September 25, 2020

Dear Family and Friends,

On 09/22/20, we completed full house testing of all Care Center Residents, Bridgeway Estates Tenants and all Staff.  Our top priority is to keep everyone safe and healthy.  We are collaborating with our Medical Director and the Minnesota Department of Health and are following all recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to ensure we are taking all appropriate steps at this time.

This testing identified one new staff positive and the results allow us to accurately isolate the virus and prevent the spread in our community. We believe this is the best way to protect residents, staff and our community and track the path of the virus.  Testing results are shown below.  There were no Care Center Residents or Bridgeway Estates Tenants who tested positive.  We are still waiting finals results on some staff.  We will test all residents and staff on 9/29/20. Bridgeway tenants will not need to be tested.

	Tests Positive	Tests Negative	Tests Pending	Total Tested
Care Center Residents	0	47	0	47
BWE Tenants	0	42	0	42
Staff	1	0	107	108

Any staff who test positive will be self-quarantined at home and will not be allowed to return to work until they recover from the virus; 10 days following positive test and 72 hours from last fever without using medication. Our staff are equipped with specific training and PPE to continue to provide safe, quality care, services and support to the residents of our community.

As we’ve shared several times, in early March, we initiated proactive infection control practices, screening procedures and visitor restrictions that will help us manage this situation as effectively as possible and protect the safety and health of all who live and work here.  We will continue to update you on any news, emerging issues, or additional changes in our operations via Bright Arrow, email, website, and our Facebook page.

Please follow our Facebook page (@Little Falls Health Services) for all COVID updates and information on what is happening inside our care center. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to Madelyn Blaha, Administrator, at 320-632-2061 or by email at mblaha@lfhs.sfhs.org.