November 27, 2023

With the Public Health Emergency ending in  May of 2023, healthcare cases of COVID-19 are no longer a required reportable infection to residents,  representatives and families. Londonderry Village will no longer be posting COVID-19 cases on its website.  This information is publicly available on CMS’s COVID-19 Nursing Home Date Website @https://data.cms.gov/covid-19/covid-19-nursing-home-data.

August 23, 2023

Londonderry Village’s Mitigation Efforts to Prevent COVID-19

Londonderry Village’s Mitigation Efforts to Prevent COVID-19

  • Provide education to staff and elders regarding COVID-19 Vaccinations
  • Encourage staff and elder vaccination against COVID-19
  • Collaborating with Hershey Care Pharmacy to provide COVID-19 vaccinations for staff and elders.
  • All employees self screen for COVID-19 and report any signs or symptoms immediately to our Infection Preventionist
  • All visitors, vendors and volunteers are screened for COVID-19 and denied entry if positive.
  • Elders observed routinely for any signs or symptoms of COVID-19
  • Elders tested immediately for any signs or symptoms of COVID-19
  • Offer staff testing at facility for any signs or symptoms of COVID-19
  • Non-punitive sick leave for staff with COVID-19.
  • COVID-19 information binders in all healthcare areas for staff and visitors
  • Frequent education on Infection Control including hand hygiene.
  • Alcohol based hand rub throughout healthcare areas
  • UV light scrubbers in all common areas in nursing care
  • Multiple Portable UV light scrubbers available for use in resident rooms as needed
  • Cleaning and disinfecting high touch surfaces frequently
  • Supplying staff with Personal Protective equipment (PPE)
  • Staff training on the donning & doffing of PPE
  • Utilizing Transmission Based Precautions for those elders with exposure or exhibiting signs of COVID-19 immediately.
  • Changed 7 of our semi private rooms on Leffler to full Private rooms

Jennifer Ginder MHA, RN, NHA

Vice President of Health Services