WHAT’S ON OUR MIND

A part-time, non-direct care employee has tested positive for the virus. The employee last worked Friday, September 25. They screened in for their shift and wore personal protective equipment (PPE) at that time. The positive test resulted from the employee seeking a test on October 5 after noticing symptoms and was not part of our ongoing surveillance efforts.

With COVID-19 still in the headlines, Aberdeen Heights learned that an essential healthcare employee has tested positive for the virus. The employee last worked Saturday, September 26, and passed the pre-shift employee screening. The employee was briefly in the building on Sunday, September 27, and passed the screening on that day as well. The employee was not on the schedule the remainder of last week, and notified the campus that a close personal contact had tested positive for COVID-19. The employee sought testing and notified the campus of the positive result on Monday, October 5.

Late Thursday, community leaders learned that an independent living resident has tested positive for COVID-19. The resident is self-isolating in their apartment. Aberdeen Heights has conducted contact tracing and determined that one other resident, one employee and one contract service provider were potentially exposed. All three were administered point-of-care testing Friday morning, and all three tested negative for COVID-19.

– As the state of Missouri tops 100,000 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began, Aberdeen Heights continues to battle the virus. The community learned Monday that an independent living resident has tested positive. The resident and the resident’s spouse self-quarantined Thursday, September 8, after learning they had been exposed by a close contact who they had recently visited. The couple sought testing on Friday, September 11 and learned Sunday evening that one of them had tested positive for COVID-19.

Aberdeen Heights recently hosted and online presentation on the impact of coronavirus, your finances and senior living. In the presentation, special guest, Brad Breeding provides valuable insights to help guide you through this time of uncertainty, including helpful perspectives on the current financial market and why senior living communities like Aberdeen Heights continue to remain a conservative financial choice.