Prestige Care Center

Up-to-date information on COVID-19 illnesses in residents

8/8/2022 Update:

To Our Residents and Family Members:

We want to provide you with an update on the situation at Prestige Care Center of Nebraska City regarding the novel coronavirus or COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2), including the number confirmed cases as well as efforts we are undertaking. The safety and wellbeing of our residents is our top priority. We are doing what we can to limit the spread of COVID-19 within Prestige Care Center of Nebraska City.

Here is a more detailed update regarding the prevalence of COVID-19 in our center/community. As of DATE: 8/8/2022- POC testing only- Pending PCR results

• TWO residents with POC test COVID-19. When a resident tests positive, we notify residents and their representative(s) of their condition and implement protocols for their care and treatment. We also follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

•TWO residents recovered from COVID-19.

• TEN residents and Seventy-Seven staff have tested negative for COVID-19.

Prestige Care Center of Nebraska City are also following guidance from the CDC and CMS to reduce the spread and impact of COVID-19, such as:

• Staff and resident vaccinations and boosters

• Enhanced infection control precautions

• Screening residents, staff, and visitors for symptoms

• Testing staff and residents for COVID-19 based on current protocols and availability of tests

• Postponing or carefully limiting communal activities including social distancing and other infection control precautions

• ADD ANY OTHER RELEVANT STEPS

Due to government privacy requirements, we cannot divulge specific information about the individuals who have confirmed or suspected COVID-19, unless they are your family member and you have the necessary permissions to receive such information.

We know you are concerned about your loved one, and we will contact you directly if your loved one is suspected or diagnosed with COVID-19.

We also understand that connecting with family members is incredibly important to our residents and we are following guidelines to allow visitation to occur for all residents. We do continue to encourage family members to remain up to date with all recommended COVID-19 vaccine doses, follow recommendations for source control and physical distancing, and consider limiting visitations when your loved one is COVID -19 positive. We also will request that all visitors follow CDC quarantine guidelines if they have a positive viral test for SARS-CoV-2, symptoms of COVID-19, or close contact with someone with SARS-CoV-2 infection. If you choose not to visit or are unable, family members can continue to connect with their loved ones through video chat, calling, texting, or on social media.

We need your help in battling COVID-19. Please visit the CDC website (www.cdc.gov/coronavirus) to learn how you can help prevent the spread in our community, since continued spread in the larger community increases the chance the virus will work its way into our building.

This is a difficult time for everyone. We will continue to provide you with updates. Please know that we are adhering to guidelines from the local and state health departments, which continue to evolve as we learn more about this virus.

We know that you may have questions and we encourage you to contact our center. Please call us at 402-873-3304, email us at [email protected] , or visit our website https://www.pcnebraskacity.com/ for updates on the status of your loved one.

Sincerely,

Stephen Osborne
Administrator

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March 5, 2021 Update:

No active COVID-19 ** continue testing team members twice a week
Team members and residents vaccinated 12/28/2020, 1/18/2021, 2/8/2021
Open to schedule visitations Monday through Saturday by appointment only
Family/Residents Visitation:
Monday – Saturday
10am-3pm
2 visitors at time, must social distance, and wear a mask.
*Will always be required to wear a mask, screened and must set up an appointment with the receptionist, Kim. This is for the safety of our residents and team members. You will not be able to visit your loved one if you did not set it up prior. This is required to keep our residents safe and stay in compliance.

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January 4, 2021 Update:

Happy New Year everyone!!!

We have great news!! We are officially COVID free.

We have gone 20+ days without any new positives. All residents have been tested over the last two weeks, twice per week and everyone has come back negative!!

We will now be changing our facility protocols to the following:

100 Hall will be gray zone for new admission or returns from the hospital. Will be full PPE for 14 days and two negative tests before moving to the main floor.

200, 300, 400, 500, and memory support unit will be considered a green zone. All team members will be required to wear a surgical mask at all times. Residents will be required to wear surgical or cloth covering when out of their rooms at all times.

We will be opening small group activities and dining. We will still be following the six foot rule, mask coverings and limited numbers.

The dining room will be open style to be able to accommodate our residents. Room trays will only be for sick or isolated residents.

7a-9a Breakfast

11am-1pm Lunch

5pm-7pm Dinner

Family/Residents Visitation:

Monday – Saturday

10am-3pm

2 visitors at time, must social distance, and wear a mask.

*Will be required to wear a mask at all times, screened and must set up an appointment with the receptionist, Kim. This is for the safety of our residents and team members. You will not be able to visit your loved one if you did not set it up prior. This is required to keep our residents safe and stay in compliance.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to Chasity Coover @ 402-296-2800 or [email protected]

Prestige Care Center is committed to providing residents, families and county, state and federal agencies up-to-date information on COVID-19 illnesses and respiratory symptoms in residents and staff. This page provides the latest information on the number of resident and staff cases linked to COVID-19 and respiratory illness in our facility.

We regret to inform you that we have residents that have Tested positive with the COVID-19 Virus. These tests were completed d/t our increased monitoring. We have completed further testing and have sent to the lab for confirmation. We have notified the individuals and they are in isolation. We have notified the appropriate agencies as required.

We are continuing increased monitoring as well as anyone who shows or complaints of any of the symptoms associated with COVID-19.

We have suspended smoking in the foreseeable future to attempt to decreased our possible infection spread.

We are taking steps as per the recommendations of the Infection Control Assessment and Promotion Program (ICAP) Team.

We will continue our routine testing of staff and residents as mandated by the our Federal and State Agencies.

We will notify any responsible party of any change in condition, as always. We will also notify any individual/responsible party in addition to our local, state, and CDC of any abnormal test result.

AS ALWAYS, OUR MAIN FOCUS IS RESIDENT AND STAFF SAFETY AND WELLBEING!

Please call the facility if you have any questions or would like an update on your family member. But please remember we can only give out information to those we are legally permitted to do so.

We continue to remain free from any clusters of 3 or more of staff or resident’s with respiratory symptoms in a 72-hour period.

We are not reopening outside visitation d/t our recent positive COVID-19 test results.

We will keep you updated as to when visitation will be reinstated.

We will continue to have compassionate care visits which will be made by appointment after the approval from Administrator and/or Director of Nursing.

Please continue to reach our residents for Zoom visits and phone calls.

We will continue to keep you informed weekly or sooner if needed.

We will be following CMS guidelines for resident visitation. Please keep in mind that this is subject to change depending continuing changing circumstances and guidelines from our governing agencies.

We will continue monitoring residents, staff, and all essential workers per CDC guidelines, as we have been doing. These guidelines include, but are not limited to:

• Maintaining social distancing

• Continuing our enhanced infection control protocols

• Screening staff health status prior to entering the Community

• Increasing the frequency of health assessments for residents

• Dedicating staff to serve those who may be at higher risk

• Engaging residents in individualized activities to meet their social needs

• Expanding use of Personal Protection Equipment (masks, face shield, gowns etc.)

We know that you may have questions and we encourage you to contact our center by emailing us to the following address: [email protected] or by calling: (402)296-2800

Please reach out to us at any time if you’d like to schedule a video conference with your loved one. We are happy to help.

As always please remember good hand hygiene, face masks, and social distancing. (This is the only way to defeat this Virus)

Sincerely,

Chasity Coover

Prestige Care Center Of Plattsmouth

Working to Mitigate COVID-19 for Residents and Staff Members

Any staff member with symptoms of COVID-19, being tested for COVID-19, or having a diagnosis of COVID-19, is kept out of work until they have been cleared to return to work by the County Health Department and Administration.

We are working very hard to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission at the Prestige Center. We have adapted the latest evidence-based local and federal health guidelines to protect residents and staff from the risk of COVID-19. These include, but are not limited to:

Twice weekly testing for staff and residents
Requiring all staff to undergo travel, symptom and temperature screening prior to reporting to work
Monitoring residents for an elevated temperature and symptoms every shift
Universal masking for all staff while they are in our facilities
Eliminating large resident group activities and communal dining
Restricting visitation, except in imminent end-of-life situations to help prevent transmissions from the community
Using virtual medical appointments whenever possible so that residents do not need to leave our building
Screening all new residents on admission for the possibility of recent COVID-19 exposure or infection and implementation of cohorting and isolation precautions.
Regularly disinfecting all units, nursing stations and treatment areas