Employee At Our Lady Of Angels Retirement Home Has Coronavirus

JOLIET, IL— Administrators at Joliet's Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home, 1201 Wyoming Ave., announced Tuesday that one of their employees tested positive last week for the new coronavirus. This marks the first coronavirus case at Our Lady of Angels.

"The employee is currently sheltering-in-place at home and will be required to have two PCR tests done at a minimum of 24 hours apart," a statement posted on the Our Lady of Angels website reads. "Both tests must be negative. The employee’s case will then be reviewed by the administrator and director of nursing before they can return to work."

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In an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, all residents at the Our of Lady Angels Retirement Home are having their temperatures and oxygen saturation taken every four hours, administrators announced Tuesday. Additionally, all employees are being tested at the start of their shift and during the midway point of their shift.

So far, none of the residents at Our Lady of Angels has been diagnosed with the coronavirus.

"If any resident tests positive for COVID-19, a wing separate from all other resident wings has been prepared to provide care," the Joliet retirement home posted on its website. "As the weather warms, residents will be allowed to go outside wearing a mask and exercising proper social distancing one-to-one with a member of the OLA clinical staff to enjoy some sun and fresh air. Although no visitors are allowed, except in the case of a resident in hospice care who is actively transitioning, residents can receive phone calls and enjoy face-to-face visits using Facetime."

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