Vaccine Celebration
Protected together! With the recent introduction of the COVID-19 Vaccines, resident and staff covid cases have dropped by over 50%. Our team is honored to do our part in helping to end this year long pandemic.
Protected together! With the recent introduction of the COVID-19 Vaccines, resident and staff covid cases have dropped by over 50%. Our team is honored to do our part in helping to end this year long pandemic.
February 4, 2020
RE: Possible Coronavirus (COVID-19) Exposure Notification
Pursuant to California A.B. 685, we need to inform you that an individual who was in our facility on February 4, 2021 to whom you may have been exposed has been diagnosed with COVID-19. Please understand that in accordance with federal and state health privacy laws we cannot share any information regarding the identity of the impacted individual or related details. Read more
December 23, 2020
Dear Residents, Responsible Parties and Family Members:
First and foremost, we want to thank you for your continued support of Victoria Post Acute Care over these past two months; we are grateful for your trust in us as we work hard to keep you or your loved one safe. We have learned much about the coronavirus over this time, and continue to update our infection prevention protocols in response to the updated guidance and directions we receive from CMS, CDC, and State/County/Local Health Departments and authorities.
We write today to update you on what is happening with respect to the impact of COVID-19 on our resident community. As things continue to evolve, we want to make sure you are kept in the loop and have access to the most current information. Read more
November 20, 2020
To Our Residents and Their Families:
First and foremost, we want to wish you a most blessed and wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday! This year has been unprecedented in so many ways, but one thing that has remained the same is the enduring gratitude we have for each member of our Facility community. We appreciate your support over the course of 2020, and especially as we have worked to keep everyone as healthy and safe as possible through the COVID-19 experience. Read more
October 19, 2020
POST VISITATION INSTRUCTIONS
Dear Guest and Visitor,
As you are aware, with recent guidance we received from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, as interpreted by our State Department of Health, we are working toward re-establishing visitation. Because you met the criteria and scheduled a visit, you were allowed in the Facility following our assessment and confirmation that you:
Now that your visit has concluded, and for your own personal health and that of the community where you live, please be advised as follows:
The above actions and notifications are critical, and necessary for us to collectively prevent and manage the spread of infection both inside and outside the Facility. Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation.
Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns you might have. 619.440.550 and ask to speak with our Infection Preventionist.
Your signatures on facility screening log confirms that you have (1) received and read the above instructions; (2) understood them; (3) had the opportunity to ask questions; and (4) had your questions, if any, answered.
September 30, 2020
Reopening Visitation Information
Hello VPAC Resident, Family, and/or Guests,
We at VICTORIA POST-ACUTE CARE CENTER have worked diligently through the COVID experience to keep all residents and staff here safe and healthy. We understand that, as family members to our residents, it has been difficult to have been away from your loved ones for so long. With the recent Guidance we received from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, as interpreted by our State Department of Health, we are working toward re-establishing visitation. In order to facilitate this process, we would ask that you please review the below information which sets forth specific requirements regarding visitation. If you meet the criteria and would like to schedule a visit, please do so between the hours of 11a-4p, by calling our facility Visitation Coordinator, at 619.633.9914 or 619.440.5005. You will be asked to provide an email address when you schedule so additional visit information can be sent to you in advance.
During visitation and at all other times, we continue to follow the core principles of infection prevention and control, all of which are designed to prevent and limit the spread of COVID-19. These core principles include but are not limited to:
For all visits, including compassionate care visits, the following rules apply:
For visits beyond compassionate care, the following apply:
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we navigate through this unprecedented time. We are so grateful for your support, and your willingness to work with as we uphold our infection prevention standards. Of course, we welcome any questions you might have regarding visitation or any other matter.
Sincerely,
VPAC TEAM
July 9, 2020
COVID-19 Update Letter
Greetings Family & Friends~
As we continue to navigate the COVID-19 landscape as a health care provider and as an employer, we want to reassure you that we take our infection prevention and control obligations very seriously. We are regularly reviewing and updating ourselves on the most current guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the California Department of Public Health, as related to the management of COVID-19 in the skilled nursing setting. Likewise, we continue to partner with the San Diego County of Public Health as we work diligently to implement all appropriate interventions designed to protect and promote the health and well-being of our VPAC family.
As you are aware, our Facility was hit early and hard by COVID-19, affecting staff and residents as per our prior communications with you. Our initial outbreak occurred on March 22, 2020, and the team at VPAC immediately mobilized in response. After almost two months, during which our staff delivered recovery-based treatment and committed to managing the spread of infection, our status as an outbreak Facility was officially lifted on May 15, 2020. We also would like to share that we have not had a resident or staff member test positive for COVID-19 in the Facility since May 1. While I know the media was quick to report on VPAC during our most challenging times, I note that there has been little attention to VPAC’s recovery efforts/results and return to baseline – they say good news doesn’t make the news, and I am now inclined to believe that.
Also by way of update, we want to share with you that we have been identified as one of the few facilities in San Diego County who are appropriate to admit and treat COVID-19 positive residents from the hospital and the community. We have received this designation as a result of our robust infection prevention practices and protocols, all of which have been vetted by both San Diego County and the California Department of Public Health. What we have developed and implemented to address this insidious virus is effective, and we consider it a privilege to serve this particular subset of patients who require this specialized level of medical attention.
Going forward, however, and as we continue to share weekly updates with you on the COVID-19 situation at the Facility, we ask you to keep the above designation in mind. Specifically, and because we are affirmatively admitting COVID-19 positive patients, the cumulative number of positive patients in house will be inflated as compared to facilities who are not accepting these patients. Similarly, it is likely that the number of patients who end up passing away following a diagnosis of COVID-19 will be higher since a percentage of the individuals we admit with COVID-19 are not appropriate for recovery-based care and are placed on hospice on/after arrival.
As far as testing is concerned, Governor Newsom recently ordered that 100% of the residents and healthcare providers in skilled nursing facilities across California be tested for the presence of the COVID-19 virus. We are prepared to fully cooperate with this effort, and welcome the opportunity to participate in the universal testing. Up to this point in time, our symptomatic residents have been immediately tested, and isolated in an area away from the asymptomatic patients pending results; further, symptomatic staff are not permitted to work or enter the Facility, and are immediately referred for testing as well. These same practices will continue going forward, without exception, in addition to what the Governor has ordered.
The Facility will also continue to implement our comprehensive infection prevention and control program and related interventions, which include but are not limited to the following:
We are laser focused on infection control, and are committed to taking all appropriate actions available to us to protect our residents and staff from the adverse effects of the virus.
We thank you for your unwavering support during this difficult period in our history, and we welcome any questions or concerns you might have.
Be Well,
Colton Levar
Executive Director
March 22, 2020
Re: COVID-19 Virus / UPDATE
Dear Residents, Family and Friends:
On behalf of the entire team at Victoria Post Acute Care, we want to thank you for allowing us to care for you or your loved one. We recognize the high level of trust that you place in us, and we are committed to providing excellent care to those whom we have the privilege to serve. Read more
UPDATED INFORMATION REGARDING VISITATION
EFFECTIVE MARCH 14, 2020
(*updated information is in red)
Dear Residents, Family and Friends:
On behalf of the entire team, we want to thank you for allowing us to care for you or your loved one. We recognize the high level of trust that you place in us, and we are committed to providing excellent care to those whom we have the privilege to serve. Read more
Re: COVID-19 Virus Information and Update
Dear Residents, Family and Friends:
On behalf of the entire team, we want to thank you for allowing us to care for you or your loved one. We recognize the high level of trust that you place in us, and we are committed to providing excellent care to those whom we have the privilege to serve. Read more