COVID-19 Status Update

As of today’s date: 1/15/2021

Residents at Merry Heart Health Care Center: 

COVID-19 Cases Confirmed:  5 (All positive Residents are cohorted to Merry Heart Assisted Living Covid unit, 3rd floor.  We are performing enhanced Covid testing of all Residents. If you have questions, please contact our Social Services Dept. at (973) 584-4000 ext. 1183.)     

COVID-19 Cases under investigation: 9

Staff at Merry Heart Nursing Home:

COVID-19 Cases Confirmed: 5 (Employees are out of the facility for 14 days.  We are performing enhanced Covid testing of all Staff)

COVID-19 Cases under investigation: 0

Mitigation action taken by the facility to prevent/reduce the risk of transmission:

• Residents transferred to isolation rooms for testing and observation.
• Attending physicians are being updated on regular basis.
• Notifying local Health Department
• Labs are requested to rule out COVID-19.
• 24-hour monitoring and surveillance.
• If identified positive, Resident is transferred to the COVID unit.
• Sanitization of rooms performed.
• Staff exposed are kept under observation for further management.
• Continuous sanitization of the entire facility is being performed.
• Adequate supplies of PPE are being maintained at all times.
• Ensuring adequate staffing to meet the needs of the Residents.