COVID-19 Update
August 6, 2020
A memo was issued to all residents, families, and staff regarding Baptist Homes Society’s continued efforts to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus within our communities. Since the last update on July 31, 2020, no residents on either the Baptist Homes or Providence Point campus have tested positive for the virus. One staff member tested positive for COVID-19. Anyone who was potentially exposed to the virus due to close contact with this individual has been informed of the possible exposure and the next steps to take. Retesting due to potential exposure is being completed. Baptist Homes Society continues to follow the mandates put in place by Governor Wolf that restrict visitation and support infection control. We understand and embrace our obligations, and are deeply appreciative of the cooperation and support of our care teams, residents, and the community. See the full memo here.
July 31, 2020
A memo was issued to all residents, families and staff regarding Baptist Homes Society’s continued efforts to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus within our communities. Since the last update on July 23, 2020 two residents of the Providence Point Healthcare Center have tested positive for COVID-19 and no residents on the Baptist Homes campus have tested positive. Between both campuses, a total of seven staff members and two contracted staff members have tested positive for COVID-19. We have contacted anyone who was potentially exposed to the virus due to close contact with these individuals to inform them of the possible exposure. Retesting due to potential exposure is being completed. Baptist Homes Society continues to follow the mandates put in place by Governor Wolf that restrict visitation and support infection control. We understand and embrace our obligations, and are deeply appreciative for the cooperation and support of our care teams, residents and the community. See the full memo here.
July 23, 2020
On July 23, Baptist Homes Society President & CEO Al Allison issued a memo to all residents, families, and staff regarding Baptist Homes Society’s continued efforts to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus within our communities. Since the last update on July 17, 2020, there have been no newly diagnosed cases among residents at Baptist Homes or Providence Point, and there are no residents or staff members who are symptomatic for COVID-19 on either of our campuses. There was one staff member who tested positive for COVID-19 at Providence Point who was in a position where there was no resident contact, and exposure to other staff members was minimal. Baptist Homes Society continues to follow the mandates put in place by Governor Wolf that restrict visitation and support infection control. We understand and embrace our obligations, and are deeply appreciative of the cooperation and support of our care teams, residents, and the community. See the full memo here.
July 17, 2020
On July 17th, Baptist Homes Society President & CEO Al Allison issued a memo to all residents, families, and staff regarding the organization’s ongoing battle with the COVID-19 virus. Since our last weekly update on July 10, 2020, there have been no residents at the Baptist Homes and Providence Point campuses who have tested positive for COVID-19. During the orientation process in which all new staff is tested, one person tested positive for the virus. This person had no contact with residents and was masked. Other staff who had been in contact with this person were tested and were found to be negative for COVID-19. There are currently no residents or staff members who are symptomatic for COVID-19 on either of our campuses. The skilled nursing, personal care, and memory support residences continue to follow the Governor’s mandates regarding visitation, communal dining, group activities, and beauty and barber services. Thank you for your continued cooperation and compliance with all of the measures that are in place due to COVID-19. See the full memo here.
July 10, 2020
On July 10th, Baptist Homes Society President & CEO Al Allison issued a memo to all residents, families, and staff regarding the organization’s ongoing battle with the COVID-19 virus. Since our last weekly update on July 2, 2020, there have been no residents or staff at the Baptist Homes and Providence Point campuses who have tested positive for COVID-19. There are currently no residents or staff members who are symptomatic for COVID-19 on either of our campuses. The skilled nursing, personal care, and memory support residences continue to follow the Governor’s mandates regarding visitation, communal dining, group activities, and beauty and barber services. The resurgence in the number of positive cases in southwestern Pennsylvania is continuing, prompting the Department of Health to extend its restrictions and orders for residents of Allegheny County for two additional weeks. We all must be diligent to continue to:
- Wear masks while at work,
- Follow the mandate of the State’s expanded face-covering and mask-wearing order to, essentially, wear a mask “whenever anyone leaves home,”
- Practice social distancing of 6 feet or more,
- Continue to observe appropriate cough and sneeze etiquette,
- Continue to wash hands frequently for at least 20 seconds with soap and water, and
- Use hand sanitizer frequently when hand washing is not practicable.
July 2, 2020
On July 2nd, Baptist Homes Society President & CEO Al Allison issued a memo to all residents, families, and staff regarding the organization’s ongoing battle with the COVID-19 virus. Since our last weekly update on June 25, 2020, there have been no residents or staff at the Baptist Homes and Providence Point campuses who have tested positive for COVID-19. There are currently no residents or staff members who are symptomatic for COVID-19 on either of our campuses. The skilled nursing, personal care, and memory support residences continue to follow the Governor’s mandates regarding visitation, communal dining, group activities, and beauty and barber services. See the full memo here.
June 25, 2020
On June 25th, Baptist Homes Society President & CEO Al Allison issued a memo to all residents, families, and staff regarding the organization’s ongoing battle with the COVID-19 virus. Per the mandate of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, we conducted universal baseline COVID-19 testing of all residents and staff. All of our residents had negative test results. We were notified earlier this week that a resident’s caregiver at Providence Point tested positive for COVID-19. We were notified yesterday that one Dining Services employee at the Baptist Homes campus tested positive for COVID-19. That employee had no close contact with any of our residents. We will conduct further testing of all persons who had close contact with either of these individuals to ensure that they continue to be negative for COVID-19. See the full memo here.
June 18, 2020
Baptist Homes Society President & CEO Al Allison issued a memo today to all residents, families and staff regarding the organization’s ongoing battle with the COVID-19 virus. We have had no new cases of COVID-19 among our residents or staff since our last weekly update on June 12, 2020. We have had no new cases among our residents since April 16, 2020. There are currently no residents or staff members who are symptomatic for COVID-19 on either of our campuses. Per Governor Wolf’s mandate, our skilled nursing, personal care, and memory support residences continue to follow visitation restrictions and other COVID-19 guidelines. In addition, per the order of the Pennsylvania Secretary of Health issued on June 8, 2020, in order to assist in protecting the safety of residents and staff, we are beginning the process of universal COVID-19 baseline testing of residents and staff in our healthcare residences. See the full memo here.
June 12, 2020
Baptist Homes Society President & CEO Al Allison issued a memo today to all residents, families, and staff regarding the organization’s ongoing battle with the COVID-19 virus. We have had no new cases of COVID-19 among our residents or staff since our last weekly update on June 5, 2020. We have had no new cases among our residents since April 16, 2020. There are currently no residents or staff members who are symptomatic for COVID-19 on either of our campuses. Per Governor Wolf’s mandate, our skilled nursing, personal care, and memory support residences continue to follow visitation restrictions and other guidelines. In addition, per the order of the Pennsylvania Secretary of Health issued on June 8, 2020, in order to assist in protecting the safety of residents and staff, we are beginning the process of universal COVID-19 baseline testing of residents and staff in our healthcare residences. Thank you for your continued understanding, cooperation, and compliance with all of the measures that are in place due to COVID-19. See the full memo here.
June 5, 2020
Baptist Homes Society President & CEO Al Allison issued a memo today to all residents, families, and staff regarding the organization’s ongoing battle against the spread of COVID-19. Since the last update on May 29th, there have been no new cases among residents of either of our campuses, and no new cases among our residents since April 16, 2020. There are currently no residents or staff members who are symptomatic for COVID-19 on either campus. On June 4, 2020, in the testing of all newly-hired staff, one person, who had not yet assumed any job duties, tested positive for the virus. We will continue to be diligent in our efforts to keep ourselves, our families, and our residents free from the COVID-19 virus. Although Allegheny County moved to COVID Green on June 5, the Governor’s announcement states that “Given the critical importance of limiting COVID-19 in nursing homes, personal care homes and long-term care facilities, visitation restrictions will remain in place for the next 28 days.” We continue to follow these mandates and restrictions and are deeply appreciative of the cooperation and support of our care teams, residents, and the community. See the full memo here.
May 29, 2020
Baptist Homes Society President & CEO Al Allison issued a memo today to all residents, families, and staff regarding Baptist Homes Society’s continued success in the ongoing battle against the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Since the last update of May 21st, there have been no newly diagnosed cases among staff or residents. Currently, there are no residents or staff members who are symptomatic for COVID-19 on either of our campuses. Baptist Homes Society continues to follow the mandates put in place by Governor Wolf that restrict visitation and support infection control. We are deeply appreciative of the cooperation and support of our care teams, residents and the community and ask you to remain diligent in your efforts, as we do in ours, to contain the spread of COVID-19. See the full memo here.
May 21, 2020
Baptist Homes Society President & CEO Al Allison issued a memo to all residents, families, and staff regarding Baptist Homes Society’s continued success in containing and preventing the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Since the last update of May 15th there have been no newly diagnosed cases among staff or residents. Currently, there are no residents or staff members who are symptomatic for COVID-19 on either of our campuses. Baptist Homes Society continues to follow the mandates put in place by Governor Wolf that restrict visitation and support infection control. We understand and embrace our obligations, and are deeply appreciative of the cooperation and support of our care teams, residents, and the community. See the full memo here.
May 15, 2020
Baptist Homes Society President & CEO Al Allison, Jr. issued an update to all residents, families, and staff regarding Baptist Homes Society’s efforts over the last two months to contain and prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Since the last update of May 8th, there have been no newly diagnosed cases among staff or residents. Currently, there are no residents or staff members who are symptomatic for COVID-19 on either of our campuses. While Allegheny County has been moved from COVID Condition Red to COVID Condition Yellow, restrictions for visitation in all healthcare areas have not changed. Baptist Homes Society thanks you for your continued understanding, cooperation, and compliance. See the full memo here.
May 8, 2020
Baptist Homes Society President & CEO Al Allison, Jr. issued a memo to all residents, families, and staff regarding Baptist Homes Society’s efforts over the last two months to contain and prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. There have been no new cases of COVID-19 since the last update on April 30. We understand and embrace our obligations, and are deeply appreciative of the cooperation and support of our care teams, residents, and the community. See the full memo here.
April 30, 2020
Baptist Homes Society President & CEO Al Allison, Jr. issued a memo regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and Baptist Homes Society’s hard work over the last two months to contain and prevent the spread of the virus. Since early March, Baptist Homes Society has taken steps to prevent and contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus in our communities. In accordance with the guidance published by the Centers for Disease Control, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the PA Department of Health, and the PA Department of Human Services, Baptist Homes Society has worked diligently to limit exposures and bolster infection control procedures. We prepared staff, accumulated resources, and enlisted the cooperation of residents and their families. We remain resolved to provide a safe environment for residents and staff. To date, with a total of about 755 residents being served on our two campuses, three residents have tested positive (about 0.4%) for COVID-19. With a total of approximately 656 staff and contracted staff members, 14 staff have tested positive (about 2.13%) during this same time period. We understand and embrace our obligations, and are deeply appreciative of the cooperation and support of our care teams, residents, and the community. Click Here to read the COVID-19 Memo.
April 21, 2020
As previously reported, due to the receipt of a report that a Baptist Homes staff member had tested positive for COVID-19, Baptist Homes began testing all residents and staff of the Skilled Nursing Center. To date, of the 200 tests administered, 197 have come back negative for COVID-19 and we are awaiting results on three more individuals.
April 17, 2020
Late last evening, Baptist Homes was notified that a member of the skilled nursing staff tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. This staff member has not been in the building since April 10, 2020. Fortunately, at this point in time, no residents or other staff members exhibit any signs or symptoms of a COVID-19 infection. However, in an abundance of caution and to provide our residents and staff with a measure of assurance, Baptist Homes is testing all residents and staff of the Skilled Nursing Center for the presence of COVID-19. We hope and pray that these tests will be negative.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in this important safety measure.
April 14, 2020
As part of our Baptist Homes Society family, we want you to be aware of a recent development on the status of the COVID-19 virus at the Providence Point campus. Today, we were notified that three additional Providence Point staff members have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. One has not worked since April 5, one has not worked since April 7, and one has not worked since April 8.
We have notified the PA Department of Health and the Allegheny County Health Department and are following their recommendations for next steps and appropriate follow-up.
Baptist Homes Society is resolved to continue to provide a safe environment for our residents and staff.
April 10, 2020
Today we were notified that two of Providence Point’s skilled nursing residents have tested positive for COVID-19. The Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Allegheny County Health Department were informed, and we continue to follow their recommendations and guidance in our efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 in our community. We understand and embrace our obligations in this challenging time and are deeply appreciative for the cooperation and support of our care teams, residents, and the community. To date, Baptist Homes has no reported incidents of COVID-19.
April 9, 2020
In this time of pandemic, Baptist Homes Society remains committed to the fulfilment of our mission. For more than 110 years, Baptist Homes Society has been in the forefront of providing quality senior living and care to older adults of Southwestern Pennsylvania. For months, we have planned and taken steps to prepare for the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on our communities. In accordance with guidance published by the Centers for Disease Control, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, we have worked to limit exposures and bolster our infection control procedures to address the specific risks presented by COVID-19. We have prepared staff, accumulated resources and enlisted the cooperation of residents and their families as we face this unprecedented challenge together.
Despite these efforts, on April 8, 2020, Providence Point administrators were notified that two staff members had tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. We have notified the County Health Department and the Allegheny County Health Department of this development. We are following their directives and recommendations on our next steps. In addition, we have implemented pre-planned measures to contain the COVID-19 virus.
Baptist Homes Society is resolved to continue to provide a safe environment and quality and compassionate care to our residents. We understand and embrace our obligations in this challenging time and are deeply appreciative for the cooperation and support of our care teams, residents and the community.
You may also call our COVID-19 Update for updates: 412.572.2080