home company services locations news contact us careers COVID-19 Updates At Commonwealth Care of Roanoke, the care, safety, and well-being of our employees, volunteers, and contract staff is our first priority. We are continuing to focus our efforts on protecting our residents and your loved ones from COVID-19. As we continue to monitor the evolving COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak, we are committed to keeping you informed of updates as we become aware. We will be updating you on the latest information from AHCA/NCAL, VHCA, and our company. Expand Medicaid Funding for Nursing Facilities While we’re grateful for the support, we’re asking for your help to make sure the $20/day funding to protect nursing home residents. Read More COVID-19 Vaccine Q&A with Dr. Brochero With the release of the COVID-19 vaccine, we sat down Dr. Brochero, who answered some questions about the COVID-19 vaccine. Read More Questions and Answers about the COVID-19 Vaccine from AMDA As vaccine administration begins, our residents and staff will be a high priority for the earliest vaccination. We appreciate that there are many questions related to this new vaccine. Here are some answers to frequently asked questions about the COVID-19 vaccines from AMDA: The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. Read More Visitation CCR is committed to safely reuniting patients, families and friends as we move toward implementing visitation within the center. For many weeks, the Center has offered virtual and outdoor visitation and compassionate care visits in accordance with CMS and Virginia Department of Health guidance. As previously communicated with patients and families, the center has also… Read more » Read More 86 recoveries at Dulles Health and Rehab Center Dulles Health & Rehab Center announced today that 66 residents and 20 members of staff have now fully recovered from COVID-19. Read More Message from Senator Kaine “We are thinking about you, frontline health care staffers, as the real heroes of this country right now.” Listen more from Senator Tim Kaine. Read More Message from Governor Northam “And for those of you caring for our seniors and others, I thank you. Many of you are going to great lengths to ensure your residents are safe, and the Commonwealth is deeply grateful for your service.” Read More Letter to our Employees “I am so grateful to work in an organization filled with employees that are committed to caring for the frail & elderly.” Read the letter to our employees! Read More CCR: Connecting Communities and Residents CCR and its 12 skilled nursing centers have set a goal to receive at least one letter or card from the public for each of their residents. Read More COVID-19 Employee Update As we continue to monitor the evolving COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak, we are committed to keeping our employees informed of updates as we become aware. Read More Coronavirus: Center Mitigation Efforts Patient and Resident safety is a priority. Our company is taking steps to keep our patients and employees safe in cooperation with our facilities. We have a designated center Infection Preventionist and access to increased clinical support through consulting nurses, medical directors, and nurse practitioners. We have existing plans for handling infectious diseases and have worked from those as a roadmap in handling this national crisis. Protocols have been developed and will be modified as needed to keep the COVID-19 virus out of our centers, and if it is found in the center, to minimize the spread to anyone else. We have no visitation in our centers other than in end-of-life situations. We will facilitate communication between you and your loved one by phone or the use of virtual technology as you request. All employees are screened prior to the beginning of their shifts and authorized outside vendors are screened prior to entry to the center using a screening log and an attestation that the individual has not been out of the country, come in contact with someone that has tested positive for COVID-19 or has symptoms of respiratory illness. Employees and authorized vendors are documenting their temperatures prior to entering the center and vendors are recording time in & time out of the center. We are still admitting patients to our center. All new patients are being screened for symptoms of respiratory illness, and we are working closely with hospitals to help ensure we are not admitting a patient with respiratory symptoms or that is positive for COVID-19. Our company is monitoring CDC and State Department of Health recommendations and practicing recommended infection control protocols Our company has organized a COVID-19 Task Force that is meeting regularly and conducting daily calls with centers to discuss best practices and updating recommendations for the center or the surrounding community. We are working daily in tandem with hospital partners, local health departments and state agencies to ensure the safety of all involved. 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