We had one additional staff members test positive for COVID 19 today and are continuing to follow the regulatory guidance related to testing and visitation.  There was no potential resident exposure from this new staff positive.   First round testing was complete for the second floor residents and staff potentially exposed last weekend and all were negative.   Second round testing was…

We had two staff members test positive for COVID 19 and are continuing to follow the regulatory guidance related to testing and visitation.      As a result we have placed our second floor unit on yellow (isolation) status.  All residents on this unit have been tested and staff members who may have had an exposure to the staff members have been…

We are monitoring the effects and spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant and will not take it lightly. Researchers around the world are conducting studies to better understand many aspects of Omicron and will continue to share their findings of these studies as they become available. We will do the same and keep you informed. Meanwhile, we maintain that our top…

Vaccinations are proven to curb the spread of COVID-19 and is a matter of safety as well as compliance with the federal government’s mandated vaccines for health care workers at Medicare and Medicaid facilities. As of November 25, 2021, our vaccination rate for our active residents is 95% and staff is 100%, for a total of 98.3% of our facility fully…

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has lifted many of the pandemic visiting restrictions still in place at nursing homes. The new guidance instructs nursing homes to allow visits at all times. Our main goal throughout the COVID-19 pandemic has been to provide high-quality care and to keep your loved ones safe.  We follow guidance from Centers for Disease…

We thank you for your continued support throughout the various phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our main goal remains to provide high-quality care and to keep your loved ones safe. We follow guidance from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS as well as the latest COVID-19…

We thank you for your continued support throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccinations are proven to curb the spread of the variant and are a matter of safety as well as compliance with the federal government’s mandated vaccines for health care workers at Medicare and Medicaid facilities. The Pennsylvania Department of Health recently released resources to help providers continue to encourage vaccine-hesitant…

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation with our visitation, masking and social distancing protocols for our facility. Our up to date visitation guidelines are posted on our website at jhep.org in the COVID section.  To schedule a visit please email Gayle MacDonald at gmacdonald@jhep.org or call her at 570-344-6177 ext. 1103. Gayle is available Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m.…

Visitors are asked to please respect our policies and our front liners who have sacrificed much and have worked hard throughout this pandemic to better serve our residents. Because we take very seriously our responsibility for your loved one’s safety and well-being, we ask your cooperation during visitation. Our up to date visitation guidelines are posted on our website at…

Visitors are asked to please respect our policies and our front line staff who have sacrificed much and have worked hard throughout this pandemic to better serve our residents. Because we take our responsibility for your loved one’s safety and well-being very seriously, we ask for your cooperation during visitation. Our up to date visitation guidelines are posted on our…