Long-Term Care
COVID-19 News and Updates: Miller Nursing Home & Calhoun Nursing Home
Information Below is as of December 2, 2023
CMS and DPH requires Miller Nursing Home and Calhoun Nursing Home to have completed baseline COVID-19 testing of all staff and residents of each facility, routinely test unvaccinated staff according to the county transmission rates, and test all residents and staff weekly if one staff member or resident tests positive. The statistics below represent results of residents and staff who have been tested.
Protective Measures at Miller Nursing Home and Calhoun Nursing Home
- Outdoor visits are preferred because they are the safest. Visitors and residents must wear a mask, screen for signs and symptoms of COVID-19, sanitize hands, and remain socially distant. Indoor visits are available also.
- COVID-19 vaccines have been provided to all consenting residents and staff. We will continue to offer and encourage the vaccine. Resident families are encouraged to get vaccinated as soon as they are eligible.
- All new unvaccinated residents are being quarantined and monitored to decrease exposure risk.
- Resident activities and dining are conducted with masks and social distance.
- Staff members wear a mask at all times in the facility.
- Residents are encouraged to wear a mask when they exit their rooms.
- Routine infection control measures and protocols are followed.
- We will continue to test and report all testing results including any confirmed cases. It is our hope that the aggressive measures we have undertaken will continue to keep our residents safe from this virus.
Statistics and Testing Results for Miller Nursing Home as of 12/2/2023
Statistics and Testing Results for Calhoun Nursing Home as of 5/4/2023
Community Transmission Rate is high. N95 masks and eye protection are required for staff. Surgical masks are encouraged for visitors.
You may video chat, window visit, outdoor visit, or indoor visit with residents. Please do not visit if you are having any signs and symptoms of COVID-19, have had close contact with anyone testing positive for COVID-19, or have tested positive for COVID-19.
COVID-19 vaccines continue to be available for consenting residents and staff. Our resident COVID vaccination rate is 94%. Our staff COVID vaccination rate is 97%.
Residents
- Our current census is 58 residents and all have been tested for COVID-19.
- 58 residents have tested negative with most recent testing or recovered from COVID-19 in the last 90 days. Throughout the pandemic, 64 residents tested positive. Our last positive resident test was 2/22/2023. The positive residents were transferred to the COVID unit until they recovered.
Staff
- We currently have 73 active staff members.
- 73 employees had negative results with most recent testing or recovered from COVID-19 in the last 90 days. Throughout the pandemic, 96 employees tested positive. Our last positive employee test was 2/14/2023. Employees testing positive are isolated at home until they recover.
Connected Care for Residents at Miller Nursing Home and Calhoun Nursing Home
- We are working to maintain our resident’s spirits during this difficult time and trying to ensure they still have quality activities while maintaining all safety protocols.
- We would love for our families to send messages to their loved ones or video chat with them using Skype or Facetime. If you would like to do this please let someone know, we will be happy to help you connect with your loved one!
- Please let us know if there are steps we can take to improve our communication with you, we are here to help.