LATEST NEWS

We our dedicated to staying on top of the latest health care industry breakthroughs and developments. Below you will find a selection of articles related to our center, the skilled nursing care industry and other health care related news from around the world.

Health Care News

Update from Administrator – March 9, 2021

March 09, 2021 Dear Families, It looks like we will see an early burst of spring this week. Our goal is to get everyone some fresh air and sunshine this week! Crestfield’ s current COVID status is positive on our Positive COVID Unit. Our other units are recovered/negative COVID units. As you well know, this… Continue Reading Continue reading

Update from Administrator – February 8, 2021

February 08, 2020 Dear Families, As always, we hope this letter finds you safe and healthy as we begin the New Year! Crestfield’ s current COVID status is positive. We have three community acquired residents and continue to receive referrals from the hospitals of positive referrals. As you know by now, our staff and residents… Continue Reading Continue reading

Update from Administrator – January 25, 2021

January 25, 2020 Dear Families, As always, we hope this letter finds you safe and healthy as we begin the New Year! Our current CVOID status is ten positive residents and no positive staff. The COVID-19 vaccination was administered at our center to staff and residents on 1.04.2021. The second dose of the vaccine is… Continue Reading Continue reading

Update from Administrator – January 11, 2021

January 11, 2020 Dear Families, As always, we hope this letter finds you safe and healthy as we begin the New Year!   The COVID-19 vaccination was administered at our center to staff and residents on 1.5.2021. The second dose of the vaccine is scheduled to be administered on 1.25.2021 to residents and staff. This… Continue Reading Continue reading

Update from Administrator – December 15, 2020

December 15, 2020 Dear Families, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found a COVID-19 vaccine to be safe and effective, and our facility will be able to give the vaccine to residents. This is very encouraging news. Crestfield will begin giving the vaccine to residents on January 4, 2020. However, we are required… Continue Reading Continue reading

Update from Administrator – November 20, 2020

November 20, 2020 Dear Families, As you may have seen, more than 60% of Connecticut nursing homes now have at least one COVID-19 positive resident and/or employee. Crestfield is among these facilities with a separate area for our COVID positive residents. Community spread of this insidious virus is affecting nearly every community in our immediate… Continue Reading Continue reading