For the latest information re: how Little Flower is handling COVID-19:
- Please call 215.344.9426 for a daily update from our Administrator, Rosemary Port RN, NHA.
- You may also check our Facebook page for updates.
Here is a list of Strategies for Prevention of COVID-19 that we have implemented, following the recommendations of the Federal government and the PA Department of Health:
- Monitoring of residents for temperature elevation or changes in pulse oximetry readings
- Visitor Restriction as per CDC, CMS and DOH guidelines
- Social Distancing
- Communal Dining as per CDC, CMS and DOH guidelines
- Virtual Activities/ Communication with Residents and Family Members
- Employee/ Essential Non-Employee Screening through Main Entrance
- Masking for residents when they leave their rooms for any reason
- Creation of a COVID-19 Isolation Unit/ Observation Unit for any positive or suspected positive COVID-19 residents
- Fit-testing of N-95 masks
- N-95 masks, isolation gowns, gloves and face shields for use with COVID-19 residents
- Proper personal protective equipment (PPE) for use with non-COVID-19 residents
- Sanitizing high touch surfaces in the building twice daily
- Inservicing of all departments on the proper donning and doffing of personal protective equipment (PPE) and proper hand hygiene technique
- Monitoring employee callouts for any COVID type symptoms that may require testing for the virus and follow up with Occupational Health at Holy Redeemer
- Pre-employment screening now to include testing for COVID-19 prior to start date
- All admissions to facility must be tested 48 hours prior to admission for COVID-19
- Alcohol-Based Hand Rub (ABHR) dispensers are available at the entrance, the hallways and each resident room
- ProTex90 Sanitizing Treatment throughout our building
- COVID testing per CMS and DOH guidelines
