Dear Magnolia Glen Residents & Family,
Magnolia Glen will begin random on-going surveillance COVID-19 testing for all residents starting on September 16th. Surveillance testing will begin for all associates, private duty care givers, and vendor partners starting on August 26th. Participating in the surveillance testing is now a condition of employment for associates, private duty care givers, and vendor partners. Residents will have the opportunity to opt-out of the testing if selected assuming the resident is not experiencing any symptoms.
Here are some bullet points speaking to the upcoming testing:
- Testing will occur every 2 weeks assuming results are all negative
- Residents who are selected will receive notification on the Monday before each testing date with additional details
- If a positive result occurs, we will engage in the contact tracing process in conjunction with the CDC recommendations and perform additional immediate testing as appropriate
- We will utilize Esophageal (throat swab) PCR testing kits
- Test results are expected to return within 72 hours
- There will be no out-of-pocket expense for any resident
- Residents would be required to provide insurance information if participating in the testing
- Magnolia Glen will communicate any positive results immediately
Thank you for continuing to focus on our COVID-19 Pillars of Safety and particularly, facemask use at Magnolia Glen. We are confident that by starting this random on-going surveillance testing we will be able to identify any potential health risks sooner and continue to create a bubble of safety around our community.
Sincerely,
Jaime Pacheco
Executive Director