Last week we alerted the CV community to an uptick in cases. Since our first case last week, we have recorded a total of 19 Resident cases and 2 Staff cases. Fortunately, the majority of cases have been characterized as mild symptoms. No hospitalizations to date. We have also started releasing Residents from their quarantine due to being 10 days out from…
After going weeks without any noticeable COVID cases, we have gone from zero to five (5) known Resident cases in less than a week. At this time, all cases are independent living (IL) Residents in apartments. Fortunately, all appear to be exhibiting mild to little symptoms. Each is on a 10-day quarantine that is being monitored by our Resident Nurses and the…
Kim Kling, our Senior Director of Finance, and Cory Sills, our Director of Technology, recently appeared in The Post-Acute POV podcast by MatrixCare to discuss streamlining our financial processes using technology. Listen to their discussion below. Topics discussed during today’s episode: [00:37 – 02:45]: Lee introduces Kim and Cory before they share their origin stories, and the career stops that led them to their…
Monday evening, I arrived back home to a welcomed email from Erica Smith, our Staff Development Coordinator and Infection Preventionist, in the Health Center. Erica’ unexpected email contained significant—and frankly unanticipated—news! It read: “After speaking with Stephanie Wellman (Director of Nursing) and Kevin Stewart (Health Services Administrator) and based on the guidance from the Health Department—as well as our current status of…
From time to time, we all need reminders about the values we uphold at Covenant Village and why they are important. Safety and Security are essential components of our CV CARES core values. Together, they are promises we make as an community and to one another to “protect the wellbeing of all our members in all facets of life: physical, emotional, financial,…
We are pleased to announce that Stephanie Wellman, our Nurse Educator, has agreed to be Interim Director of Nursing (DON). Kevin Stewart, our Health Services Administrator, affirmed the following about Stephanie: “I am thankful Stephanie has agreed to continue the good work Sue Ashley has done and will become our Interim Director of Nursing. Her background as our Infection Control Nurse with…
As of Tuesday, May 31, the Covenant Village Health Center (HC) was placed in COVID Outbreak Status, as defined by the Gaston County DHHS Office. A recent resurgence of positive cases has emerged throughout the Village – and in our wider community. Today’s Gaston Gazette reported a 29.6% increase in COVID cases in the County from last week. There is a 21.4%…
Back in mid-November 2021, Covenant Village hosted the first round of COVID Vaccine Booster Clinics on campus. Now as we are in the midst of Spring, we are announcing an optional on-site Clinic for the 2nd COVID-19 Booster. You are eligible for a 2nd COVID-19 Booster, if: • You are 50 years of age or older AND got your first booster at…
We all have experienced, in our own unique ways, how the unexpected (even tragic) times in our life bring the opportunities for a new approach and an occasion to re-envision the way we live, even work. Covenant Village continues to mourn the loss of Brenda Harris. We continue to lift up her life and legacy in our midst. Of the many subject matters…
On April 5th, Covenant Village came off the State’s COVID-19 Outbreak Status as the result of a consecutive 28-day window with no new positive COVID-19 cases! All thanks to the continued resiliency and determination of our Residents and the ongoing resolve of our dedicated Staff to provide the best care and services. Our last Health Center (HC) Resident case was February 7th.…
No. . . There is no fooling on this announcement!! Thanks to the continued resiliency and determination of our Residents and the ongoing resolve of our dedicated Staff to provide the best care and services, the Leadership Team has moved on a second, recent action step related to our COVID-19 response. Starting today for Staff who work in independent living areas AND…
Thanks to the resiliency and determination of our Residents and the ongoing resolve of our dedicated Staff to provide the best care and services, the Leadership Team has moved on two action steps related to our COVID-19 response. One to be implemented now; the other will look to early April for its start. Starting today for Residents who live independently AND are…