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Coronavirus Notice
Resident and Family COVD-19 Update 6/20/22
by Darla Van Rosendale, CEO I wanted to give you an update on how things are going here at Dow Rummel with COVID cases and some changes we are putting into effect today. Over the past 6 weeks, we have had a couple cases at a time that we have been dealing with but with low exposures to residents and staff. We currently have a couple active cases with possible exposure to 5 staff and residents that we are testing and monitoring. This activity correlates to the number of active cases in Minnehaha County as it has throughout the pandemic. We will keep you posted if we...
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Coronavirus Notices
Vaccine Safety and Effectiveness
A safe and effective vaccine is a vital step toward ending the COVID-19 pandemic.The more people who get the vaccine, the closer we can get to “back to normal” and see reduced hospitalizations and deaths due to the virus. While masking and social distancing are important, a large number of people getting vaccinated is the only way this virus will get under control.The more people who get the vaccine, the more lives will be saved.Vaccines that have been approved for emergency use have undergone rigorous testing by the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) to ensure safety and efficacy.The...
Procedure Updates for Independent Residents & Family
I would like to update you on the status of COVID here at Dow Rummel. We had a resident in Village North test positive last week but with no known exposure as that person had been on quarantine for about a week prior to testing positive. Also, we had a resident in Village West test positive yesterday. Again, there is no known exposure with any residents as that person has been in their apartment for the past week and not out and about at all. We also had a staff in the Allen Wing and a staff in Village East test positive this week and a staff with an outside agency test positive last...
Procedure Updates for Independent Residents & Family
We set up our indoor visiting booth last month and have had a number of residents and their family or friends take advantage of this visiting space. We are already seeing some people doing weekly recurring visits which really gives some people something to look forward to. This visiting area is available every day of the week from 9 am to 6 pm. While we can only do 1 visit at a time, doing it 7 days a week allows us to accommodate a few more visits each week then we were doing with our 3 days a week outdoor visits. The indoor visiting booth will accommodate 2 residents and 2 visitors at a...
Procedure Updates for Independent Residents & Family
We want to inform you that we have completed the initial round of testing in the nursing home after having a staff person there test positive. The resident in the nursing home who tested positive after that is doing well. They never showed any signs/symptoms of the Coronavirus and has been released from the precautions that were in place as we monitored them closely. No other residents have tested positive or are currently showing any signs or symptoms. We are continuing to monitor all the residents in the nursing home with twice daily health screenings and vital checks and all the...
Procedure Updates for Independent Residents & Family
Resident safety is our top priority at Dow Rummel. We continue to take proactive steps to protect our residents and staff. Minnehaha County has over 400 active cases right now with over 200 in the last 7 days. So, we are living in what is considered a hot spot right now. We are at almost twice the level of active cases that we were at a month ago. Therefore, with being in a hot spot and having a staff from the health care center test positive this past weekend, for the time being we are needing to reduce the number of outside people we are allowing to come in to our campus. We have...
Procedure Updates for Independent Residents & Family
We would like to thank you for your continued support during this difficult time. Through the coordinated efforts of many people the residents and staff at Dow Rummel continue to be free from COVID-19. While I know many of you feel we have created a pretty safe environment within our walls at Dow Rummel, we are asking ALL residents to wear masks when they come out of their apartment/room here at Dow Rummel. The number of positive cases in Minnehaha County has been increasing and with a number of larger events like the Sioux Empire Fair, State Fair, Sturgis Rally, etc. we will likely see...