Our last positive staff was 3/22/21, and last positive resident was 2/7/2021. The COVID recovery area remains available as a resource for… Continue Reading Continue reading
Click below for an update on our visitation plan, based on CDC guidance, effective 3/16/2021: Visitation Guidance (MA)… Continue reading
