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Stay current on all the COVID-19 updates from Good Samaritan Home of Quincy. We post changes and news as this ever changing virus is impacting our community.
Employee Tests Positive For Covid
March 28, 2023
Good Samaritan Home was notified that one employee tested positive for COVID-19. We stand by our commitment to the health and safety of our residents and staff. We continue to take precautions, which includes:
- Continued screening of all residents with routine vitals daily.
- All staff, residents, and visitors are required to wear masks inside the building due to high community transmission levels.
Testing for staff and residents will continue during outbreak status
For any questions or concerns, please contact your loved one’s designated social service aide. Thank you for your patience, prayers, and understanding during this time.
Active employee cases: 2
Active resident cases: 8
Total employee cases since March 2020: 426
Total resident cases since March 2020: 197
Residents & employees Test Positive For Covid
March 27, 2023
Good Samaritan Home was notified that two residents and one employee tested positive for COVID-19. We stand by our commitment to the health and safety of our residents and staff. We continue to take precautions, which includes:
- Continued screening of all residents with routine vitals daily.
- All staff, residents, and visitors are required to wear masks inside the building due to high community transmission levels.
- Testing for staff and residents will continue during outbreak status.
For any questions or concerns, please contact your loved one’s designated social service aide. Thank you for your patience, prayers, and understanding during this time.
Active employee cases: 3
Active resident cases: 12
Total employee cases since March 2020: 425
Total resident cases since March 2020: 197
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Tina Kroeger, Director of Nursing writes… Flu season is quickly approaching. Here are some things you need to know about seasonal flue. Symptoms of the flue start suddenly and may include the following: fever, headache, tiredness, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, and sometimes diarrhea and vomiting. Seasonal flue is a respiratory…
How to Prevent Influenza
Annie Hildebrand, RN Education Coordinator writes… Cold and flue season is fast approaching. I wanted to share a few tips on how to decrease the spread of cold and flue viruses, as well as what steps we take at Good Samaritan Home to prevent the spread of these seasonal illnesses. Influenza is a contagious respiratory…
Autumn is Coming!
Executive Secretary & Director of Cottage Admissions, Sarah Dolbeare writes… Can you believe September is here already? The coming of Autumn/Fall is a glorious reminder of the beauty of the earth. Whatever else may be happening, the extravagance of color lifts my spirit. And long after the leaves have fallen and the snow flies, the…
