Pine Crest Covid-19 Case Updates

Below are the latest reported positive case details reported at Pine Crest with residents and employees. This page will be updated daily with new case details. Responsible parties for residents will receive a once weekly phone update that will report on the status of cases and any information that you may need regarding operations and visitation. Click here for current case totals within the facility and contact information.

NCHC is in close contact with the Lincoln County Health Department and is following recommendations by the CDC and local health officials. We will continue with weekly routine testing of residents and twice weekly testing of staff.

Weekly Phone Recording | Friday, January 22 2021

Since our last phone notification on January 15, there been no new resident Covid-19 cases reported at Pine Crest. We have been informed that one employee did test positive for Covid-19 earlier this week through routine testing which was reported out on our website. The employee last worked on our Rehab unit on January 20, was not experiencing any symptoms while at work, however was in the building during a period of possible transmissibility. This employee is the only active positive employee currently reported at Pine Crest and currently there are no positive residents within the facility. We are very pleased to see this trend continuing across all our programs. We will continue with diligent screening and infection prevention practices at all NCHC locations, including routine employee Covid-19 testing twice per week.

Our team continues close contact with the Lincoln County Health Department and is following recommendations by the CDC, state and local health officials. Outdoor scheduled visitation is closed at this time, while virtual and compassionate care visits continue.

Please visit our website at www.norcen.org/Family for more information, links and news. Have a wonderful and safe weekend.

Case Update | Wednesday, January 20, 2021

North Central Health Care has been informed of one employee who has tested positive for Covid-19 through routine testing. The employee last worked on January 20 in Rehab. Upon notification of the positive result, the employee immediately stopped all resident care and left the building. The employee was asymptomatic at work and wore the appropriate PPE when providing residetn care. We have no new Covid-19 postive resident cases reported from routine testing.

Weekly Phone Recording | Friday, January 15, 2021

Since our last phone notification on January 7, there been no new resident Covid-19 cases reported at Pine Crest and currently there are no positive residents within the facility. We have been informed that one employee has tested positive for Covid-19 earlier this week which was reported out below. The employee did not work in direct care, last worked on January 4 and was not in the building during a period of possible transmissibility.

Earlier this week, partnered with Walgreens Pharmacy, Pine Crest held the first Covid-19 vaccine clinic scheduled for residents and staff. 67 residents received their first dose of the vaccine along with 68 staff. Additional clinics will be held in February and March to administer 1^st and 2^nd doses of the vaccine to residents and employees.

We have received positive feedback from residents and staff with how smoothly the clinic operated. We again want to thank you for your questions and for helping our residents get their consent forms completed. In total North Central Health Care has administered over 600 first dose Covid-19 vaccines to residents and staff in the last few weeks.

Just as a reminder, we have Covid-19 resources and information available for you and your family online including videos, links and frequently asked questions and answers. Please visit our website at www.norcen.org/Family for more information. Have a wonderful and safe weekend.

Case Update | Thursday, January 14, 2021

North Central Health Care has been informed of one employee who has tested positive for Covid-19. The employee last worked on January 4 in Food Services, does not provide direct care to residents and was not in the building during a period of possible transmissibility. We have no new Covid-19 postive resident cases reported from routine testing.

Weekly Phone Recording | Thursday, January 7, 2021

We welcome in 2021 with signs of hope and optimism for what our new year will bring. To start off with some good news, since our last phone notification on December 23 there have been no new resident or employee Covid-19 cases reported at Pine Crest and currently there are no positive residents within the facility.

We will continue diligent screening and routine testing of staff 2 times per week. Our team continues close contact with the Lincoln County Health Department and is following recommendations by the CDC, state and local health officials. Outdoor scheduled visitation is closed at this time, while virtual and compassionate care visits continue.

On a second bit of good news, Pine Crest staff have been preparing over the last several weeks and anxiously awaiting the Covid-19 vaccine arrival. We are pleased to share we have Pine Crest’s first Covid-19 vaccine clinic scheduled for residents and staff and on January 13. Nursing home residents who have completed the consent form will be first to receive the vaccine along with front line health care workers at Pine Crest.

Over the last week, Mount View Care Center in Wausau, also operated by NCHC, held our first vaccine clinics and successfully administered the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to 117 residents and over 300 front line staff. We have received positive feedback from residents and staff with how smoothly the clinic operated. Clinics are run in partnership with Walgreens Pharmacy. We thank you for your questions and for helping our residents get their consent forms completed quickly before the holidays.

Just as a reminder, we have several Covid-19 vaccine resources and information available for you and your family to review online including videos, links and frequently asked questions and answers. Please visit our website at www.norcen.org/Family for more information.

Thank you again for your continued support of our residents and staff. Happy New Year.

Weekly Phone Recording | Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Since our last phone notification on December 18 there have been no new resident cases reported at Pine Crest and currently there are no positive Covid-19 residents within the facility. Pine Crest has had one staff member test positive for Covid-19 since our last report. The individual is a contracted employee and did provide care in several units in Pine Crest on December 19 including the 200, 600, 700, 800 and 900 units. The employee was in the building during a period of possible transmissibility.

Routine resident testing will continue weekly and staff testing will take place 2 times per week. Our team continues close contact with the Lincoln County Health Department and is following recommendations by the CDC, state and local health officials. Outdoor scheduled visitation is closed at this time. Virtual and compassionate care visits will continue.

As we await the arrival of the vaccine to our facility, we have created several resources for you and your family to review online including videos, links and frequently asked questions and answers. Please visit our website for more information including links to information from the CDC and our medical staff that we have gathered for you to easily access. If you have not already returned the consent or declination form as a representative, please do so as soon as possible, so that we are prepared to administer vaccines when they arrive.

Virtual Visitation for the Holidays will be available on December 24 and 25. On Christmas Eve, North and Special Care Units will have virtual visitation from 6 am to 2:30 pm. South and Rehab units will be 8 am to 4:30 pm. On Christmas Day, North and Special Care Units will have virtual visitation from 11 am to 7 pm. South and Rehab units will be 8 am to 4:30 pm. These times and information will be available on our website to share with family.

While this year has been difficult for residents, families and staff, we appreciate your unwaivering support, love and appreciation. Thank you and happy holidays.

Case Update | Monday, December 21, 2020

North Central Health Care has been informed of one employee who has tested positive for Covid-19. The direct care employee last worked on December 19 on the following units: 200, 600, 700, 800 and 900. The employee was in the building during a period of possible transmissibility. We have no new Covid-19 postive resident cases from routine testing. As of December 21, 2020 at end of day, Pine Crest will have no residents on the 400 unit who are active Covid-19 cases and the unit will be closed. We will continue with twice weekly testing of staff and once weekly testing of residents.

Weekly Phone Recording | Friday, December 18, 2020

Since our last phone notification on December 11 there have been 2 new resident cases reported at Pine Crest. There are currently 2 residents total within the facility who are positive for Covid-19 with all residents located on the 400 unit.

In the last week, there has also been 1 new employee case reported. All other staff have recovered and been cleared to return to work using the CDC guidelines established. All case details can be found online on our website. While our Covid-19 case reports have drastically reduced in the last week, our commitment to preventing the spread of illness has not changed. Our staff are still wearing the appropriate PPE at all times, monitoring for symptoms, screening multiple times per shift and staying home when they are ill.

Representatives and guardians should have received information by mail or email regarding the Covid-19 vaccination for residents. As we await the arrival of the vaccine to our facility, we have created several resources for you and your family to review online including videos, links and frequently asked questions and answers. Please refrain from turning to social media if you have questions, as the sources and information may not be reliable. Our website has links to information from the CDC and our medical staff that we have gathered for you to easily access. Visit the Covid-19 Vaccinations Page. If you have not already returned the consent or declination form as a representative, please do so as soon as possible, so that we are prepared to administer vaccines when they arrive.

If you have any questions, please visit our website at www.norcen.org/Family or contact our social work team. Please be safe and be well.

Case Update | Wednesday, December 16, 2020

North Central Health Care has been informed of two residents who have tested positive for Covid-19 through routine testing. The residents are from the Special Care and 600 Unit and have been relocated to the 400 Unit. There is a total of 3 residents who are Covid-19 positive on the 400 Unit.

Case Update | Monday, December 14, 2020

North Central Health Care has been informed of one employee from Long-Term Care who has tested positive for Covid-19. The employee last worked on December 10 and developed symptoms while at work. Upon self reporting symptoms, the employee was immediately removed from patient care and left the building. The employee was in the building during a period of possible transmissibility.

Weekly Phone Recording | December 11, 2020

Since our last phone notification on December 4, there has been 6 new resident cases reported at Pine Crest. There are currently 9 residents total within the facility who are positive for Covid-19 with all residents located on the 400 unit. In the last week, there has also been 7 new employees case reported. All other staff have recovered and been cleared to return to work using CDC guidelines established. All case details can be found below.

Representatives and guardians will be receiving information by mail or email regarding the Covid-19 vaccination for residents. As we await full approval for administering the vaccine, we are asking you to review this information carefully and return the consent or declination form as soon as possible, and no later than December 18. We want to be as prepared when the vaccine arrives so that we may begin our vaccination program. You may have seen some media coverage this week regarding our plans. You can visit our website at www.norcen.org and looks for our news section at the bottom of our homepage. We will also be sharing videos, resource information and frequently asked questions for residents and families to address your top questions and concerns regarding the Covid-19 vaccine. Please visit our website Family page for the latest information.

If you have any questions, please visit our website or contact our social work team. Please be safe and be well.

Case Update | Thursday, December 10, 2020

North Central Health Care has been informed of 2 employees who have tested positive for Covid-19. One employee has not been in the building since November 26 and was not present during a period of possible ransmissibility. The second employee developed symptoms while working on Dec. 8 in a support role at the nurses station on South, and immediately stopped all patient care, self-reported and left the facility. There are no additional reports of positive residents at this time and currently there are 8 residetns within the facility who are Covid-19 postive.

Updated: 6:00 pm: North Central Health Care has been informed of 1 resident who have tested positive for Covid-19 through routine testing. The resident from the Special Care unit has been relocated to the 400 unit where currently all positive residents are located.

Case Update | Tuesday, December 8, 2020

North Central Health Care has been informed of 2 residents who have tested positive for Covid-19 through routine testing. Both residents were on the Special Care unit and have been relocated to the 400 unit where currently all positive residents are located. Staffing is dedicated on this unit, which means employees will not be providing care in other units.

Case Update | Monday, December 7, 2020

North Central Health Care has been informed of 3 additional residents who have tested positive for Covid-19 through routine testing. Two of the residents were on the 600 unit and one was from the 700 unit. All residents have been relocated to the 400 unit where currently all positive residents are located. Staffing is dedicated on this unit, which means employees will not be providing care in other units. Additional routine resident tests results are still pending as of the time of this report.

Updated 6:00 pm: NCHC has also been informed of one additional employee who has tested positive for Covid-19. The employee works in Housekeeping and has not been in the building since November 25. This would mean they were not in building during period of possible transmissibility.

Case Update | Friday, December 4, 2020

North Central Health Care has been informed of 3 additional employees who have tested positive for Covid-19 through routine testing. The employees were not symptomatic at work and wore a mask and the appropriate PPE at all times, however were in the building during a period of possible transmissibility. The employees worked in Special Care and the North units.

Weekly Phone Recording | December 4, 2020

Since our last phone notification on November 25, there has been 16 new resident cases reported at Pine Crest. There are currently 14 residents total within the facility who are positive for Covid-19 with all residents located on the 400 unit.

In the last week, there has also been 8 new employees case reported. Pine Crest currently has 8 staff total who tested positive for Covid-19 and are not working. All other staff have recovered and been cleared to return to work using CDC guidelines established.

All case details can be found below. Routine resident testing will continue weekly and staff testing will take place 2 times per week. Our team continues close contact with the Lincoln County Health Department and is following recommendations by the CDC, state and local health officials. Outdoor scheduled visitation is closed at this time. Virtual and compassionate care visits will continue.

If you have any questions, please visit our website or contact our social work team. Please be safe and be well.

Case Update | Thursday, December 3, 2020

North Central Health Care has been informed of 2 additional employees who have tested positive for Covid-19. One employee last worked on November 29 in Special Care as a hospitality aide. The employee was asymptomatic at work, wore a mask and the appropriate PPE at all times and was in the building during a period pf possible transmissibility. The second employee last worked on November 25 in North as a hospitality aide. This employee was asymptomatic at work, wore a mask and the appropriate PPE at all times, however was not in the building during a period pf possible transmissibility.

UPDATED: North Central Health Care has been informed of 1 additional employee who has tested positive for Covid-19 through routine testing. The employee last worked today in the 900 Unit and developed symptoms at work. The employee was immediately removed from patient care and left the building. The results from routine testing were received later on in afternoon after the employee had left. The employee was in the building during a period of possible transmissibility, however wore a mask and the appropriate PPE at all times.

Case Update | Wednesday, December 2, 2020

North Central Health Care has been informed of 8 additional residents and 1 employee who have tested positive for Covid-19 as a result of routine testing. The residents were from the following units: 3 from 600 unit, 1 from 700 unit, 1 form 800 unit, 1 from 900 unit and 2 from Special Care unit. All residents have been relocated to the 400 Unit, where currently all positive residents are located.

The employee that tested positive as part of routine testing, last worked on December 1 in Food Services and does not provide direct patient care. The employee was asymptomatic at work, wore a mask and the appropriate PPE at all times, however was in the building during a period pf possible transmissibility.

Case Update | Monday, November 30, 2020

North Central Health Care has been informed of 1 additional resident and 3 employees who have tested positive for Covid-19 as a result of routine testing. The resident was from the 200 unit and has been relocated to the 400 Unit, where currently all positive residents are located. Two of the employees provided direct care and worked on several units prior to Pine Crest receiving the positive result notification, including the 100, 200, 700, 900, Special Care and Rehab Units. The employees were asymptomatic at work, wore masks and the appropriate PPE at all times, however were in the building during a period pf possible transmissibility. The third employee worked in laundry and housekeeping and does not provide direct care to residents.

Case Update | Friday, November 27, 2020

North Central Health Care has been informed of seven additional residents who have tested positive for Covid-19 as part of routine testing. The residents were from the 800 (4 residents) & 900 (21 resident) units and also Special Care (2 residents). All residents have been relocated to the 400 Unit, where currently all positive residents are located. One additional employee from Long Term Care also tested positive for Covid-19 through routine testing.

Case Update | Thursday, November 26, 2020

North Central Health Care has been informed of one additional resident in 800 Unit who has tested positive for Covid-19. The resident has been relocated to the 400 Unit, where currently all positive residents are located. Staffing in this area is dedicated to the care of these residents and will not be working in other parts of the building.

Previous Phone Recording for Pine Crest: Nov. 19, 2020 | Nov. 22, 2020 | Nov. 24, 2020 | Nov. 25, 2020

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