Awe Kualawaache Care Center

Public Service Announcement

AWE KUALAWAACHE CARE CENTER

AKCC Public Service Announcement

Thursday morning, September 9, 2020, Awe Kualaawache Care Center (AKCC) Infection Preventionist had been contacted by the Indian Health service that 2 residents tested positive for COVID-19. Both residents are under quarantine for 14 days and will not return to the AKCC community until both residents have tested negative x2. AKCC has been conducting tests bi-weekly up until April, where the facility began testing weekly due to increased numbers in the community and vulnerability of residents and staff.

The past 9 months has been intense, with meetings, training, testing, delicately and precisely working with residents and staff to keep it out of the facility. AKCC has been testing daily since it was made aware of a staff member testing positive, Monday morning, June 29th. AKCC is now testing twice a week until the foreseeable future.

This week we have had 5 staff members tested positive for COVID-19. All employees are under quarantine for 14 days and will not return to work until those employees have had two negative COVID-19 tests.

Awe Kualaawache Care Center restricted visiting March 12, 2020 and remained COVID-19 free up until June 2020. when 2 employees tested positive. Residents remained Covid Free, up until September 9th2020. AKCC has been preparing for COVID-19 and has an Emergency preparedness plan in place that we are following.

Awe Kualawaache Care Center is continuing visiting restriction to keep our residents safe. Testing is being conducted with Montana Department of Public Health Services, I.H.S. and County Health officials, and they are assisting with the contact tracing, investigating who the resident and employees may have had contact with.

For more information contact:

Paul Little Light, MSL

Awe Kualawaache Care Center, NHA

PO Box 999

10131 S. Heritage RD

Crow Agency, MT 59022

406-208-8893

Paul.ll@akcc2.org