WASHINGTON, Pa. (WPXI) — An employee at an assisted living facility in Washington County has tested positive for novel coronavirus. Presbyterian SeniorCare Network officials confirmed the employee who tested positive has worked for four years as a personal care aide at Southminster Place. That person hasn’t been to work since April 1 and is now self-quarantined at home, officials said. So far, no residents or other employees at that nursing home have tested positive for COVID-19. Below is a statement from the organization:
“We send our concern and prayers for our team member. Our staff and frontline care givers are heroes to all those we serve,” says Paul Winkler, president, Presbyterian SeniorCare Network. “During these unprecedented times, our entire staff has responded with compassion, care and commitment to meeting the needs of one of our nation’s most vulnerable populations. We have been steadfast in taking aggressive screening protocols to minimize the risk associated with COVID-19 for our team members, residents and patients, and we will continue to work tirelessly to provide the infection control measures and care needed to get through this pandemic.”