RaeAnn Tucker
Director of Health Promotion
Henry County Health Department
The Hillcrest Nursing Home, the Henry County Office of Emergency Management and the Henry County Health Department announce that a Covid Outbreak has been confirmed at Hillcrest Nursing Home, Geneseo, IL. To qualify as an outbreak, a facility must have three or more confirmed cases of Covid amongst residents and/or staff, within a 72 hour time period.
Hillcrest reached this outbreak status as of last Wednesday, August 6th and they immediately initiated their set infection mitigation protocols and advised the Henry County Health Department and Henry County Office of Emergency Management in consulting and supportive roles.
The nursing home will be limiting visitors during this time; and staff and residents will be using PPE (Personal Protective Equipment); and heighten other infection control measures in order to stem further infections.
The nursing home has noted that thus far, for the most part, case symptoms are relatively mild. However, any infection outbreaks must be dealt with seriously when in an “at-risk” facility with a possibly immunocompromised population.
The Henry County Office of Emergency Management is making sure the nursing home has ample supplies of PPE; and the Health Department will continue to advise and monitor the nursing home and its administrative staff during this outbreak.