Today we received the last of our COVID testing results from 10/19/20, and we are thrilled to announce that all results were negative!! This means we will continue routinely testing staff monthly. We follow all recommendations from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

We are ready to begin limited indoor visitation in accordance with the MN Department of Health Guidance. At this time, we do not require visitors to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test, but that may change in the future. We are however required to comply with several rules to ensure the safety of the residents, our staff and you, the visitor. The following rules will be enforced:

• Visits for the Zumbrota Care Center will be available on Tuesdays from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm and Thursday from 10:00 am to 11:30 am.

• Visits for Bridges of Zumbrota will be available Tuesday through Friday from 10 am to 2 pm, and from 6:30-7:30 pm.

• All visits must be scheduled 24-hours in advance. Appointments can be made with Lacey at lboesen@zhs.sfhs.org or (507) 732-8409 for the care center and with Virginia at (507) 732-8455 or Barb at (507) 732-8414 for BOZ.

• Up to 2 people may visit at one time. Children under the age of 12 must be under the complete control of an adult.

• All visitors will be screened at the front lobby entrance for the Bridges and the Dayroom outdoor exit door for the Care Center and agree to the visitation rules

• Visits at the Care Center will be held in Dayroom (outside door facing West side) and in Apartment 101 at the Bridges will last for up to 25 minutes

• Visitors will be expected to provide their own mask

• Visitors will agree to maintain the 6’ social distance from the residents

• All items brought in for the resident needs to be given to staff for sanitizing

Due to limited facilities for indoor visitation, we are only able to accommodate one visit per resident per week and we need to strictly enforce the time limit so others have an opportunity to see their loved one. We are very excited to welcome you back to the Zumbrota Care Center and Bridges of Zumbrota and please watch for more updates as we will hopefully expand visitation hours in the near future.

Looking for ways to help? We have a variety of positions available with flexible scheduling and on the job training. For more information or to apply, visit www.jobswithus.org and search “Zumbrota.”

Please follow our Facebook page (@Zumbrota Health Services) or our website (www.zhs.sfhs.org) for all COVID updates and information on what is happening inside our care center. Please do not hesitate to reach out to Laura Erickson, Administrator, at 507-732-8132 or by email at lerickson@zhs.sfhs.org if you have any questions or concerns.