The information below is related to COVID-19 testing and vaccine administration at Charter House.
Vaccine
We have partnered with a local pharmacy for vaccine administration to our residents living within our care venues. Administration of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is currently scheduled for the first week of January 2021. Charter House Health Services RNs will administer the vaccine. The second dose of the vaccine will be administered 28 days after the first vaccine dose.
Due to state mandates for prioritization, residents living within our independent living will receive the vaccine after it has been administered to residents living with our skilled nursing facility and assisted living. We continue to work with our local pharmacy to arrange for vaccine administration for independent living residents.
Charter House staff will be vaccinated through the Mayo Clinic employee COVID-19 vaccine process. Long term care staff are in the first phase for receiving the vaccine. The vaccine is recommended but not mandatory for staff. For additional information about the COVID-19 vaccines visit: https://mayoclinic.org/coronavirus-covid-19
Testing
All Charter House staff and contractors have undergone twice weekly COVID-19 testing since October. We will continue this process into the new year.