Click the following link for most recent article – GUEST ESSAY: Nursing homes in financial crisis: Our seniors deserve better (poststar.com)

INFORMATION SHARE from WASHINGTON COUNTY NY: We’ve announced a few new Community Vaccination Clinics (these are in addition to the weekly Tuesday / Thursday clinics we’re holding at Burgoyne) for the remainder of January and beginning of February – as noted, these are Moderna and Pfizer and are open for all 1st Dose, 2nd Dose…
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January 13, 2022 Update:  “Test to Visit” Requirements Issued by NYS The Department of Health released new requirements last evening requiring all nursing home visitors have a negative COVID tests prior to visiting. Although Fort Hudson fully supports any effort to reduce the risk of COVID in our facility, we recognize this will create many…
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12.30.22 As we end 2021, COVID 19 is at it’s highest point since the start of the pandemic and community transmission is rampant.  With holiday gatherings ongoing and the highly transmissible Omicron variant circulating, Fort Hudson is concerned about the risks posed to our residents through contact with visitors. We are required to provide ongoing…
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Attention ALL FH STAFF — Influenza is now widespread in our area- If you have not already done so, please contact Barb Celeste, Employee Health to schedule your FLU SHOT. You can reach Barb at 518-409-5632, OR stop by her office, OR call 518-747-2811 ext.236 to discuss/schedule your flu vaccine. If you have already received…
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Fort Hudson wishes to communicate the most recent VISITATION GUIDELINES for the Nursing Center.  Please click the following link for more information: Visitation Program 11.16.21

Late last evening, an employee tested positive for COVID 19 following a community exposure.  This employee worked on only one unit (D wing).  Consistent with CDC guidelines, Fort Hudson implemented its COVID protocols, which include immediate quarantine of residents who were potentially exposed. Serial testing of all residents and staff began last night and will…
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Important news from today’s NYS Press Conference: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-covid-19-vaccination-mandate-healthcare-workers

Click the following link for an interesting article: https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-nursing-homes-restrictions-elderly-2c6b98804219c731a5e8a9b843594381