The Allegany County Department of Health (ACDOH) was notified of positive cases of residents, positive cases of employees, and deaths of positive cases from the five Allegany County nursing homes and/or assisted living facilities.
Manor Hills Assisted Living facility reported that all of
their positive residents have recovered, and all other residents have remained
negative. Eight of their positive employees have recovered, and a ninth
employee has tested positive this week. Houghton Rehabilitation and Nursing
Center reported 16 employees and 29 residents have recovered. Highland reported
no new positive residents or employees this week. All except 3 employees have
recovered and returned to work.
We are sad to report to our residents and community a total
of 50 deaths in Allegany County from COVID-19. Seventeen deaths are reported to
be associated with the Houghton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Twenty-two
deaths are reported to be associated with the Highland Park Rehabilitation and
Nursing Center. Eight deaths are reported to be associated with Wellsville
Manor Center. The other three deaths are not related to one of these facilities
and are from the Allegany County community (one of these deaths was previously
reported in March).
The 50 deaths were:
All five nursing homes and assisted living facilities have been working with the New York State Department of Health who oversees all COVID-19 cases in healthcare facilities throughout New York State. The role for ACDOH will be to complete contact tracing for any COVID-19 positive employees from this facility.
If you are named as a contact to any positive COVID-19
cases, you will be notified by phone, and given information on quarantine,
symptoms to look for, and procedures you must follow to keep you, your family, friends,
and neighbors safe from COVID-19.
If you have questions about a family member residing at the
facility, we recommend you call Highland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
at 585-593-3750; Wellsville Manor Care Center at 585-593-4400; Manor Hills Assisted
Living at 585-593-9800; Cuba Hospital Nursing Home at 585-968-2000; or Houghton
Rehabilitation and Nursing Center directly at (585)567-2207. If you have
general COVID-19 questions, you may also call the Allegany County Department of
Health at (585)268-9250 for more information.