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December 31: COVID-19 Update

The Chesapeake’s leadership team has become aware of four team members who have tested positive for COVID-19. The team members are currently quarantined at home. Contact tracing has been conducted.  The team members worked in the departments of dining services, housekeeping/laundry, and in memory care.  All Residents in memory care were tested, and their results …

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December 30: COVID-19 Update

The Chesapeake’s leadership team has become aware of five team members who tested positive for COVID-19. The team members are currently quarantined at home. Contact tracing has been conducted.  The team members worked in the following departments: dining services, housekeeping/laundry, and Memory Care.  All Residents in memory care were tested, and their results were negative.  …

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December 27: COVID-19 Update

Dear Residents and Families, The Chesapeake’s management team was happy to have families and friends in to visit over the holiday weekend. We appreciate your ongoing support as we navigate the recent spike in COVID-19 cases. On December 26 the management team learned that an independent living resident tested positive for COVID-19. This resident was …

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Trends in Retirement Communities Newport News, VA.

5 trends that may change your view of retirement communities. Like any business, senior living communities exist to serve the needs and wants of their customers. As residents’ priorities change, so do retirement communities if they want to be successful.  The Baby Boomer generation has different expectations after retirement than their parents and grandparents. Maintaining …

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October 20: COVID-19 Update

The Chesapeake COVID-19 Update 10/20/21 During routine testing for covid, the Chesapeake’s management team became aware of a maintenance team member who works in Health Care that tested positive for COVID-19. The team member last worked on Friday October 15, 2021 and tested negative at that time. During routine testing on Tuesday, the team member …

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October 15: COVID-19 Update

The Chesapeake COVID Update 10/15/21 The Chesapeake’s management team has become aware of a resident in Memory Care as well as an Assisted Living team member who tested positive for COVID-19.  The resident and team member are both fully vaccinated. The team member is asymptomatic and was sent home immediately to isolate and recover. All …

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October 13: COVID-19 Update

The Chesapeake COVID-19 Update 10/13/21 The Chesapeake’s management team has become aware of a resident in Memory Care who tested positive for COVID-19.  The resident is fully vaccinated but displayed cold-like symptoms on October 13.  All other residents and team members in Memory Care were tested on October 13 and during testing, a second resident …

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October 12: COVID-19 Update

COVID-19 Letter to Residents and Families of The Chesapeake Dear Residents and Families, The Chesapeake’s management team learned on October 12 that a team member who works in the health care center tested positive for COVID-19. This fully vaccinated team member was identified as part of routine testing and was immediately sent home to quarantine. …

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October 8: COVID-19 Update

Letter to Residents and Families about COVID-19 Update Dear Residents and Families, The Chesapeake’s management team learned on October7th that an independent living resident tested positive for COVID-19. This resident was asymptomatic and was identified as part of testing due to a possible exposure.   On October 8th, a second independent living resident tested positive.  Both …

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September 28: COVID-19 Update

The Chesapeake COVID-19 Update 9/28/21 The Chesapeake’s leadership team learned on September 28 that a team member from The Chesapeake’s Assisted Living neighborhood has had family members test positive for COVID-19. The team member is symptomatic and will be quarantining at home for the next 14 days due to the high-risk exposure. Team members that …

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