Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, SpiriTrust Lutheran® has formulated its response plan and developed protocols to safeguard the health and well-being of our residents and team members based on the evolving guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), PA Department of Health and PA Department of Human Services.
In May, our medical director and clinical leadership team began developing a plan for COVID-19 testing at our skilled care centers and personal care residences. Our first testing was conducted June 8 at the skilled care center at The Village at Luther Ridge. On the very same day that we started our testing, Dr. Rachel Levine, Secretary – PA Department of Health issued an order mandating COVID-19 testing by July 24 of all residents and staff at all skilled nursing facilities throughout Pennsylvania. Dr. Levin then issued another order on June 26 which requires all long term care facilities in the state to conduct universal testing of all residents and staff by August 31, 2020.
SpiriTrust Lutheran® is committed to being fully transparent about the results of the COVID-19 testing which is taking place at our six life plan communities. As part of our effort to inform our residents and their family members/responsible party in as timely a manner as possible of the impact of COVID-19 on our residents, the COVID-19 positive test results for each community can be found on the two charts below.
The first chart lists the positive test results for residents and team members at each of our communities. The second chart lists the positive test results of contracted ancillary and support staff that work in our communities. These charts are updated as new test results become available.
SpiriTrust Lutheran® COVID-19 Positive Test Results
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Resident
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Resident
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Team Member
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Team Member
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The Village at Gettysburg Skilled Care
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0 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
The Village at Gettysburg Personal Care |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
The Village at Gettysburg Residential Living |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
The Village at Luther Ridge Skilled Care |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
The Village at Luther Ridge Personal Care |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
The Village at Luther Ridge Residential Living |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
The Village at Kelly Drive Personal Care |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
The Village at Kelly Drive Residential Living |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
The Village at Shrewsbury Skilled Care |
0 |
70 |
3 |
32 |
The Village at Shrewsbury Personal Care |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
The Village at Shrewsbury Residential Living |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
The Village at Sprenkle Drive Skilled Care |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
The Village at Sprenkle Drive Assisted Living |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
The Village at Sprenkle Drive Residential Living |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
The Village at Utz Terrace Skilled Care |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
The Village at Utz Terrace Personal Care |
1 |
10 |
3 |
7 |
The Village at Utz Terrace Residential Living |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Life Plan Community Totals |
2 |
84 |
7 |
75 |
Luther Ridge Manor (Chambersburg HUD) |
2 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
Oakview Manor (Hanover HUD) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Strasburg Haus (Shrewsbury HUD) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
HUD: Residential living apartments offered in partnership with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to income and age qualified seniors and individuals with physical disabilities. |
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Contracted Ancillary & Support Staff Testing Results
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Active Cases |
Cumulative Cases |
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The Village at Gettysburg Skilled Care |
0 |
0 |
The Village at Gettysburg Personal Care |
0 |
0 |
The Village at Luther Ridge Skilled Care |
0 |
2 |
The Village at Luther Ridge Personal Care |
0 |
0 |
The Village at Kelly Drive Personal Care |
0 |
0 |
The Village at Shrewsbury Skilled Care |
0 |
1 |
The Village at Shrewsbury Personal Care |
0 |
0 |
The Village at Sprenkle Drive Skilled Care |
0 |
2 |
The Village at Sprenkle Drive Assisted Living |
0 |
0 |
The Village at Utz Terrace Skilled Care |
0 |
1 |
The Village at Utz Terrace Personal Care |
0 |
0 |
Totals
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1 |
6 |
Preventive Measures
- All residents and team members have been and will continue to be assessed for COVID-19 exposure risk to determine the need for testing.
- Because team members are masked and goggled, the exposure risk is low to other team members and residents, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- All team members are screened at the beginning and end of each shift by taking temperatures and assessing any potential COVID-19 exposure or symptoms.