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LCHS Residential Health Care Facility Partially
Reopens for In-Person Visits
Published: April 16, 2021 at 05:40 p.m.
By: Press Release from Lewis County Health System
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
April 16, 2021
Residential
Health Care Facility Reopens
First, Third and
Fourth Floor Visitation
LOWVILLE,
NY─ The Residential Health Care Facility (RHCF) has reopened its
first, third, and fourth floors for in-person visitation, effective
immediately. The second floor
remains closed due to a staff member who tested positive for the COVID-19
virus earlier this week.
All the
facility’s residents and staff were tested this week, and there were no new
positive COVID-19 results. The RHCF
continues to test employees 1-2 times per week, depending on the number of
days worked.
“We are
completing another round of testing for second-floor residents today and
will address in-person visitation for the second floor once we have the
COVID-19 test results back,” stated Debra Wurz,
Nursing Home Administrator.
A reminder for
visitors, everyone will be screened for temperature, COVID-19-related
symptoms and must wear a mask. Visitors who fail to wear a face mask will
be asked to leave the facility.
The front lobby
entrance and screening table hours are Monday-Friday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm,
and closed on the weekends. If you plan
to visit after 5:00 pm or on the weekend, you must enter through the
Emergency Department. Family and
friends visiting a resident in the Residential Health Care Facility must
sign in and out on the floor they are visiting.
The complete
NYSDOH and RHCF visitation guidelines are available on the health system’s
website at https://www.lcgh.net/coronavirus.
Thank you in
advance for your understanding and patience as the Residential Health Care
Facility staff works to keep our residents, employees, family members, and
friends safe.
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