Author Archives: sssAdmin
Temporary Suspension of Visitation
Dear Residents/Family Members, Unfortunately, employee testing this week has revealed a positive result. As such, we are required to again suspend visitation for two weeks. We have tested all residents in house as a precautionary measure and thankfully received no positive results. Barring any additional employee positive results, we may reopen on October 26th. Please […]
Revised DOH Visitation Requirements
Dear Resident/Family Member, NYS Department of Health has revised their guidance regarding family visitation with residents. Instead of requiring 28 days from the last employee or resident positive test result, we now must wait only 14 days. This change goes into effect on September 17th. So for us, assuming there are no new positive test […]
No Window Visits During Paving
Dear families, Due to paving work being performed in our parking lot, we are suspending window visits this week, Tuesday 9/15 through Thursday 9/17. We will resume window visits on Friday, 9/18. Thank you for your understanding.
Visitation Guidelines & Procedures During COVID-19
Steven C. Smyth Executive Vice President & Administrator
Visitation Update During COVID-19
Dear Residents and Family Members, As some of you may be aware, the Governor and the NYS Department of Health have issued guidance for nursing facilities to finally begin allowing visitation to resume, as well as allowing some limited activities and communal dining. This is certainly welcome news and we are encouraged by the progress, […]
550+ Tests – No New COVID-19 Cases!
Dear Resident/Family Member, I am pleased to report that after 12 weeks on lock-down, we remain free of any confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19 among our resident population. Additionally, as you are aware, we have been testing all employees two times per week for the past several weeks. Since the initial asymptomatic positive staff […]
Striving to Remain COVID-19-Free
Dear Family Member/Resident/Designated Representative, I am very pleased to report that as a result of our staff’s considerable diligence and adherence to proper infection control techniques, there continues to be no confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19 among our resident population! We are one of a very few facilities statewide that can make such a […]
An Update and a Thank You
Dear Family Members, I am happy to report that we remain COVID-19 free in our facility. As you can see from the news media reports, many facilities have not fared as well. While I realize there is a significant amount of luck involved in that, without question the early and decisive actions we took administratively […]
Staying in Touch with Your Loved Ones at San Simeon
We here at San Simeon want you to stay in touch with your loved ones. We are trying our best to contact family members. You are able to use Skype/Duo/Facebook/Messenger/FaceTime. Please contact Recreation at (631) 477-2110 ex. 423. Leave a message and we will call you to set up a Time so you can connect […]
Seeking Donations of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Please Help! Due to significant shortages throughout the country, San Simeon by the Sound Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation is seeking donations from our local community for the following Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): N95 Masks Gowns Tyvek Suits (M, L, XL) Face Shields Gloves (M, L, XL) Surgical Masks Please contact the facility at (631) […]
