Our Genesis Healthcare team is thrilled to celebrate National Doctor’s Day (March 30). Every day, our providers serve our communities faithfully and diligently to ensure each patient receives the very best care. We are thankful for their commitment to the Genesis mission and for the lasting impact they’ve made in each of our patients’ lives.
Happy Doctor’s Day to you!
Genesis Healthcare would like to thank the Greater Darlington Chamber of Commerce for recognizing us as Business Leader of the Year for 2020 during their 85th annual membership event.
The award recognizes businesses that demonstrate a strong involvement in and willingness to give back to the community by playing a strong leadership role in civic activities, economic development and continued growth.
The event was held in the newly renovated “Grand Old Post Office” and was attended by well over 150 members and guests.
Thank you again, Greater Darlington Chamber of Commerce!
Pictured above: Dr. Alex Cohen, Chief Medical Officer, and Howard Nettles, Director of Community Outreach and Recruiting (Genesis Healthcare)
Pictured below: T.C. Sawyer, Chairman of the Genesis Healthcare Board of Directors
At Genesis Healthcare, we appreciate our community partners!
We are grateful for the opportunity to serve the staff at Olanta Creative Arts & Science Magnet School. Thank you to all who came out to get your COVID-19 vaccination from our Genesis team.
The CDC has shared some of its lastest updates on COVID-19 and how you can continue helping stop the spread of the coronavirus:
Masks Protect You & Me
Masks are an additional step to prevent people from getting and spreading COVID-19. They provide a barrier that keeps respiratory droplets from spreading. When we all wear masks, we take care of each other and everyone is protected.
For the most protection, take all these steps.
Learn more at www.CDC.gov.
V-Safe After Vaccination Health Checker
V-safe is a smartphone-based tool that uses text messaging and web surveys to provide personalized health check-ins after you receive a COVID-19 vaccination. Through v-safe, you can quickly tell CDC if you have any side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine. This information helps CDC monitor the safety of COVID-19 vaccines in near real-time. Depending on your answers, someone from CDC may call to check on you and get more information.
Isolate If You Are Sick
Isolation is used to separate people infected with COVID-19 from those who are not infected. People who are in isolation should stay home until it’s safe for them to be around others.
If you think or know you had COVID-19 and had symptoms you can be with others after:
**Loss of taste and smell may persist for weeks or months after recovery and need not delay the end of isolation.
Learn more at www.CDC.gov.
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the U.S.
(January 20, 2021) – In the United States, there have been 23,982,584 confirmed cases of COVID-19 detected through U.S. public health surveillance systems in 50 states and the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Marianas Islands, and U.S. Virgin Islands.
CDC provides updated U.S. case information online daily.
In addition to cases, deaths and laboratory testing, CDC’s COVID Data Tracker now has a Vaccination tab to track the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in your state.
As we approach New Year’s Eve, our Genesis family is wishing you safe and happy holiday! The following information has been shared by the CDC, including suggestions for safely celebrating as the clock strikes midnight, along with other COVID-19 updates.
The safest way to celebrate the new year is to celebrate at home with the people who live with you or virtually with friends and family. If you’re celebrating New Year’s with people outside your household, make sure you take steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19:
Consider other activities to celebrate New Year’s, such as:
Participate in Outdoor and Indoor Activities
If you want to spend time with people who don’t live with you, the safer choice is to meet outdoors. You are less likely to be exposed to COVID-19 during outdoor activities when you stay at least 6 feet from people who don’t live with you and limit your time around others. Remember to bring a mask with you to put on when you encounter people who may get closer than 6 feet, and follow local mask mandates.
New Variant Virus that Causes COVID-19 Detected
Viruses constantly change through mutation, and new variants of a virus are expected to occur over time. Multiple variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 have been documented in the United States and globally during this pandemic. Since November 2020, the United Kingdom (UK) has reported a rapid increase in COVID-19 cases in London and southeast England. This rapid increase in cases has been linked to a different version—or variant—of the virus that causes COVID-19. It is still very early in the identification of this variant, so we have a great deal to learn, and more studies are needed.
Photo credit: CDC