August 14^th, 2020

All Thief River Care Center residents and staff who were tested on August 10^th came back negative. These results are reflected in the graph below. We had NO new positive cases of COVID-19.

	Tests Positive	Tests Negative	Tests Pending	Total Tested
Residents	0	54	0	54
Staff	0	68	0	68

Results as of date 08/14/2020

Thief River Care Center has now gone two consecutive weeks with no additional positive cases of COVID-19. Following these results and all recommendations from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, we will discontinue weekly testing and will be lifting the precautions we introduced during the threat of COVID-19. Beginning August 18th, we will begin scheduled, monitored, social distanced open window visits. Please contact the Activities Department at 218-683-8106 to schedule your visit. We will review patio visiting over the next few weeks and will share details as they are determined. 

If you or someone you know are interested in becoming a healthcare hero, visit www.jobswithus.org. We have a variety of positions to start or continue your career in senior care. Plus enjoy flexible scheduling and compelling benefits including a sign-on bonus, as you care for our seniors on the front lines of this pandemic.

Updated information on our planning and preparedness for Coronavirus and our activities within our care center can be found by visiting our website (www.sfhs.org) or our Facebook page. Please do not hesitate to reach out to a department manager at 218-683-8100.