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
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
March 17, 2021 Dear Residents, Families and Friends, At long last – we have new guidance from the CDC on nursing home visitation! This new guidance reflects updates to address the vaccination of residents and individuals from the community, as well as the decrease in community spread and changes to visitation during an “outbreak.” While… Continue Reading Continue reading
March 8, 2021 Dear Residents, Families and Friends, It looks like we will see an early burst of spring this week. Our goal is to get everyone some fresh air and sunshine this week! We continue weekly testing of all staff and residents. The last staff positive test was February 16, last resident positive test… Continue Reading Continue reading
