Here are the Latest Updates:

This week, we had to temporarily suspend visitation at the NeuroCare Center - North and our Heavlin Residence after a staff member who worked on those units tested positive for COVID-19 during our mandatory weekly testing cycle for clients and staff.  Per MDHHS guidelines, NCC North and Heavlin clients were retested and all results came back negative today!  Visitation will resume at NCC North and Heavlin on Monday, April 5th.  Visitation for NCC South clients was not affected as the staff member did not work on the unit.  Although testing of visitors is not mandated by the state, Special Tree will continue to do testing as part of our screening protocol at this time.

We're excited to share that visitation will resume at the NeuroCare Campus on March 18th for clients in the 100/200/300 halls.  Today we were notified of a new COVID-19 positive team member, however this positive case does not impact our facility. Contact tracing confirmed that the team member had a known exposure from an external source and has not worked multiple days prior to having their exposure.  As a result of this investigation findings as aligned with guidelines from the MDHHS, we can continue visitations on March 18th as scheduled.   

We were notified today that a team member at the NeuroCare Campus tested positive for COVID-19.  Although we've had to temporarily cancel visitation, we just received some wonderful late breaking news from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) that visitation can still occur during a COVID-19 outbreak at skilled nursing facilities if certain conditions are met.   These new visitation guidelines mean we won't have to shutdown every time there is a positive case at the NeuroCare Campus.  We're hopeful to begin lifting visitor restrictions next week, instead of waiting 14 days for no new cases.  

NEUROCARE CAMPUS INDOOR VISITATION GUIDELINES

Last week, we shared the long-awaited news that the state is allowing indoor visits at long-term-care facilities like the NeuroCare Campus with no new cases of COVID-19 within 14 days. We're so excited to welcome visitors back to Special Tree starting March 11, 2021!  As always, the safety of our clients, staff, and visitors is our top priority.  Our COVID-19 Watch team has carefully reviewed the new Executive Order and is taking extra precautions to protect our clients, staff, and families during visits.  We appreciate you adhering to the following guidelines to make your visit as enjoyable and safe as possible and look forward to seeing you soon!  You can also find our Indoor Visitation Guidelines on our website.
   
All Visitors

We are pleased to report no new cases of COVID-19 at Special Tree this week. As a reminder we continue to track our client and staff pending and confirmed cases here.

SPECIAL TREE TO WELCOME VISITORS SOON
A new Executive Order from the Governor allows indoor visitation to resume at long term care facilities regardless of how much COVID-19 is spreading in the community.  This is fantastic news!  Our COVID-19 Watch Team is working out the details for visitation and we anticipate reopening to visitors on Thursday, March 11, 2021 if there are no new cases of COVID-19.  Visitor restrictions cannot be lifted sooner due to our last positive case on February 25th.  We will send information about our new visitation guidelines early next week.   

HERE ARE THE LATEST UPDATES

After many weeks of having no active cases of COVID-19, we were notified on the evening of February 25th that a team member at the NeuroCare Campus tested positive.  As a result of this:    

NCC Vaccine Update
Special Tree held their second COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the NeuroCare Campus on February 4th.  We’re pleased to share that 70% of our clients and 107 staff are now fully vaccinated so far.  Staff who received their first dose on February 4th will get the second dose at the third and final NCC vaccine clinic on March 4th.  Our staff have expressed their excitement and hope about receiving the vaccine and see it as a critical step towards protecting our clients, their team members, and others in our community.   

NeuroCare Campus Update:

• We were notified on 2/4 that a team member at the NeuroCare Campus tested positive for COVID-19 and is now on a 14-day quarantine. Special Tree has initiated contact tracing to identify, monitor, and support individuals who may have been exposed to the virus.
• We continue to track our client and staff pending and confirmed cases on the COVID-19 page of our website.
• Mandatory bi-weekly testing continues on Tuesdays and Fridays until we have no new positive cases at the NeuroCare Center for 14 days.
• Visitor restrictions remain in place at NCC

NeuroCare Campus Update:

• We were notified on 1/27 that a team member at the NeuroCare Campus tested positive for COVID-19 and is now on a 14-day quarantine. Special Tree has initiated contact tracing to identify, monitor, and support individuals who may have been exposed to the virus.  We currently have no new active cases of COVID-19 for clients at the NeuroCare Campus.
• We continue to track our client and staff pending and confirmed cases on the COVID-19 page of our website.
• Mandatory bi-weekly testing continues on Tuesdays and Fridays until we have no new positive cases at the NeuroCare Center for 14 days.
• Visitors restrictions are still in place until further notice