KEARNEY — A resident of the Central Nebraska Veterans’ Home (CNVH) in Kearney has tested positive for COVID-19. Further testing is being conducted in
coordination with Kearney’s locla Health Department and the Nebraska National Guard.
Residents at the four state veterans homes have been completing daily screenings and having temperatures taken to check for COVID-19 symptoms. After symptoms matching COVID-19 were noted in the CNVH member, the public health department was contacted to complete testing, and the resident immediately began isolating in their private room.
Employees and other residents who may have previously come into contact with the infected resident are now being screened and tested. All teammates working in the home where the infected person resides are working in N95 masks, gowns, and face shields. Employees throughout the rest of the facility are masked, per CDC and DHHS long-term care facility guidelines.
“We have been taking COVID-19 very seriously and have implemented policies, procedures, and additional training in all four of our veterans homes to protect our members and teammates,” said NDVA Director John Hilgert. “I want to thank the teammates working in our facilities, who are the frontline workers in the war on this virus and are the heroes helping heroes in a challenging time.”
The NDVA COVID-19 task force has been coordinating efforts in all four veterans’ homes to limit the chances of contact with the coronavirus. Starting March 11, entry to the facilities was limited to NDVA teammates and medical
professionals, who are required to complete a screening upon entry. A “virtual visitor” system has been put in place to keep families connected while access for in-person visits is limited. All nonessential travel outside the facility was postponed and communal dining has been discontinued.
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