Walton County provides update on long-term care facilities - WJHG-TV

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DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla. (Press Release) - The Florida Department of Health in Walton County (DOH-Walton) is working closely with local nursing homes and other long-term care facilities to take proactive steps to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. Nursing home populations are at a higher risk of being affected by COVID-19 because residents are typically older or disabled adults often with underlying chronic medical conditions.

As of May 10, 2020, there is currently one long-term care facility in Walton County that has positive cases of COVID-19. The facility is Chautauqua Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in DeFuniak Springs. The Florida Department of Health publishes the list at FloridaHealthCOVID19.gov.

The daily COVID-19 report also includes information from the Agency for Health Care Administration, by county about cases and deaths related to staff or residents in long-term care facilities. There have been 30 residents and/or staff that have tested positive for COVID-19 and two deaths in Walton County. This report is also available at FloridaHealthCOVID19.gov.

Updated demographic information on cases due to ongoing epidemiological investigations, Data in this report are provisional and subject to change: 61 Walton County cases include: Laurel Hill-Paxton (1) DeFuniak Springs (31) Freeport (4), Miramar Beach (3), Santa Rosa Beach (11), Out-of-state tested in Walton County (11)

Measures to Support Long-Term Care Facilities

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that nursing homes:
-Restrict all visitation except for certain compassionate care situations, such as end of life situations
-Restrict all volunteers and non-essential healthcare personnel (HCP), including non-essential personal care providers (e.g., barbers)
-Cancel all group activities and communal dining
-Implement active screening of residents and HCP for fever and respiratory symptoms

DOH-Walton monitors implementation of the CDC’s guidelines by facilitating daily communication and conducting readiness assessments with each Walton County long-term care facility. The readiness assessments include an infection control evaluation, education of prevention measures and resources available to support prevention practices, contact information for epidemiology and infection control specialists. These proactive steps improve long-term care facilities’ ability to:

-Prevent the introduction of COVID-19 into the facility.
-Identify infections early.
-Mitigate the spread if infection occurs.
-Assess the facility’s supply of personal protective equipment (PPE).
-Initiate measures to optimize the supply of PPE.
-Manage severe illness.

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