CT Coronavirus Updates: Lamont's 'Medical Surge' Plan Detailed

CONNECTICUT — Gov. Ned Lamont signed an executive order implementing the medical surge plan for long-term care facilities he announced earlier this week, which will establish COVID-19 recovery centers in certain nursing homes throughout the state that will accept patients who can be discharged from acute care hospitals but are still impacted by COVID-19 infection.

The order establishes the first two COVID-19 recovery centers at Sharon Health Care Center in Sharon and Northbridge Healthcare Center in Bridgeport, and gives authority to Department of Public Health (DPH) Commissioner Renée D. Coleman-Mitchell to create additional centers at other locations throughout the state as needed.

Coleman-Mitchell said she intends to authorize the formation of an additional recovery center at Torrington Health and Rehabilitation Center in Torrington, and is in the process of finalizing details for more recovery centers in other locations to be announced in the coming days.

“People who live in nursing homes are among the most vulnerable, and this plan is needed in order to protect those who are negative for the virus while providing adequate areas of recovery for those who have tested positive and can be discharged from hospitals,” Lamont said. “We are grateful for the nursing homes that are partnering with us in this critical effort – their staff is providing an invaluable service to the people of our state and we cannot thank them enough.”

“Residents of long-term care facilities represent our most vulnerable population during this pandemic, as the virus can spread quickly within the enclosed environment such as a nursing home,” Public Health Commissioner Renée D. Coleman-Mitchell said. “We are committed to doing everything we can to make sure our nursing home residents get the care they need and that nursing home staff are protected with enough equipment. These new COVID-19 recovery centers will provide hundreds of new beds for COVID-19 care all over the state, and this will help to make hospital beds available to absorb the surge of hospitalizations we anticipate in the next couple of weeks.”

Frequently Asked Questions Related to the Plan for Long-Term Care Facilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Connecticut Department of Social Services and the Office of Policy and Management have determined a specific payment rate of $600 per day for the COVID-19 recovery centers, and additional payments of 10 percent across the board for all nursing homes in Connecticut during the course of the pandemic.

“This plan will assist our long-term care facilities and dedicated staff in their continuing efforts to protect residents and themselves from the spread of COVID-19,” Social Services Commissioner Deidre S. Gifford said. “By establishing facilities with a special focus on the care of individuals with COVID-19 and providing necessary funding, we will support the state’s overall medical surge response. This recognizes the additional costs being experienced by the industry at large. DSS is proud to support the Governor Lamont, our fellow state agencies, and key partners in this crucial initiative.”

State’s third COVID-19 recovery center being deployed at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford

In an effort to boost capacity for COVID-19 patients, the State of Connecticut today began converting the Connecticut Convention Center into a recovery center with the assistance of the Connecticut National Guard. This facility will be licensed for operation and staffed by Hartford Healthcare. The recovery center will house up to 600 patients as they receive recovery care following COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment.

The Connecticut Convention Center is the third recovery center to be stood up by the state during this pandemic, with the other two locations being at Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven and Western Connecticut State University in Danbury.

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Updated list of nursing homes with laboratory confirmed positive cases of COVID-19

The following is a list of every nursing home in Connecticut that has reported a positive case of COVID-19 as of today:

Bethel Health Care Center

Bloomfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation

Caleb Hitchcock Health Center

Touchpoints at Bloomfield

Branford Hills Health Care Center

Jewish Living Center

Northbridge Healthcare Center

Countryside Manor of Bristol

Sheridan Woods Health Care Center

Cherry Brook Health Care Center

Aaron Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation

Apple Rehab Cromwell

Glen Hill Center

Saint John Paul II Center

Western Rehabilitation Care Center

Riverside Health & Rehabilitation Center

Apple Rehab Laurel Woods

Whispering Pines

Fresh River Healthcare

Parkway Pavilion Health and Rehabilitation Center

Cambridge Health and Rehabilitation Center

Carolton Chronic & Convalescent

Ludlowe Center for Health & Rehabilitation

Touchpoints at Farmington

Glastonbury Health Care Center

Salmon Brook Rehab and Nursing

Greenwich Woods

Nathaniel Witherall

Guilford House

Arden House

Hamden Rehabilitation & Health Care Center

Whitney Rehabilitation Care Center

Chelsea Place

Trinity Hill Care Center

Crestfield Rehabilitation Center

Manchester Manor Health Care Center

Touchpoints at Manchester

Curtis Home

Middlesex Health Care Center

Water's Edge Center for Health & Rehabilitation

Golden Hill Rehab Pavilion

Milford Health and Rehabilitation Center

West River Rehab Center

Glendale Center

Grandview Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

Waveny Care Center

Grimes Center

The Mary Wade Home

Harbor Village

Village Crest Center for Health & Rehabilitation

Bel Air Manor

Newington Rapid Recovery Rehab Center

Montowese Health & Rehabilitation Center

Autumn Lake Healthcare at Norwalk

Cassena Care at Norwalk

Apple Rehab Farmington Valley

Portland Care and Rehabilitation

Laurel Ridge Health care Center

60 West

Apple Rehab Rocky Hill

Maple View Health & Rehabilitation Center

Shady Knoll Health Center

Sharon Health Care Center

Apple Shelton Lakes

Bishop-Wicke Health and Rehabilitation

Gardner Heights Health Care Center

Hewitt Health & Rehabilitation Center

McLean Health Center

Lutheran Home of Southbury

Summit at Plantsville

RegalCare at Southport

Evergreen Health Care Center

Cassena Care at Stamford

Edgehill Health Center

Long Ridge Post-Acute Care

St. Camillus Center

The Villa at Stamford

Lord Chamberlain Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Suffield House

Litchfield Woods

RegalCare at Torrington

Valerie Manor

Wolcott Hall Nursing Center

Maefair Health Care Center

St. Joseph's Center

Fox Hill Center

Quinnipiac Valley Center

Abbott Terrace Health Center

RegalCare at Waterbury

Waterbury Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation

Bayview Health Care

New London Sub-Acute and Nursing

Hebrew Center for Health and Rehabilitation

Hughes Health and Rehabilitation

Saint Mary Home

The Reservoir

West Hartford Health and Rehabilitation Center

RegalCare at West Haven

Wilton Meadows Health Care Center

Kimberly Hall North

Kimberly Hall South

Windsor Health and Rehabilitation Center

The Willows

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