Information Below is as of February 18, 2022

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.

• 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.

We continue to test all residents and vaccinated staff weekly. Partly vaccinated staff are tested twice a week.

Indoor visitation is offered.  Strict protocols are in place. All visitors must screen before entering the building. Temps must be taken and a visitors log must be filled out and signed. Visitors must wear a gown, mask, gloves, and a face shield provided by the facility.  Social distancing is strictly enforced. Outdoor visits and video chats are encouraged. Compassionate visits are always allowed. 

We update our families and residents with weekly Covid update calls. We update our website and Facebook page weekly and with any changes to keep our residents, families, and staff informed. 

We continue to encourage our staff, residents, and families to get vaccinated and get the booster. 

Residents

• 8277 residents tests have been completed.
• 8217 have been negative. 60 residents have received a positive result.  when a resident has a positive result they must quarantine for 10 days or 2 negative results 24 hours apart. The last positive resident was 2/2/2022. 0 residents have tested positive since the last update. 

Staff

Calhoun Nursing Home is in Phase 1 of our reopening.

Calhoun Nursing Home continues screening our employees and residents for COVID-19 exposure and symptoms. All unvaccinated staff are tested twice weekly for COVID-19. 

You may video chat, window visit, outdoor visit, or indoor visit with residents.  Outdoor visits are preferred, however indoor visits are available. Visits may be conducted anytime. Please use front door for entrance.

COVID-19 vaccines continue to be available for consenting residents and staff. Our resident COVID vaccination rate is 98%. Our staff COVID vaccination rate is 98%.

Residents

• Our current census is 54 residents and all have been tested for COVID-19.
• 54 residents have tested negative with most recent testing or recovered from COVID-19 in the last 90 days. Throughout the pandemic, 27 residents tested positive. Our last positive resident test was 1/27/22. The positive residents were transferred to the COVID unit until they recovered.

Staff

• We currently have 101 active staff members.
• 101 employees had negative results with most recent testing or recovered from COVID-19 in the last 90 days. Throughout the pandemic, 59 employees tested positive. Our last positive employee test was 2/8/2022. Employees testing positive are isolated at home until they recover.

• 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.