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 regular routine testing of residents and staff as required according to current policy.
Case Update | May 25, 2022
Pine Crest has been notified that 1 employee has tested positive for Covid-19
and it has been confirmed that the employee was in building during a period
of possible transmissibility and worked in the Rehab unit. There are no
positive residents in the building.
Face masks are required for all those in our building and additional PPE
requirements will be posted at the front entrance of the facility when
visiting. In-person visiting hours are Monday-Friday, 9 am to 6 pm and Weekends,
9 am to 3 pm.
Case Update | May 16, 2022
Pine Crest has been notified that 2 employees have tested positive for
Covid-19 and it has been confirmed that only one of the employees was
in building during a period of possible transmissibility and worked in
Long Term Care in the South Central unit. There are no positive residents
in the building.
Face masks are required for all those in our building and additional PPE
requirements will be posted at the front entrance of the facility when
visiting. In-person visiting hours are Monday-Friday, 9 am to 6 pm and Weekends,
9 am to 3 pm.
Case Update | May 11, 2022
Pine Crest has been notified that 1 employee has tested positive for Covid-19
and it has been confirmed that they were in building during a period of
possible transmissibility. The employee worked in Dietary and did not
have contact with residents.
Face masks are required for all those in our building and additional PPE
requirements will be posted at the front entrance of the facility when
visiting. In-person visiting hours are Monday-Friday, 9 am to 6 pm and Weekends,
9 am to 3 pm. As a reminder, if you visit the facility, screening is required
each day at the front entrance.
Case Update | April 30, 2022
Pine Crest has been notified that 1 employee has tested positive for Covid-19
and it has been confirmed that they were in building during a period of
possible transmissibility. The employee worked on the 100 and 300 units.
Face masks are required for all those in our building and additional PPE
requirements will be posted at the front entrance of the facility when
visiting. In-person visiting hours are Monday-Friday, 9 am to 6 pm and Weekends,
9 am to 3 pm. As a reminder, if you visit the facility, screening is required
each day at the front entrance. Thank you.
Case Update | March 3, 2022
Pine Crest has been notified that one employee has tested positive for
Covid-19. It has been confirmed the employee did work in the building
during a period of possible transmissibility. There are currently no positive
residents in the building. Face masks are still required by all those
visiting. In-person visiting hours are Monday-Friday, 9 am to 6 pm and
Weekends, 9 am to 3 pm.
Case Update | February 14, 2022
Pine Crest has been notified that one employee and one resident have tested
positive for Covid-19. The employee did not work in the building during
a period of possible transmissibility. There are currently 7 positive
residents total in the building located in Special Care and Long Term
Care. Additional precautions are being taken to prevent the spread of
illness. In-person visiting hours are Monday-Friday, 9 am to 6 pm and
Weekends, 9 am to 3 pm.
Additional personal protective equipment is required by all those visiting
all units.
Case Update | February 13, 2022
Pine Crest has been notified that one employee who worked in the 900 Hall
of Long Term Care has tested positive for Covid-19 through routine testing.
There are currently 11 positive residents total in the building located
in Special Care and Long Term Care (South and North units). Additional
precautions are being taken to prevent the spread of illness. In-person
visiting hours are Monday-Friday, 9 am to 6 pm and Weekends, 9 am to 3 pm.
Additional personal protective equipment is required by all those visiting
all units.
Case Update | February 11, 2022
Pine Crest has been notified that one resident has tested positive for
Covid-19 through routine testing. There are currently 11 positive residents
total in the building located in Special Care and Long Term Care (South
and North units). Additional precautions are being taken to prevent the
spread of illness. In-person visiting hours are Monday-Friday, 9 am to
6 pm and Weekends, 9 am to 3 pm.
Additional personal protective equipment is required by all those visiting
all units.
Case Update | February 10, 2022
Pine Crest has been notified that one employee, who does not provide direct care, has tested positive for Covid-19 through routine testing. Additionally, two residents have also tested positive, one in Special Care and one Long Term Care North. There are currently 15 positive residents total in the building located in Special Care and Long Term Care (South and North units). Additional precautions are being taken to prevent the spread of illness. In-person visiting hours are Monday-Friday, 9 am to 6 pm and Weekends, 9 am to 3 pm. Additional personal protective equipment is required by all those visiting all units except Rehab.
Case Update | February 9, 2022
Pine Crest has been notified that two employees have tested positive for Covid-19. It has been confirmed one employee was in the building during a period of possible transmissibility and worked inLong Term Care North. The other employee does not provide direct care and works in Food Services. There are currently 18 positive residents total in the building, with 11 being located in Special Care, five in South and two in North. Additional precautions are being taken to prevent the spread of illness. In-person visiting hours are Monday-Friday, 9 am to 6 pm and Weekends, 9 am to 3 pm. Additional personal protective equipment is required by all those visiting all units except Rehab.
Case Update | February 6, 2022
Pine Crest has been notified that seven additional residents in three units have tested positive for Covid-19 through routine testing. Three new cases were identified in Special Care (dementia) and four cases in Long Term Care, three in South and one case in North. There are currently 18 positive residents total in the building, with 11 being located in Special Care, five in South and two in North. Additional precautions are being taken to prevent the spread of illness. In-person visiting hours are Monday-Friday, 9 am to 6 pm and Weekends, 9 am to 3 pm. Additional personal protective equipment is required by all those visiting all units except Rehab.
Case Update | February 4, 2022
Pine Crest has been notified that 2 residents in the South Unit in have tested positive for Covid-19 through routine testing. There are currently 11 positive residents total in the building, with 8 being located in Special Care, 3 in South and 1 in North. Additional precautions are being taken to prevent the spread of illness. In-person visiting hours are Monday-Friday, 9 am to 6 pm and Weekends, 9 am to 3 pm. Additional personal protective equipment is required by all those visiting all units except Rehab.
Case Update | February 3, 2022
Pine Crest has been notified that 2 employees in have tested positive for Covid-19 through routine testing. The employees did work in the building during a period of possible transmissibility, however only one employee provides direct care. We have also been informed that 1 new resident case have been identified through routine testing on the North Central Unit.. There are currently 10 positive residents total in the building, with 8 being located in Special Care, 1 in Long Term Care and 1 in North Central. Additional precautions are being taken to prevent the spread of illness. In-person visiting hours are Monday-Friday, 9 am to 6 pm and Weekends, 9 am to 3 pm. Additional personal protective equipment is required by all those visiting all units except Rehab.
Case Update | February 1, 2022
Pine Crest has been notified that 3 employees in Long Term Care have tested positive for Covid-19 through routine testing. We have also been informed that 5 new resident cases have been identified through routine testing. There are currently 9 positive residents total in the building, with 8 being located in Special Care and one in Long Term Care. Additional precautions are being taken to prevent the spread of illness. In-person visiting hours are Monday-Friday, 9 am to 6 pm and Weekends, 9 am to 3 pm. Additional personal protective equipment is required by all those visiting all units except Rehab.
Case Update | January 28, 2022
Pine Crest has been notified that two employees have tested positive for Covid-19 through routine testing. The employees work in Long Term Care and Special Care. There are currently 6 positive residents total in the building, with five being located in Special Care and one in Long Term Care. Additional precautions are being taken to prevent the spread of illness. In-person visiting hours are Monday-Friday, 9 am to 6 pm and Weekends, 9 am to 3 pm. Additional personal protective equipment is required by all those visiting all units except Rehab.
Case Update | January 26, 2022 (updated)
Pine Crest has been notified that three employees have tested positive
for Covid-19. The employees work in Long Term Care, Administration and
Food Services. One additional resident has tested positive in Special
Care. There are currently 7 positive residents total in the building,
with six being located in Special Care and one in Long Term Care. Additional
precautions are being taken to prevent the spread of illness.
As we continue to see a rise in the community Covid-19 positivity rates, if you choose to visit our facilities please ensure you keep all protective equipment (such as masks and eye protection) in place for the duration of your visit. In-person visiting hours are Monday-Friday, 9 am to 6 pm and Weekends, 9 am to 3 pm. Additional personal protective equipment is required by all those visiting all units except Rehab.
Case Update | January 25, 2022
Pine Crest has been notified that three additional residents have tested positive for Covid-19. Two residents are in Special Care and the other in Long Term Care South. There are currently 6 positive residents total in the building, with five being located in Special Care. Additional precautions are being taken to prevent the spread of illness.
As we continue to see a rise in the community Covid-19 positivity rates, if you choose to visit our facilities please ensure you keep all protective equipment (such as masks and eye protection) in place for the duration of your visit. In-person visiting hours are Monday-Friday, 9 am to 6 pm and Weekends, 9 am to 3 pm. Additional personal protective equipment is required by all those visiting all units except Rehab.
Case Update | January 25, 2022
Pine Crest has been notified that one employee has tested positive for Covid-19. The employee does not have direct patient contact and works in administration. There are currently 3 positive residents total in the building, all located in Special Care. Additional precautions are being taken to prevent the spread of illness. In-person visiting hours are Monday-Friday, 9 am to 6 pm and Weekends, 9 am to 3 pm. Additional personal protective equipment is required by all those visiting all units except Rehab.
Case Update | January 24, 2022
Pine Crest has been notified that one resident has tested positive for Covid-19. There are currently 3 positive residents total in the building, all located in Special Care. Additional precautions are being taken to prevent the spread of illness. In-person visiting hours are Monday-Friday, 9 am to 6 pm and Weekends, 9 am to 3 pm. Additional personal protective equipment is required by all those visiting all units except Rehab.
Case Update | January 22, 2022
Pine Crest has been notified that 5 employees have tested positive for Covid-19 in various programs. Three of the employees do not provide direct care and work in Food Services and Housekeeping. Two of the employees worked in transportation and North Unit. There are currently 2 positive residents in the building in Special Care. Additional precautions are being taken to prevent the spread of illness. In-person visiting hours are Monday-Friday, 9 am to 6 pm and Weekends, 9 am to 3 pm. Additional personal protective equipment is required by all those visiting all units except Rehab.
Case Update | January 20, 2022
Pine Crest has been notified that 1 additional resident in Special Care has tested positive for Covid-19 through routine testing. Additional precautions are being taken to prevent the spread of illness when a positive resident is identified on the unit. One additional employee has also tested positive, however the employee was not in the building during a period of possible transmissibility. In-person visiting hours are Monday-Friday, 9 am to 6 pm and Weekends, 9 am to 3 pm. Additional personal protective equipment is required by all those visiting all units except Rehab.
Case Update | January 19, 2022
Pine Crest has been notified that 1 resident in Special Care has tested positive for Covid-19 through routine testing. Additional precautions are being taken to prevent the spread of illness when a positive resident is identified on the unit. In-person visiting hours are Monday-Friday, 9 am to 6 pm and Weekends, 9 am to 3 pm. Additional personal protective equipment is required by all those visiting all units except Rehab.
Case Update | January 19, 2022
Pine Crest has been notified that two employees have tested positive for Covid-19. One of the employees worked in Special Care and it has been confirmed the employee was in the building during a period of possible transmissibility. The other employee did not work during their period of possible transmissibility. In-person visiting hours are Monday-Friday, 9 am to 6 pm and Weekends, 9 am to 3 pm. Additional personal protective equipment is required by all those visiting all units except Rehab. There are no positive resident cases in the building.
Case Update | January 18, 2022
Pine Crest has been notified that two employees have tested positive for Covid-19. It has been confirmed the employees were in the building during a period of possible transmissibility and worked in Special Care and Administration. In-person visiting hours are Monday-Friday, 9 am to 6 pm and Weekends, 9 am to 3 pm. Additional personal protective equipment is required by all those visiting all units except Rehab. There are no positive resident cases in the building.
Case Update | January 15, 2022
Pine Crest has been notified that two employees have tested positive for Covid-19. It has been confirmed the employees were in the building during a period of possible transmissibility and worked in Therapy and Administration. In-person visiting hours are Monday-Friday, 9 am to 6 pm and Weekends, 9 am to 3 pm. Additional personal protective equipment is required by all those visiting all units. There are no positive resident cases in the building.
Case Update | January 13, 2022
Pine Crest has been notified that two employees have tested positive for Covid-19. It has been confirmed the employees were in the building during a period of possible transmissibility and worked in Long Term Care and Adminsitration. In-person visiting hours are Monday-Friday, 9 am to 6 pm and Weekends, 9 am to 3 pm. Additional personal protective equipment is required by all those visiting all units, except Rehab.
Case Update | January 11, 2022
Pine Crest has been notified that five employees have tested positive for Covid-19. It has been confirmed some of the employees were in the building during a period of possible transmissibility and were present in all units except Rehab. In-person visiting hours are Monday-Friday, 9 am to 6 pm and Weekends, 9 am to 3 pm. Additional personal protective equipment is required by all those visiting all units, except Rehab.
Case Update | January 10, 2022
Pine Crest has been notified that one employee has tested positive for Covid-19. It has been confirmed the employee was in the building during a period of possible transmissibility however does not interact with residents on a unit. In-person visiting hours are Monday-Friday, 9 am to 6 pm and Weekends, 9 am to 3 pm. Personal protective equipment is required by all those visiting.
Case Update | January 4, 2022
Pine Crest has been notified that one employee has tested positive for Covid-19. It has been confirmed the employee was NOT in the building during a period of possible transmissibility. In-person visiting hours are Monday-Friday, 9 am to 6 pm and Weekends, 9 am to 3 pm. Personal protective equipment is still required by all those visiting. Currently there are no units under enhanced precautions.
Visitation Update | December 29, 2021
As we approach this holiday weekend, we would like to remind you of the visitation schedules and guidelines in place at this facility. Currently, In-person visiting hours are scheduled from 9 am to 3 pm, Thursday through Sunday. If you plan to visit outside of scheduled visitation hours, please call the facility in advance to make arrangements and to be let in and screened.
Personal protective equipment is required for all those visiting. If you plan to bring food to share, please remember that any food brought into this facility cannot be shared in the common dining areas and must be consumed in resident rooms.
Case Update | December 29, 2021
Pine Crest has been notified that an employee has tested positive for Covid-19 . It has been confirmed the employee was in the building during a period of possible transmissibility. For all those visiting with additional PPE required for visiting Special Care and Rehab due to the previous employee cases identified.
Case Update | December 27, 2021
Pine Crest has been notified that an employee has tested positive for Covid-19 through routine testing. It has been confirmed the employee was in the building during a period of possible transmissibility, and last worked on December 24 in Rehab. Personal protective equipment is required for all those visiting with additional PPE required for visiting Special Care and Rehab due to the recent case identified.
Case Update | December 24, 2021
Pine Crest has been notified that an employee has tested positive for Covid-19 through routine testing. It has been confirmed the employee was in the building during a period of possible transmissibility, and last worked in Special Care. In-person visiting hours are scheduled from 9 am to 3 pm on Thursday and Friday, 8 am to 4:30pm on Saturday and 10:45 to 5pm on Sunday. If you plan to visit outside of scheduled visitation hours, please call the facility in advance to make arrangements and to be let in and screened.
Personal protective equipment is required for all those visiting with additional PPE required for visiting Special Care due to the recent case identified.
Visitation Update | December 22, 2021
As we approach this holiday weekend, we would like to remind you of the visitation schedules and guidelines in place at this facility. Currently, In-person visiting hours are scheduled from 9 am to 3 pm on Thursday and Friday, 8 am to 4:30pm on Saturday and 10:45 to 5pm on Sunday. If you plan to visit outside of scheduled visitation hours, please call the facility in advance to make arrangements and to be let in and screened.
Personal protective equipment is required for all those visiting. If you plan to bring food to share, please remember that any food brought into this facility cannot be shared in the common dining areas and must be consumed in resident rooms.
If you have any questions, please let us know or visit our website at www.norcen.org/Family.
We hope you and your loved ones have a happy and safe Holiday Weekend!
Case Update | December 9, 2021
Pine Crest has been notified that an employee in Food Services has tested positive for Covid-19. In-person visiting hours are Monday-Friday, 9 am to 6 pm and Weekends, 9 am to 3 pm. Additional PPE will be required when visiting the Rehab, Special Care and the 200 unit. Face masks will be required at all times by everyone in building.
Case Update | December 8, 2021
Pine Crest has been notified that an employee has tested positive for Covid-19 through routine testing. It has been confirmed the employee was in the building during a period of possible transmissibility, and last worked on December 4 and 7 in Special Care and the 200 Unit. In-person visiting hours are Monday-Friday, 9 am to 6 pm and Weekends, 9 am to 3 pm. Additional PPE will be required when visiting the Rehab, Special Care and the 200 unit. Face masks will be required at all times by everyone in building.
Case/Visitation Update | December 6, 2021
Pine Crest has been notified that an employee in Rehab has tested positive for Covid-19. It has been confirmed the employee was in the building during a period of possible transmissibility, and last worked on November 30. In-person visiting hours are Monday-Friday, 9 am to 6 pm and Weekends, 9 am to 3 pm. Additional PPE will be required when visiting the Rehab unit. Face masks will be required at all times by everyone in building.
Case/Visitation Update | November 29, 2021
Pine Crest has been notified that an employee in Administration has tested positive for Covid-19. It has been confirmed the employee was in the building during a period of possible transmissibility, however the employee does not provide direct care and had no contact with residents. In-person visiting hours are Monday-Friday, 9 am to 6 pm and Weekends, 9 am to 3 pm. Additional PPE is no longer required when visiting on North, South and Special Care units. Face masks will be required at all times.
Case/Visitation Update | November 23, 2021
Pine Crest has been notified that an employee has tested positive for Covid-19. It has been confrimed the employee was in the building during a period of possible transmissibility. In-person visiting hours will remain open due to new regulations, open Monday-Friday, 9 am to 6 pm and Weekends, 9 am to 3 pm.All visitors will be required to wear additional PPE when visiting on North, South and Special Care units.
Case/Visitation Update | November 17, 2021
Pine Crest has been notified that an employee has tested positive for Covid-19. The employee worked in direct care as a student on North, South and Special Care units. NCHC is close contact with the Lincoln County Health Department and following guidance from the CDC, state and local health officials.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently announced a change to nursing home visitation that impacts Mount View Care Center visitation regulations. The new announcement requires nursing homes to allow visitation to residents, even if the unit is under enhanced or Covid-19 precautions due to outbreak or illness, as long as the visitor adheres to the current PPE requirements in place.
Therefore, visitors will no longer be told that visitation is restricted for unvaccinated or vaccinated residents, or restricted for units under enhanced precautions. Visitors will be allowed during visiting hours and must adhere to the PPE precautions in place such as surgical mask, N95, eye protection, gloves and gown while visiting, if those precautions are required. Face masks will continue to be required in all in-person visitation situations.
In-person visiting hours will continue to be Monday-Friday, 9 am to 6 pm and Weekends, 9 am to 3 pm.
This information is available at our website to share with family. If you have any questions, please let us know or visit our website at www.norcen.org/Family. Be safe and be well.
Visitation Update | November 9, 2021
Pine Crest has received the results of additional Covid-19 testing for residents and received no reports of positive cases. We are still awaiting the full results for the Special Care Unit, however at this time, based on this news, in-person visitation is now open for vaccinated residents on North, South, and Rehab units.
Compassionate care and virtual visits are also allowed and may be scheduled with our Life Enrichment department at 715-539-2549.
If you have any questions, please let us know or visit our website at www.norcen.org/Family.
Case Update | November 8, 2021
Pine Crest has been notified that 3 additional employees have tested positive
for Covid-19. All three employees did not work during a period of possible
transmissibility. In-person visitation will remain CLOSED for ALL UNITS
due to previously reported case on 11/7/21 and will remain closed until
further testing takes place. Compassionate care and virtual visits are
also allowed and may be scheduled with our Life Enrichment department
at 715-539-2549.
Visitation & Case Update | November 7, 2021
Pine Crest has been notified that an employee has tested positive for Covid-19.
It has been confirmed the employee was in the building during a period
of possible transmissibility and worked in several units due to the nature
of their work.
Because of this, in-person visitation will be temporarily CLOSED for ALL UNITS until further testing takes place. Compassionate care and virtual visits are also allowed and may be scheduled with our Life Enrichment department at 715-539-2549.
Weekly Update | November 4, 2021
Pine Crest has been notified that an employee in long-term care has tested positive for Covid-19. It has been confirmed the employee was NOT in the building during a period of possible transmissibility. In-person visitation remains OPEN for ALL UNITS. Compassionate care and virtual visits are also allowed and may be scheduled with our Life Enrichment department at 715-539-2549.
Covid-19 Boosters are now available and Pine Crest has plans to administer the booster vaccine to all residents and employees who are eligible and would like to receive the booster. If you are a resident representative, you should have received a mailing from Pine Crest that includes information about the Covid-19 booster, as well as a consent form to complete and mail back to us. All consent forms must be returned by November 11, so nursing staff can make appropriate plans to deliver the Covid-19 booster to your loved one. If you have any questions, please let us know or visit our website at www.norcen.org/Family.
Covid-19 transmission continues to be high in our community. We ask that if you are experiencing any signs of illness, please do not visit our facility. Practice good hand hygiene, wear a mask in public as advised by local health officials, get vaccinated and stay home when you are ill. Be safe and be well.
Weekly Update | October 27, 2021
No further positive cases have been identified at Pine Crest and In-person visitation remains OPEN for ALL UNITS. Compassionate care and virtual visits are also allowed and may be scheduled with our Life Enrichment department at 715-539-2549.
Covid-19 Boosters are now available and Pine Crest has plans to administer the booster vaccine to all residents and employees who are eligible and would like to receive the booster. If you are a resident representative, you will be receiving a mailing from Pine Crest this week that includes information about the Covid-19 booster, as well as a consent form to complete and mail back to us. All consent forms must be returned by November 11, so nursing staff can make appropriate plans to deliver the Covid-19 booster to your loved one. If you have any questions, please let us know or visit our website at www.norcen.org/Family. Have a great afternoon. Be safe and be well.
Weekly Update | October 22, 2021
We are pleased to announce that due to no further positive cases identified at Pine Crest, In-person visitation is now OPEN for ALL UNITS EXCEPT South. Compassionate care and virtual visits are allowed and may be scheduled with our Life Enrichment department at 715-539-2549. We anticipate that South will be open for in-person visitation beginning tomorrow, on Saturday, October 23. Please check the website for updated visitation notices.
If you have any questions, please visit our website or call your social work team. Visitation status is posted 24/7 online at www.norcen.org/Family.
Case Update | October 14, 2021
Pine Crest has been notified that an employee who works in Administration has tested positive for Covid-19. The employee does not provide direct care to residents. In-person visitation will continue toremain CLOSED for ALL UNITS EXCEPT Special Care. Compassionate care and virtual visits are allowed and may be scheduled with our Life Enrichment department at 715-539-2549.
Case Update | October 13, 2021
Pine Crest has been notified that an employee who works in Administration has tested positive for Covid-19 through routine testing. The employee does not provide direct care to residents. In-person visitation will remain CLOSED for ALL UNITS EXCEPT Special Care while additional testing takes place. Compassionate care and virtual visits are allowed and may be scheduled with our Life Enrichment department at 715-539-2549.
Case Update | October 12, 2021
Pine Crest has been notified that an employee who works in Food Services has tested positive for Covid-19. The employee does not provide direct care to residents. In-person visitation will remain CLOSED for ALL UNITS EXCEPT Special Care while additional testing takes place. Compassionate care and virtual visits are allowed and may be scheduled with our Life Enrichment department at 715-539-2549.
NCHC is in close contact with the Lincoln County Health Department and is following recommendations by the CDC, state and local health officials. If you have any questions, please visit our website or call your social work team. Visitation status is posted 24/7 online at www.norcen.org/Family.
Case Update | October 11, 2021
Pine Crest has been notified that an employee who works on the Rehab has
tested positive for Covid-19 through routine testing. The employee last
worked this morning and was immediately removed from resident care when
Pine Crest was notified and was sent home. The employee provided care
for residents in several units including North, Rehab and South and was
in the building during a period of possible transmissibility. Pine Crest
has also been notified that a resident on South has tested positive for
Covid-19 through routine testing. Additional precautions are in place
to prevent the spread of illness. In-person visitation will be CLOSED
for ALL UNITS EXCEPT Special Care while additional testing takes place.
Compassionate care and virtual visits are allowed and may be scheduled
with our Life Enrichment department at 715-539-2549.
NCHC is in close contact with the Lincoln County Health Department and is following recommendations by the CDC, state and local health officials. If you have any questions, please visit our website or call your social work team. Visitation status is posted 24/7 online at www.norcen.org/Family.
Weekly Update and Visitation Status Change | October 8, 2021
Pine Crest has been notified that an employee who worked on the South unit
has tested positive for Covid-19. It has been confirmed that the employee
was in the building during a period of possible transmissibility. In-person
visitation will be closed for only the South Unit while additional testing
takes place. Visitation is open for all other units, except South. Visiting
hours are Monday- Friday, 9 am to 6 pm and Weekends, 9 am to 3 pm. Compassionate
care and virtual visits are allowed and may be scheduled with our Life
Enrichment department at 715-539-2549.
Visitation status is posted 24/7 online at www.norcen.org/Family.
As a reminder, if you have not done so, please remember to send in the signed vaccination consent form for your loved one or resident if they have not already been vaccinated. If you have questions, please call the social work team.
Visitation Update | September 24, 2021
Due to ongoing negative tests results at Pine Crest with staff and residents,
we are able to allow
in-person visitation for ALL Units. Visiting hours are Monday- Friday, 9 am to 6 pm and Weekends, 9 am to
3 pm. Compassionate care and virtual visits are allowed and may be scheduled
with our Life Enrichment department at 715-539-2549. Visitation status
is posted 24/7 online at
www.norcen.org/Family.
Visitation Update | September 20, 2021
Due to ongoing negative tests results at Pine Crest with staff and residents,
we are able to allow
in-person visitation for ALL Units except North, effective today. Visiting hours are Monday- Friday, 9 am to 6 pm and Weekends, 9 am to
3 pm. Compassionate care and virtual visits are allowed and may be scheduled
with our Life Enrichment department at 715-539-2549. Visitation status
is posted 24/7 online at
www.norcen.org/Family.
Weekly Update | Thursday, September 16, 2021
Due to ongoing negative tests results at Pine Crest with staff and Residents,
we are able to allow
in-person visitation for the South and Rehab units only. In-person visitation
on North and Special Care units remains suspended. Compassionate care and virtual visits are allowed and may be scheduled
with our Life Enrichment department at 715-539-2549. Visitation status
is posted 24/7 online at
www.norcen.org/Family.
Case Update | September 13, 2021
Pine Crest has been informed that a resident on the North Unit has tested
positive for Covid-19 through routine testing.
In-person visitation REMAINS SUSPENDED for all units. Compassionate care and virtual visits are allowed and may be scheduled
with our Life Enrichment department at 715-539-2549. Outbreak testing
will be taking place for all staff and residents. Pine Crest is in contact
with state and local health officials and following guidance from CDC.
Case Update | September 7, 2021
Pine Crest has been informed that an employee has tested positive for Covid-19.
The employee last worked on Friday and Saturday, September 3-4 on the
North and Special Care Units.
In-person visitation REMAINS SUSPENDED for all units. Compassionate care and virtual visits are allowed and may be scheduled
with our Life Enrichment department at 715-539-2549.
Weekly Update | September 3, 2021
In-person visitation at Pine Crest currently remains
SUSPENDED as we await the results of facility-wide Covid-19 testing. Compassionate
care and virtual visits are allowed. While we hoped to have all the test
results back today, we have not received them all just yet. We anticipate
that we may have results over the weekend and will update visitation as
necessary when those arrive. You may check our website 24/7 with the latest
visitation status at
www.norcen.org/Family in the Nursing Home Visitation Policy and Safety Guidelines Section. If
visitation status does change, we will send another call out to you and
keep our website up to date. Have a safe and happy Labor Day weekend.
Case Update | August 28, 2021
Pine Crest has been informed that an additional employee on the Rehab Unit
has tested positive for Covid-19 through routine testing. The employee
last worked on August 28, was not experiencing any symptoms at work and
was removed from resident care immediately and left the building upon
notification of the positive test result.
In-person visitation REMAINS SUSPENDED for all units. Compassionate care and virtual visits are allowed and may be scheduled
with our Life Enrichment department at 715-539-2549.
Visitation information is available on our website at www.norcen.org/Family in the Nursing Home Visitation Policy and Safety Guidelines Section.
Case Update | August 26, 2021 (afternoon)
Pine Crest has been informed that an additional employee on the North Unit
has tested positive for Covid-19 through routine testing. The employee
was not experiencing any symptoms.
In-person visitation REMAINS SUSPENDED for all units. Compassionate care and virtual visits are allowed and may be scheduled
with our Life Enrichment department at 715-539-2549.
Visitation information is available on our website at www.norcen.org/Family in the Nursing Home Visitation Policy and Safety Guidelines Section.
Case Update & Visitation Change | August 26, 2021
Pine Crest has been informed that an employee in Long-Term Care has tested
positive for Covid-19. The employee last worked on Friday, August 20 and
developed symptoms while at work. The employee immediately stopped all
resident care and left the building. Positive Covid-19 test results were
received yesterday and it has been confirmed that the employee was in
the building during a period of possible transmissibility. As a result,
in-person visitation is SUSPENDED and additional testing will be administered. Compassionate care and virtual
visits are allowed and may be scheduled with our Life Enrichment department
at 715-539-2549.
Visitation information is available on our website at www.norcen.org/Family in the Nursing Home Visitation Policy and Safety Guidelines Section.
Pine Crest is in close contact with the Lincoln County Health Department and are following recommendations of the CDC, State and local health officials. We continue to receive reports that the level of community transmission of Covid-19 in our County is high. We ask that you continue to help prevent the spread of illness in our community and continue to do what you can to do to protect yourselves and others – get vaccinated, wash your hands, watch your distance, wear a face covering and stay home if you’re ill or were a contact of someone who was.
Weekly Phone Update | August 20, 2021
Results from this week’s Covid-19 testing have continued to show
no new positive cases. We are happy to report visitation is now open for
all units at Pine Crest. Visiting hours are 9 am to 6 pm on weekdays and
9am to 3pm on weekends. Virtual visits may also be scheduled with our
Life Enrichment department at 715-539-2549.
We have close contact with the Lincoln County Health Department and are following recommendations of the CDC, State and local health officials. We continue to receive reports that the level of community transmission of Covid-19 in our County is high. We ask that you continue to help prevent the spread of illness in our community and continue to do what you can to do to protect yourselves and others – get vaccinated, wash your hands, watch your distance, wear a face covering and stay home if you’re ill or were a contact of someone who was.
If you have any questions, please contact us! All contact and visitation information is available online at www.norcen.org/Family. Have a great weekend.
Visitation Status Update | August 17, 2021
Greetings from Pine Crest. We have an update to our current visitation
status. Additional Covid-19 testing took place yesterday and today due
to the positive case reported back on August 6. We have been informed
that while we await the results of this testing, visitation at Pine Crest
is open to all units
except 100, 200 and 300 on North. We apologize for any inconvenience our phone
notification may have caused yesterday.
We continue close contact with the Lincoln County Health Department and following recommendations of the CDC, State and local health officials.
If you have any questions, please contact us! All visitation information is available online at www.norcen.org/Family.
Case Update | August 16, 2021
Greetings from Pine Crest. Last Friday on August 13, we reported to you
that an additional positive Covid-19 case was reported with an employee
through routine outbreak testing. We are happy to report upon further
inquiry, the test was incorrectly identified due to a testing error. The
employee has subsequently received an additional test and that result
has come back negative. This allows Pine Crest to re-open for visitation
and admissions.
We are in close contact with the Lincoln County Health Department and following recommendations of the CDC, State and local health officials and again, Pine Crest has been cleared to reopen for visitation.
If you have any questions, please contact us! All visitation information is available online at www.norcen.org/Family.
Case Update | August 13, 2021 (afternoon)
After sending out our phone communication earlier today, Pine Crest was
informed this afternoon that one employee has tested positive for Covid-19
through routine testing. The employee last worked August 13th in the Rehab
unit, was
not experiencing any symptoms while at work and wore the appropriate PPE at
all times. The employee was in the building during a period of possible
transmissibility. As a result, in-person
visitation will continue to be suspended and additional employee and resident testing will continue next week Monday
and Tuesday.
Virtual visits may still be scheduled with our Life Enrichment department at 715-539-2549. We have received approximately 250 negative tests results back and are still awaiting all the results from testing earlier this week. We are in close contact with the Lincoln County Health Department and following recommendations of the CDC, State and local health officials.
Weekly Phone Update | August 13, 2021
This week no additional positive Covid-19 cases were identified with residents
or employees at Pine Crest. In-person visitation remains suspended at
this time due to the positive case reported on Aug 6. Virtual visits may
still be scheduled with our Life Enrichment department at 715-539-2549.
We are in close contact with the Lincoln County Health Department and
following recommendations of the CDC, State and local health officials.
We have been informed that the level of community transmission of Covid-19 in Lincoln County is high. We ask that you continue to help prevent the spread of illness in our community and continue to do what you can to do to protect yourselves and others – get vaccinated, wash your hands, watch your distance, wear a face covering and stay home if you’re ill or were a contact of someone who was. Have a safe and great weekend.
Weekly Phone Update | August 6, 2021
Today, Pine Crest was informed through routine testing that one employee has tested positive for Covid-19. The employee last worked this morning, August 6th, does not have any direct patient contact, was not experiencing any symptoms while at work, however was in the building during a period of possible transmissibility. As a result, in-person visitation will continue to be suspended. Virtual visits may still be scheduled with our Life Enrichment department at 715-539-2549.
Visitation information is available on our website at www.norcen.org/Family in the Nursing Home Visitation Policy and Safety Guidelines Section. Have a great weekend.
Weekly Phone Update | August 3, 2021
Today, Pine Crest was informed that one employee has tested positive for
Covid-19. The employee last worked on Thursday July 29th, did not have
any direct patient contact, was not experiencing any symptoms while at
work, however was in the building during a period of possible transmissibility.
As a result,
in-person visitation has been suspended and will be reassessed on August 9th. Virtual visits may still be scheduled
with our Life Enrichment department at 715-539-2549.
Visitation information is available on our website at www.norcen.org/Family in the Nursing Home Visitation Policy and Safety Guidelines Section. Have a great weekend.
Weekly Phone Update | July 30, 2021
This week no positive cases were identified with residents or employees
at Pine Crest. In-person visitation will remain open with visiting hours
9am-3pm on Weekends and 9am-6pm on weekdays.
Visitation information is available on our website at www.norcen.org/Family in the Nursing Home Visitation Policy and Safety Guidelines Section. Have a great weekend.
Weekly Phone Update | July 23, 2021
This week no positive cases were identified with residents or employees
at Pine Crest. In-person visitation will remain open with visiting hours
9am-3pm on Weekends and 9am-6pm on weekdays.
Visitation information is available on our website at www.norcen.org/Family in the Nursing Home Visitation Policy and Safety Guidelines Section. Have a great weekend.
Weekly Phone Update | July 16, 2021
This week no positive cases were identified with residents or employees
at Pine Crest. In-person visitation will remain open with visiting hours
9am-3pm on Weekends and 9am-6pm on weekdays.
Visitation information is available on our website at www.norcen.org/Family in the Nursing Home Visitation Policy and Safety Guidelines Section. Have a great weekend.
Weekly Update | July 8, 2021
This week no positive cases were identified with residents or employees
at Pine Crest. In-person visitation will remain open with visiting hours
9am-6pm Monday - Friday and 9am-3pm on Weekends.
Visitation information is available on our website at www.norcen.org/Family in the Nursing Home Visitation Policy and Safety Guidelines Section. We hope you have a lovely weekend!
Weekly Phone Update | July 2, 2021
Greetings from Pine Crest. Today is Friday, July 2. This week no positive
cases were identified with residents or employees at Pine Crest. In-person
visitation will remain open with visiting hours 9am-3pm on Saturday -
Monday and 9am-6pm Tuesday - Friday.
Visitation information is available on our website at www.norcen.org/Family in the Nursing Home Visitation Policy and Safety Guidelines Section. We hope you have a happy and safe 4th of July!
Weekly Phone Update | June 24, 2021
Greetings from Pine Crest. Today is Thursday, June 24. This week no positive
cases were identified with residents or employees at Pine Crest. In-person
visitation will remain open with visiting hours 9am-6pm Monday - Friday
and 9am-3pm on Weekends.
Visitation information is available on our website at www.norcen.org/Family in the Nursing Home Visitation Policy and Safety Guidelines Section. We hope you have a lovely weekend!
Weekly Phone Update | June 18, 2021
Greetings from Pine Crest. Today is Friday, June 18. This week no positive
cases were identified with residents or employees at Pine Crest. In-person
visitation will remain open with visiting hours 9am-6pm Monday - Friday
and 9am-3pm on Weekends.
Visitation information is available on our website at www.norcen.org/Family in the Nursing Home Visitation Policy and Safety Guidelines Section. We hope you have a lovely weekend!
Weekly Phone Update | June 11, 2021
Greetings from Pine Crest. Today is Friday, June 11. This week no further
positive cases were identified with residents or employees at Pine Crest.
In-person visitation will remain open with visiting hours 9am-6pm Monday
- Friday and 9am-3pm on Weekends.
Visitation information is available on our website at www.norcen.org/Family in the Nursing Home Visitation Policy and Safety Guidelines Section.
Our staff and residents were both equally excited to welcome back our Volunteers into the facility this week! It’s been a long time since our volunteers were able to visit and we know how much they enrich and fulfill the lives of our residents. All volunteers fall under the same screening requirements as our employees, are required to wear masks at all times and are required to be fully vaccinated before returning. We currently will allow 5 volunteers at a time into the facility, to limit the number of people in our building.
We are excited to see some things progress toward normalcy at Pine Crest and in our community. We remain committed to the health and safety of our residents, staff, visitors and volunteers and continue our communication with the CDC, state and local health officials. We hope you have a lovely weekend!
Weekly Phone Update | June 4, 2021
This week no further positive cases were identified with residents or employees at Pine Crest. In-person visitation will remain open with visiting hours 9am-6pm Monday - Friday and 9am-3pm on Weekends.
As a reminder for the health and safety of those we serve, our visitors and our staff, face masks are still required for all visitors to Pine Crest and also by our employees, regardless of vaccination status. This is a recommendation by the CDC, state and local health officials. Visitation information is available on our website at www.norcen.org/Family in the Nursing Home Visitation Policy and Safety Guidelines Section.
Some of you may have heard the news reported regarding the CEO of North Central Health Care. We can confirm these reports and that our CEO has been placed on administrative leave. We can also confirm that the care that your loved one receives will not be impacted by this situation and this is a personnel matter. Our staff are dedicated to providing our residents with the best care available and although this news can raise questions, there is no question about the commitment of the Board of Directors, our County or our staff to the care of our residents. If you should have any questions, please feel free to reach out directly to our Nursing Home Administrator, Zach Ziesemer or email info@norcen.org and our communications team will make sure your questions are answered. Have a safe weekend and stay cool.
Weekly Phone Update | May 28, 2021
This week no further positive cases were identified with residents or employees
at Pine Crest. In-person visitation will remain open with visiting hours
9am-6pm Monday - Friday and 9am-3pm on Weekends. Memorial Day visitation
hours will be 9am-6pm.
As a reminder for the health and safety of those we serve, our visitors and our staff, face masks are still required for all visitors to Pine Crest and also by our employees, regardless of vaccination status. This is a recommendation by the CDC, state and local health officials.
This Memorial Day weekend, we wish to extend our gratitude to all those who have served in our U.S. Military. We thank you. We also would like to honor and reflect on the memories of all those who have valiantly given the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms and our nation. Please have a safe weekend. We hope to see you soon.
Weekly Phone Update | May 21, 2021
Pine Crest has received the results of routine Covid-19 testing and no
positive cases were identified with residents or employees. In-person
visitation will remain open with visiting hours are 9am-6pm Monday - Friday
and 9am-3pm on Weekends.
As a reminder for the health and safety of those we serve, our visitors and our staff, face masks are still required for all visitors to Pine Crest and also by our employees, regardless of vaccination status. This is a recommendation by the CDC, state and local health officials.
Visitation information is available on our website at www.norcen.org/Family in the Nursing Home Visitation Policy and Safety Guidelines Section. If you have any questions about visitation, please reach out to the social work team or call the Life Enrichment Team at 715.539.2549.
Weekly Phone Update | May 15, 2021
Pine Crest has received the results of facility-wide testing and there are no further positive cases were identified with residents or employees.In-person visitation will now be allowed. Open visitation hours are 9am-6pm Monday - Friday and 9am-3pm on Weekends. You have probably heard the news from the CDC regarding the use of face masks. We want to clarify that face masks are still required for all visitors to Pine Crest and also by our employees, regardless of vaccination status.
Our team continues close contact with the Lincoln County Health Department and is following recommendations by the CDC, state and local health officials.
Visitation information is available on our website at www.norcen.org/Family in the Nursing Home Visitation Policy and Safety Guidelines Section. If you have any questions about visitation, please reach out to the social work team or call the Life Enrichment Team at 715.539.2549.
Case Update | Monday, May 10, 2021
Pine Crest has received notification that one employee has tested positive for Covid-19. The employee was in the building during a period of possible transmissibility in the 600 unit. In-person visitation will remain suspended and facility-wide testing will continue. Compassionate care visits will be allowed. Our team continues close contact with the Lincoln County Health Department and is following recommendations by the CDC, state and local health officials.
Case Update | Thursday, May 6, 2021
Pine Crest has received notification that one contracted employee has tested positive for Covid-19. The employee was in the building during a period of possible transmissibility. In-person visitation will remain suspended through Monday, May 17 and facility-wide testing will continue. Compassionate care visits will be allowed. Our team continues close contact with the Lincoln County Health Department and is following recommendations by the CDC, state and local health officials.
Case Updates | Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Pine Crest has received notification that one employee has tested positive for Covid-19. The employee was not in the building during a period of possible transmissibility. In-person visitation will remain suspended through Monday, May 17 and facility-wide testing will continue. Compassionate care visits will be allowed. Our team continues close contact with the Lincoln County Health Department and is following recommendations by the CDC, state and local health officials.
Phone Recording | Monday, May 3, 2021