UPDATE FROM PALOLO CHINESE HOME IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19
Date:
September 4, 2020
Contact: Darlene Nakayama, CEO
(808) 748-4904
dnakayama@palolohome.org
On September 3, 2020, the Palolo Chinese Home (PCH) received confirmation from the Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DLS) that one of its residents tested positive for COVID-19.
PCH did receive a negative COVID-19 test result prior to the admission on August 28, 2020. This resident has been in quarantine since admission into PCH. The resident started developing symptoms on September 1 and a COVID-19 test was done which was positive.
In an abundance of caution, all who may be at risk for contracting the infection will be tested today, September 4 by the Premier Medical Group.
PCH is working closely with the Department of Health (DOH) and with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines.
PCH will be sharing any updates on the PCH hotline (808) 748-4906 and on our website at www.palolohome.org.
Palolo Chinese Home implements the following strict mitigation strategies:
- Only essential employees are reporting for work.
- PCH continues facility-wide screening of all staff and visitors upon arrival to its campus. This includes temperature checks, screening of COVID-19 symptoms, and brief contact tracing questions to determine any potential risk of exposure.
- PCH continues to restrict family visitations to minimize the risk of COVID-19 from entering the facility.
- We continue to monitor our residents for any signs or symptoms of any illness or changes in their health condition
- All employees have been required to wear face masks since March and face shields since August.
We know this is a difficult time for everyone. We will continue to provide updates as they become available. We encourage family members to stay connected through video chat, calling, texting, or other social media formats, and we will be here to help. Please call (808) 748-4921 to schedule virtual communications with your loved one.
Sincerely,
Darlene H Nakayama, CEO
Palolo Chinese Home
Chief Executive Officer
For previous updates from Palolo Chinese Home regarding COVID-19, check here:
Update August 26, 2020
Update August 6, 2020
Update August 2, 2020
Update June 15, 2020
Update April 28, 2020
Update March 30, 2020
Update March 17, 2020
Update March 14, 2020