Updates: May 28
Updates to this chart occur daily at 12 p.m. est, Monday through Friday.
| Menorah Park COVID-19 Status – Updated May 28, 2020 | Results |
| JH ResidentsONSITEtesting positive for COVID-19 and moved to dedicated COVID unit | 9 |
| JH Residents tested positive for COVID-19 and transferred to outside facilities | 1 |
| JH Residents RECOVERED and transferred back from outside facilities | 10 |
| Number of nursing units impacted | 2* |
| JH Residents in the facility under investigation for COVID-19 symptoms | 2 |
| Resident deaths on dedicated COVID unit after testing positive | 3 |
| JH/Inn Staff membersONSITEtesting positive for COVID-19 | 0 |
| Menorah Park staff members positive for COVID-19, SELF-QUARANTINED | 12 |
*JH 1st and 2nd floors
At this time Menorah Park has no other confirmed cases of COVID-19 on our campus which includes the Terrace, the Inn, and the Oaks.
FAQs: Staffing
We have recently received questions regarding our staff, their safety, and concerns about staff shortages.
What are we doing to ensure the safety of our staff?
We continue to have extensive safety precautions in place including monitoring all staff and residents in our facility for signs and symptoms and testing as necessary. We are currently in our second week of onsite staff testing: full-time staff twice a week and part-time staff weekly. All staff is being supplied with personal protective equipment. Our nurse managers are in regular contact with COVID-positive staff on self-isolation. This helps keep the team informed about their staffs’ health while offering a personal connection to staff dealing with the challenges of being on isolation.
What are we doing to address staff shortages due to staff testing positive for COVID?
Even before the COVID-19 crisis began, we were committed to hiring qualified, dedicated staff. Currently, we are still retaining the majority of our staff. Like other long-term care facilities, we anticipated future staffing challenges by aggressively advertising for talented, qualified employees and we are interviewing and onboarding regularly. We also utilize shift differentials and overtime where appropriate.
What other ways are we supporting our staff?
We are making every effort to support our dedicated staff as they continue to put themselves on the frontlines to care for our residents. We have instituted pay differentials and bonuses. We have provided meals and we recently established an on-campus community food pantry to provide food, toiletries, and other amenities to staff working extended shifts.
How can families get updates on their loved ones?
If there is a change in the health status of a resident, our clinical staff will notify the family. For non-clinical questions and/or requests, we continue to encourage our families to work with their Syracuse Jewish Family Service contact to connect with loved ones via phone and video calls.
Questions? comments? Concerns? Please complete the Contact Us form (select COVID-19 Comments & Questions from the dropdown).
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Media Inquiries
The following individual is available to answer questions or arrange interviews about organizational news, issues, or topics, for all Menorah Park facilities.
Molly Lane
Director, Marketing & Communications
315-446-9111, x126
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