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Glenburn Home reports the death of a resident due to COVID-19

Today, Tuesday, April 14, Glenburn Home announced it has “lost its first resident to COVID-19.”

The identity of the resident was not released as Glenburn said they are bound by federal guidelines under HIPAA, which protects the privacy of their residents.

“We follow all guidance set for privacy, patient care, employee safety and efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19. Families are continually notified of their loved one’s condition.

The announcement on the Glenburn website continued, “While caring for residents in isolation, staff follow all federal and state guidelines for wearing full protective equipment, including medical gowns, gloves, eye protection and masks, and are restricted to working solely in their units.

“Moving forward, we will continue to provide our regularly scheduled updates to our residents, their families and our staff which will include up-to-date information on COVID-19’s impact, as well as steps we’re taking to fight this pandemic.

“On behalf of the entire Glenburn community, we mourn with the family of our resident, as they deal with their loss. Please keep them, our residents and staff in your prayers.”

No further information regarding the resident was released on the website.