Visitation

Trinity Homes has met the requirements to begin regular indoor and outdoor visitation for all residents; however, we are still required to limit number of visits within the facility.  All visits, including weekend visits, must be scheduled through the Reception Desk.  You may schedule visits by calling (701) 857-5800 Monday-Friday from 8:00 am-5:00 pm.

Vaccination

Trinity Homes receives the Pfizer vaccine for residents upon request.

Fact sheet for Pfizer Covid Vaccine: https://www.fda.gov/media/144414/download

Ongoing Test Results

Given the increase in regulations and frequency of testing, Trinity Homes is posting mass testing updates on this page. Please check here frequently for results from previous mass COVID-19 testing dates and upcoming scheduled testing dates. Please also scroll below the test results to read what Trinity Homes is doing to manage the surge and take care of residents.

Trinity Homes have completed 2 vaccine clinics for staff and residents through CVS Pharmacy.

Test Results:

Please contact Trinity Homes at 857-5800 for updates on indoor visitation.

Results of 9/17/21 Mass testing for COVID 19 was held today. Of the staff and residents that were tested, one staff member tested positive. Please call 857-5800 for any updates.
Results of 9/17/21 From mass testing today for COVID 19, we identified one positive staff member. All residents that were tested were negative for COVID 19.
Results of 9/15/21 Mass testing today for all staff and residents was negative for COVID 19.
Results of 9/13/21 Trinity Homes was notified of a staff member that tested positive for COVID. Please continue to call 857-5800 for any updates regarding visitation.
Results of 9/8/21 Mass testing today for all staff and residents was negative for COVID 19.
Results of 9/3/21 Trinity Homes was notified of a staff member that tested positive for COVID 19.  There are no changes to visitation at this time.
Results of 9/1/21 Mass testing today for all staff and residents was negative for COVID 19.
Results of 8/25/21 Mass testing today for all staff and residents was negative for COVID 19. Please contact 857-5800 for any updates to visitation.
Results of 8/27/21 We were informed of a COVID 19 positive staff member today. There will be no new changes at this time.
Results of 8/19/21 Trinity Homes was notified of a positive resident. Families involved with the positive have been notified.
Results of 8/18/21 All residents and staff tested negative for COVID 19 during the mass testing event this morning.
Results of 8/13/21 We have been informed of a new COVID positive test from a staff member.  Mass testing has been completed with staff and residents testing negative. We will be mass testing all staff and residents on 8/18/21
Results of 8/11/21 From our mass testing event, all staff and residents tested negative.  Trinity Homes is now out of outbreak testing and will resume testing according to Ward County positivity rates. Please contact Trinity Homes to schedule indoor visitation.
Results of 8/4/21 test date. All staff and residents tested negative for COVID. Please call 857-5800 for indoor visitation updates.
Results of 7/28/21 Mass testing today: 120 residents and 248 staff were tested. One staff member was positive. Contact tracing was completed and notifications have been made.  Please contact 857-5800 if you have any concerns or questions.
Results of 7/23/21 One staff/resident has tested positive for COVID outside of our mass testing yesterday.
Results of 7/22/21 test date. Mass testing on unvaccinated staff was completed with all tests negative.
Results of 7/14/21 test date. Mass testing on unvaccinated staff was completed with all tests negative.
Results of 6/16/21 test date. All staff and residents tested negative for COVID.
Results of 6/3/21 test date. All staff and residents tested negative for COVID.
Results of 6/2/21 test date. From mass testing today, one positive was found.. Tomorrow all staff and residents will going through mass testing.
Results of 5/19/21 test date. All COVID-19 results received with 0 employees and 0 residents testing positive
Results of 5/12/21 test date. All COVID-19 results received with 0 employees and 0 residents testing positive.
Results of 5/5/21 test date. All COVID-19 results received with 0 employees and 0 residents testing positive.
Results of 4/28/21 test date. All COVID-19 results received with 0 employees and 0 residents testing positive.
Results of 4/23/21 test date. All COVID-19 results received with 0 employees and 1 resident testing positive.
Results of 4/12/21 test date. All COVID-19 results received with 0 employees and 0 residents testing positive.
Results of 4/5/21 test date. All COVID-19 results received with 0 employees and 0 residents testing positive.
Results of 3/22/21 test date. All COVID-19 results received with 1 employee and 0 residents testing positive.
Results of 3/15/21 test date. All COVID-19 results received with 0 employees and 0 residents testing positive.
Results of 3/9/21 test date. All COVID-19 results received with 1 employee and 0 residents testing positive.
Results of 3/1/21 test date. All COVID-19 results received with 0 employees and 1 resident testing positive.
Results of 2/22/21 test date. All COVID-19 results received with 0 employees and 0 residents testing positive. One staff member test positive outside of mass testing.  
Results of 2/15/21 test date. All COVID-19 results received with 0 employees and 0 residents testing positive.
Results of 2/8/21 test date. All COVID-19 results received with 2 employees and 0 residents testing positive.
Results of 1/30/21 test date. All COVID-19 results received with 1 employee and 1 resident testing positive.
Results of 1/25/21 test date. All COVID-19 results received with 0 employees and 0 residents testing positive.
Results of 1/19/21 test date. All COVID-19 results received with 0 employees and 0 residents testing positive.
Results of 1/11/21 test date. All COVID-19 results received with 1 employee and 0 residents testing positive.
Results of 1/3/21 test date. All COVID-19 results received with 1 employee and 0 residents testing positive.
Results of 12/28/20 test date. All COVID-19 results received with 6 employees* and 3 residents testing positive.
*Due to an error with the State Lab testing machines, 4 of the 6 positive staff tests have now been changed to “inconclusive”. This means that the State Lab is unable to tell us if the test was a true positive or not. The individuals involved completed a quarantine period and are now back to work.
Results of 12/21/20 test date. All COVID-19 results received with 2 employees and 0 residents testing positive.
Results of 12/17/20 test date. All COVID-19 results received with 0 employees and 0 residents testing positive.
Results of 12/14/20 test date. All COVID-19 results received with 0 employees and 1 residents testing positive.
Results of 12/10/20 test date. All COVID-19 results received with 1 employees and 0 residents testing positive.
Results of 12/7/20 test date. All COVID-19 results received with 4 employees and 1 resident testing positive.
Results of 12/3/20 test date. All COVID-19 results received with 2 employees and 1 resident testing positive.
Results of 11/30/20 test date. All COVID-19 results received with 1 employee and 1 resident testing positive.
Results of 11/27/20 test date. All COVID-19 results received with 5 employees and 2 residents testing positive.
Results of 11/24/20 test date. All COVID-19 results received with 1 employee and 0 residents testing positive.
Results of 11/21/20 test date. All COVID-19 results received with 2 employees and 4 residents testing positive.
Results of 11/18/20 test date. All COVID-19 results received with 9 employees and 8 residents testing positive.
Results of 11/13/20 test date. All COVID-19 results received with 7 employees and 16 residents testing positive.
Results of 11/10/20 test date. All COVID-19 results received with 6 employees and 6 residents testing positive.
Results of 11/6/20 test date. All COVID-19 results received with 14 employees and 5 residents testing positive.
Results of 11/3/20 test date. All COVID-19 results received with 8 employees and 5 residents testing positive.
Results of 10/31/20 test date. All COVID-19 results received with 33 employees and 18 residents testing positive.
Results of 10/28/20 test date. All COVID-19 results received with 25 employees and 42 residents testing positive.
For the week ending 10/24/20, there were 21 residents and 16 staff/support staff/vendors that tested positive for COVID 19.
Results of 10/21/20 test date. All COVID-19 results received with 9 employees and 20 residents testing positive.
Results of 10/14/20 test date. All COVID-19 test results received with 6 employees tested positive and one resident
Results of 10/7/20 test date. All tests were negative.
Results of 10/1/20 test date. All COVID-19 test results received with one positive test.
Results of 9/15/20 test date. All tests were negative.
Results of 9/8/20 test date. All tests were negative.
Results of 9/1/20 test date. All COVID-19 test results received with one asymptomatic positive test.
Results of 8/25/20 test date. All tests were negative.

Current Trinity Homes Protocols (updated 11/10/20)

Trinity Homes is coordinating closely with the North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) to manage a cluster of COVID-19 cases at the long-term care facility.

Trinity Homes leadership has worked with the state’s COVID-19 Strike Team for help in assessing the outbreak and employing protocols to safeguard residents and staff. For example, residents who test positive are cared for on a designated unit with trained licensed nursing staff, a medical director, and a controlled environment. Treatment is administered immediately at the bedside and anyone needing acute care is transferred to the hospital.

Staff who test positive are quarantined and monitored for symptoms in coordination with Trinity Health’s Employee Health Office. Procedures also include contact tracing and routine mass testing of staff and residents per state regulations.

Each week, long-term care facilities in North Dakota receive a risk level map per CMS regulations. Risk levels reflect the rates of cases in the county: the more cases, the more likely the virus will make its way into a nursing home. Currently Ward County is red on the map, requiring Trinity Homes to undergo mass testing twice a week and to follow guidelines such as suspension of communal dining and group activities, maintaining residents in place with only the staff on that unit, and visitation permitted for end-of-life only.

Trinity Homes takes measures to ensure that, despite the physical distancing and isolation within their rooms for safety, residents are able to bond with their loved ones. Staff conduct daily video visits with families and residents using tablets provided by Trinity Homes. Sometimes, staff use their own smart phones to make video visits possible.

Since the start of the pandemic, Trinity Homes has followed the NDDoH’s “Recommendations to Prevent and Respond to COVID 19 in LTC, Basic Care, and Assisted Living,” which precludes positive staff members or close contacts to work in the facility until their quarantine period has ended. Appropriate Protective Personal Equipment (PPE) is provided to and worn by all staff per the NDDoH guidance.

Recent cases at Trinity Homes are examples of widespread community transmission of the virus; no single factor or common source is to blame. For many months, the nursing home had zero positive cases. But the sudden spike in COVID-19 at Trinity Homes mirrors the trend in community spread: staff live in local neighborhoods and are subject to exposure as active cases rise, despite diligent efforts to maintain a safe environment at the nursing home since March.

Given the high level of community spread, Trinity Homes and Trinity Health continue to issue urgent appeals for all community members to take strong precautions: social distance, wear a face mask, wash hands frequently, disinfect surfaces, and avoid gatherings.