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Newton Presbyterian Manor announces that a non-direct resident care employee has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee last worked on Thursday, September 3, and passed screening at that time. The employee wore personal protective equipment (PPE). Contact tracing has determined that the employee did not have direct contact with any residents or employees during their shift. The employee who tested positive for the virus is recovering at home and will remain in isolation until cleared to return to work by the Health Department.

Executive Director Marc Kessinger shares moments of pride, challenges and plans for re-opening during the pandemic.

Get to know two new managers on our service team: Hiedi Diaz and Hannah Redger.

Newton Presbyterian Manor received good news with the second round of campus-wide COVID-19 testing last week. All residents and employees tested August 10 were negative for the virus. The community tested 50 residents and 134 employees on August 10.

Newton Presbyterian Manor has tested 138 employees and 47 residents for COVID-19 this week. Of those tested, three employees and one resident are positive and two tests are inconclusive and those individuals were retested.