Visitation

November, 2022: Visitors may enter Door 1 or Door 2. Both doors are unlocked daily at 7am to 7pm. There are instructions on the doors if you want to come visit in between the hours of 7pm to 7am. Visitors are required to screen themselves upon entry. If there is an outbreak of covid on a unit, there will be a sign found in the screening areas of Door 1 and 2. If there an outbreak, a mask is required while on that unit. If you plan to take a resident out of facility, please contact their social worker or the unit directly ahead of time.

Visitors who have a positive viral test for COVID-19, symptoms of COVID-19, or currently meet the criteria for quarantine should not enter the facility for 10 days.

Face masks are located by door 1 and door 2 if needed.  During meal times and when visiting out of resident’s room, please maintain social distance from other residents and staff.

Thank you for helping us keep our residents safe from Covid-19

Vaccination

Trinity Homes can set up covid vaccines for residents with a clinic in the Minot area.

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.

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Test Results:

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

11/28/22 Trinity Homes was notified of a staff member that tested positive for COVID 19 this morning.
11/21/22 Trinity Homes was notified of a staff that was positive for COVID 19. This will not affect any residents.
11/17/22 From mass testing today  all residents tested negative and one staff member tested positive.
11/14/22 All staff and residents tested during mass testing were negative for COVID 19.
11/8/22 From mass testing today, staff that were tested were negative for COVID 19.
11/7/22 Trinity Homes was notified of 5 staff members that tested positive for COVID 19. Mass testing was done on one unit and 4 residents tested positive. Notifications have been made to the families/resident representatives. Trinity Homes was notified of a 5^th resident that tested positive for COVID 19. If you are coming to visit your resident, please read instructions as you screen in and wear a mask if indicated by the sign. If you have any of the signs or symptoms of COVID 19, please do not visit at this time. Thank you.
10/28/22 From COVID 19 testing today, staff that were tested were negative.
10/24/22 Trinity Homes was notified of a staff member that was positive for COVID 19.
10/21/22 From mass testing today, those staff members tested were negative for COVID 19.
10/20/22 Trinity Homes was notified of 2 employees that tested positive for COVID 19.
10/18/22 From mass testing, those staff and residents tested were negative for COVID 19.
10/17/22 Trinity Homes was notified of a positive staff member.
10/14/22 From mass testing today, those staff and residents tested were negative for COVID 19.
10/12/22  Residents and staff that were tested this morning were all negative for COVID 19.
10/11/22 From mass testing today the staff and residents tested were negative for COVID 19. Trinity Homes was notified of an employee that tested positive for COVID 19.
10/7/22 From today’s mass testing, staff and residents that were tested were negative for COVID 19.
10/4/22 From today’s mass testing, staff and residents that were tested were negative for COVID 19.
10/3/22 Trinity homes was notified of a COVID positive employee who tested outside the facility.
9/30/22 From mass testing today, one staff member tested positive for Covid19.
9/27/22 From mass testing today, all staff tested negative for COVID 19.
9/23/22 From mass testing today, all staff tested negative for COVID 19.
9/20/22 From  mass testing today all staff tested were negative for COVID 19.
9/13/22 From today’s mass testing staff and residents that were tested were negative for COVID 19.
9/9/22 From todays mass testing, the residents and staff that were tested were negative for COVID 19.
9/2/22 From mass testing one staff member tested positive for COVID 19.
9/2/22 Trinity Homes was notified of a staff member that tested positive for COVID 19.
9/6/22 Trinity Homes was notified of a staff member that tested positive for COVID 19.
9/6/22 From mass testing today those staff and residents that were tested were negative for COVID 19.
8/30/22 From mass testing today, all staff tested were negative for COVID 19.
8/26/22 From today's mass testing, one staff member tested positive for COVID 19.
8/23/22 From mass testing all residents tested negative. Three staff tested positive for COVID 19.
8/19/22 Trinity Homes was notified of a staff member that was positive for COVID 19.
8/19/22 From mass testing today, those residents and staff that were tested were all negative for COVID 19.
8/16/22 From mass testing today, those staff and residents that were tested were all negative for COVID 19.
8/12/22 From mass testing today, those residents and staff tested were all negative for COVID.
8/9/22 From mass testing today all staff tested negative for COVID 19.
8/8/22 Trinity Homes was notified of 3 staff members that tested positive for COVID 19. We had 4 residents that also tested positive for COVID 19. The families have been notified.
8/5/22 From mass testing today, one staff member tested positive for COVID 19. All residents that were tested were negative.
8/2/22 From mass testing, all staff and residents tested were negative for COVID 19.
8/1/22 Trinity Homes was notified of 5 staff members that tested positive for COVID 19.
7/29/22 From mass testing today, all residents and staff that were tested for COVID 19 were negative.
7/26/22 Trinity Homes was notified of a staff member that tested positive for COVID 19.
7/26/22 Mass testing-all residents and staff that were tested for COVID were negative today.
7/25/22 Trinity Homes was notified of two staff members that had tested positive for COVID 19.
7/23/22  Trinity Homes was notified of a staff member that had tested positive for COVID 19.
7/21/22 Trinity Homes was notified of two staff members that tested positive for COVID 19.
7/19/22 From mass testing today, all residents and staff who were tested are negative.
7/15/22 From mass testing today, all residents tested were negative for COVID 19. One staff member tested positive for COVID 19.
7/12/22 From mass testing today, all residents and staff tested negative for COVID19.
7/8/22 From mass testing today all staff tested negative and 4 residents tested positive for COVID 19. Families of the residents have been updated.
7/7/22 Trinity Homes was notified of a staff member that tested positive for COVID 19.
7/5/22 From mass testing today, 4 residents tested positive for COVID 19 and 3 staff members tested positive for COVID 19. We are currently testing all staff and residents and will continue to do so until we have gone 14 days without a positive test.
7/4/22 Trinity Homes was notified of a staff member that has tested positive for COVID 19. One resident was positive for COVID 19 and the family was notified.
7/3/22 Trinity Homes was notified of a staff member that has tested positive for COVID 19.
7/2/22 Trinity Homes was notified of a staff member that has tested positive for COVID 19. One resident was positive for COVID 19. The family was notified.
7/1/22 Trinity Homes was notified later in the day of a staff member that had tested positive for COVID 19.
7/01/22 We tested additional residents this afternoon and 6 more residents were found to be positive for COVID. Their families have been notified.
7/1/22 From mass testing today, 3 residents tested positive and their families have been notified. All staff that tested were negative for COVID 19. Trinity Homes was then notified of a positive staff member from outside testing.
6/29/22 Trinity Homes was notified of a staff member that had tested positive for COVID 19.
6/28/22 From mass testing today, 2 residents tested positive for COVID 19. The family members of these residents have been notified. All staff tested negative for COVID 19.
6/24/22 From mass testing today, all residents tested negative and one staff member tested positive for COVID 19.
6/21/22 From mass testing, 2 staff members tested positive for COVID 19.
6/16/22 Trinity Homes was notified of a positive staff member
6/17/22 From mass testing today, all staff and residents tested negative.
6/10/22 From mass testing today, one staff member tested positive for COVID 19. All residents tested negative for COVID 19. Trinity Homes was also notified of a second staff member that had tested positive for COVID 19.
6/7/22 From mass testing today, all staff and residents tested negative for COVID 19.
6/6/22 Trinity Homes was notified of a staff member that had tested positive for COVID 19.
6/3/22 From mass testing today all residents tested negative and one staff member tested positive for COVID 19.
5/31/22 From mass testing today, one staff and one resident tested positive for COVID19.
5/27/22 Trinity Homes was notified today of a COVID 19 positive staff member that was tested at a different location.
5/26/22 Trinity Homes was notified of two COVID 19 positive staff members today.
5/27/22 From mass testing today, one staff tested positive for COVID 19.
5/24/22 From mass testing today, one staff member and one resident testing positive for COVID 19.
5/23/22 Trinity Homes was notified of a staff member that tested positive for covid19. The residents that were tested today were all negative.
5/17/22 From mass testing today, all staff and residents that were tested were negative for COVID 19.
5/13/22 From today’s mass testing, all staff and residents tested were negative for COVID 19.
5/10/22 From mass testing today one staff member tested positive for COVID 19. All residents that were tested were negative.
5/9/22 Trinity Homes was notified of a staff member that tested positive for COVID 19
5/3/22 From mass testing today, all staff that were tested were negative for COVID 19.
4/26/22 From mass testing today there were no positive results for COVID 19.
4/19/22 From mass testing today, all staff that were tested were negative for COVID 19.
4/12/22 From mass testing today all staff and residents that were tested, were negative for COVID 19.
4/8/22 From mass testing today, staff and residents tested were negative for COVID 19.
4/1/22 All staff and residents that were tested for COVID 19 today were negative.
3/31/22 One resident has tested positive for COVID 19. The resident representative/family member has been notified.
3/29/22 From mass testing today all staff tested negative for COVID 19.
3/25/22 From mass testing today all staff that were tested were negative for COVID 19.
3/22/22 From mass testing today all staff that were tested for negative for COVID 19. One resident was tested and that test was also negative.  We currently have no cases of COVID 19 amongst staff or residents.
3/18/22 From mass testing today, all residents and staff who were tested are negative.
3/15/22 From mass testing today, all residents and staff that tested were negative for COVID 19.
3/11/22 From mass testing today all staff and residents that were tested for COVID 19 were negative.
3/8/22  From mass testing today, all staff and residents that were tested for COVID 19 were negative.
3/4/22 From today’s mass testing all residents tested were negative for COVID 19. One staff member tested positive for COVID 19.
3/1/22 From mass testing today, all staff and residents tested negative for COVID 19.
2/25/22 From mass testing today, all staff and residents tested negative for COVID 19.
2/22/22  From mass testing today, all residents tested negative for COVID 19 and one staff member tested positive. Trinity Homes was also notified of a staff member that tested positive for COVID 19.
2/18/22 Mass testing for COVID 19 today had no positive tests from residents or staff.
2/15/22 From mass testing today there was one staff member and one resident that tested positive for COVID 19. Starting tomorrow (2-16-22) residents on 2E will begin communal dining and group activities again.
2/8/22 From mass testing today, one staff member and two residents tested positive for COVID 19. The families involved have been updated. Trinity Homes was also notified of a staff member that tested positive for COVID 19.
2/7/22 Trinity Homes was notified of a staff member that tested positive for COVID 19.
2/6/22 Trinity Homes was notified that a staff member was positive for COVID-19.
2/4/22 Trinity Homes was notified that a resident had tested for positive for COVID-19. This is outside of our mass testing events.
2/4/22 Trinity Homes was notified of a staff member that has tested positive for COVID-19
2/4/22 From mass testing today, 3 residents were found to be positive for COVID 19 and their families have been updated. All staff that were tested were negative for COVID 19.
2/2/22 Trinity Homes was notified of a staff member that is positive for COVID-19.
2/1/22 From mass testing today, one resident and 4 staff members tested positive for COVID 19.
1/28/22 From mass testing today, We had 7 staff test positive and 3 residents tested positive for covid19. We were also alerted that one staff tested positive from a different location.

**We have had several residents test positive for COVID 19; therefore we are having residents stay on their own units unless they are attending therapies or have an appointment off of their unit.  We will be providing activities for the residents on each unit, and will continue with all activities and cares as normal.  Residents on 2 East will have their meals served in their rooms, and staff will be assisting all of the residents as needed with their meals.  We will evaluate this on a weekly basis and keep you updated through this website.  If there is any change in your loved ones condition, and you are the primary contact, you will be personally notified.

Please don’t hesitate to contact any of the staff if you have any concerns or questions. Thank you.

1/25/22 From mass testing today, one staff member and one resident tested positive for covid19.
1/21/22 From mass testing today, all residents tested negative for COVID 19. One asymptomatic staff member tested positive for COVID 19.
1/19/22 Trinity Homes was notified of a staff member that tested positive for COVID 19.
1/18/22 From mass testing today, all residents and staff tested were negative for COVID 19
1/17/22 Trinity Homes was notified of a second employee today that tested positive for COVID 19.
1/17/22 Trinity Homes was informed of a staff member that was positive for COVID 19
1/16/22 Trinity Homes was informed of a staff member that was positive for COVID 19
1/15/22 Trinity Homes was informed of a staff member that was positive for COVID 19
1/14/22 From mass testing today, we had 2 positive staff and the residents that were tested were negative for COVID 19.
1/13/22- Trinity Homes was notified of 2 staff members who tested positive for COVID 19.
1/11/21 From mass testing today, the residents that were  tested were negative for COVID 19. One employee tested positive for COVID 19.
1/7/22 From mass testing today, staff and residents that were tested for COVID 19 tested negative.
1/4/22 Trinity Homes was notified of a staff member that is positive for COVID 19.
12/30/21 From mass testing today, one staff member tested positive for COVID. Residents that were tested for COVID were all negative.
12/28/21 Trinity Homes was notified of two staff members who tested positive for COVID 19.
12/27/21 From mass testing today, one staff member and one resident tested positive for COVID 19.
12/23/21 Trinity Homes was notified of a staff member who tested positive for COVID 19.
12/21/21 All staff that were tested for COVID 19  were negative.
12/20/21 All staff that were tested today were negative for COVID 19.
12/17/21 Staff that were tested during mass testing all tested negative for COVID 19.
12/16/21 Trinity Homes was notified of a staff member that tested positive for COVID 19. This will not affect residents as the staff member had no contact with any residents.
12/14/21 Currently Trinity Homes has gone over 14 days without a positive COVID test amongst staff or residents. Today we tested unvaccinated staff of which all COVID tests were negative.
12/10/21 All staff and residents that were tested for COVID 19 were negative.
12/7/21 All staff and residents that were tested for COVID 19 were negative.
12/3/21 All staff and residents that were tested for COVID 19 were negative.
11/30/21 All staff and residents that were tested for COVID 19 were negative.
11/26/21 All staff and residents that were tested for COVID 19 were negative.
11/24/21 Trinity Homes was notified of a staff member that had a positive COVID 19 result.
Results of 11/23/21 From mass testing today, one resident was COVID positive. All staff tested were negative for COVID 19.
Results of 11/18/21 Trinity Homes was informed of a new COVID 19 positive staff member.
Results of 11/19/21All staff and residents that were tested for COVID 19 were negative.
Results of 11/12/21 From mass testing today, we had one positive outside staff person test positive for COVID 19. Trinity Homes was also informed of a second staff member that tested positive for COVID 19.
Results of 11/12/21 From mass testing today, all staff and residents tested negative for COVID 19.
Results of 11/9/21 From mass testing today, all staff and residents tested negative for COVID 19.
Results of 11/5/21 From mass testing today, all staff and residents tested negative for COVID 19. There is no change to current visitation.
Results of 11/4/21 Trinity Homes was informed of 2 staff members that tested positive for COVID 19.
Results of 10/26/21 From mass testing, all residents tested were negative and one staff member tested positive. There are no changes to visitation at this time.
Results of 10/29/21 Trinity Homes was notified of a positive staff member.
Results of 10/29/21 All residents and staff that were tested for COVID 19 today were negative.
Results of 10/26/21 From mass testing, 3 staff members tested positive  for COVID 19. Residents that were tested were all negative for COVID 19.
Results of 10/22/21 Trinity Homes was informed of a staff member that tested positive for COVID 19.
Results of 10/22/21 All residents and staff that were tested for COVID 19 today were negative.
Results of 10/19/21 Trinity Homes was notified of a positive staff member outside of the mass testing event.
Results of 10/19/21 From mass testing today- residents and staff were negative for COVID 19.
Results of 10/15/21 Residents and staff that were mass tested today for COVID all had negative results.
Results of 10/14/21 Trinity Homes was notified of one COVID positive staff member.
Results of 10/12/21 From mass testing today we had 1 positive staff member.
Results of 10/8/21 From mass testing today we had 3 positive staff member.
Results of 10/5/21 From mass testing today we had 2 positive staff members.
Results of 10/1/21 From mass testing today we had 3 residents that tested positive  and one staff member. We were also notified of a second staff member that tested positive at a different location.
Results of 9/27/21 Trinity Homes was notified of a resident and staff member that tested positive for COVID 19.
Results of 9/27/21 From mass testing today, 2 staff were positive for COVID. The residents that were tested were negative for COVID.
9/27/21 Trinity Homes was notified of a second COVID positive resident. Visitation has been updated and those families that this affects  have been notified. Please call 857-5800 for further updates.
Results of 9/25/21 One resident tested positive for COVID 19.
Results of 9/17/21 Mass testing of staff today for COVID 19 had no positive cases.
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.