• Residents that have tested positive are recovering well 
• Four residents are now out of isolation 
• On December 11, five more residents will be out of isolation and able to return to their rooms 
•  An Infection Control investigation was conducted by DHS on December 8 with no citations issued 
• The staff with COVID-19 are recovering as well and a few have already returned to work 
• Testing for all residents and staff was conducted on December 7 and 8, results are pending 

Monroe, WI (December 2, 2020) – Confirmed cases of the Covid-19 virus has been identified on one of the four units at Pleasant View Skilled Nursing and Rehab, located in Monroe, WI, following testing conducted on November 27 and 30.  The residents have been transferred from their rooms to the segregated isolation unit at Pleasant View Nursing Home for monitoring and treatment.  At this time, these residents are stable, stating they feel tired but otherwise fine.  One of the residents has some mild congestion.  The residents will reside on the isolation unit until a full recovery has been made, and after healthcare professionals have deemed it safe for their return to their previous room.

Pleasant View immediately initiated the COVID-19 Outbreak Plan and is working with our Medical Director and the Green County Public Health Department.   At this time there are no conclusive findings.  Since September 21 all residents and all staff testing results indicated a negative result, with one positive staff member the end of October.  The testing the week of November 16 identified two positive staff members.   Testing the week of November 23 identified one positive resident.  Testing on November 27 and 30 identified an outbreak on one unit with eight residents testing positive.

Pleasant View has been adhering to the guidance from the Centers for Disease Control, the Department of Health Services and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.  Since March, protective measures for the protection of all residents have been instituted that include monitoring all residents for signs and symptoms of illness, screening all employees prior to the start of their shift for signs and symptoms of illness, recording their temperature and oxygen stats, wearing appropriate personal protective equipment, PPE.  High traffic areas are sanitized every three hours, safe distancing is practiced with no large group gatherings.  Visitation is for compassion visits and end of life visits and are held near the entrance is a safe location.

“The well-being of all of our residents and staff is our number one priority.  We are notifying the appointed contact for each resident and will keep them informed while safeguarding private healthcare information.  We will be posting updates on our website and on our Facebook page to inform the public of our progress.  Thank you for your thoughts and prayers.” said Terry Snow, Pleasant View Administrator.

Monroe, WI (September 29, 2020) – Confirmed cases of the Covid-19 virus has been identified in two residents and three staff of Pleasant View Skilled Nursing and Rehab, located in Monroe, WI, following testing conducted on September 28, 2020.  The residents have been transferred from their rooms to a private room on the segregated isolation unit at Pleasant View Nursing Home for monitoring and treatment.  At this time, these residents are not showing any signs or symptoms of illness.  The residents will reside on the nine bed isolation unit until a full recovery has been made, and after healthcare professionals have deemed it safe for their return to their previous room.

Pleasant View is working with the Green County Public Health Department and immediately initiated the COVID-19 Outbreak Policy.   At this time there are no conclusive findings.  On September 21 all residents and all staff were tested, with results indicating a negative result. Pleasant View will continue testing on a regular basis and closely monitoring all residents and staff.   All current residents are being monitored and safeguarded in an effort to control the potential for further spread of the disease.

Pleasant View has been adhering to the guidance from the Centers for Disease Control, the Department of Health Services and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.  Since March, protective measures for the protection of all residents have been instituted that include monitoring all residents for signs and symptoms of illness, screening all employees prior to the start of their shift for signs and symptoms of illness, recording their temperature and oxygen stats.  All staff wear a mask while on duty.   High traffic areas are sanitized every three hours.

“The well-being of all of our residents and staff is our number one priority.  We are notifying the appointed contact for each resident and will keep them informed while safeguarding private healthcare information.  We will be posting updates on our website to inform the public of our progress.  Please keep all of us in your thoughts and prayers.” said Terry Snow, Pleasant View Administrator.  “The Pleasant View staff, Monroe Clinic, and Green County Public Health officials are working very closely to control the further spread of Covid-19 in our facility.”