No new deaths at Pinecrest for fourth day in the row

Number of residents at Bobcaygeon nursing home who have succumbed to COVID-19 remains at 29

Healthcare workers at Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon wave as passing cars honk support on April 1, 2020. (Photo: Fred Thornhill / The Canadian Press)
Healthcare workers at Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon wave as passing cars honk support on April 1, 2020. (Photo: Fred Thornhill / The Canadian Press)

The Easter long weekend has proven to be a good one for the residents at Pinecrest Nursing Home and their families.

No additional residents of the Bobcaygeon long-term care facility have passed away since Thursday (April 9), leaving the number of residents at Bobcaygeon nursing home who have succumbed to COVID-19 at 29.

“For the fourth day in a row, we are fortunate to report no new deaths at Pinecrest Nursing Home,” the home’s administrator Mary Carr writes in an update to the community.

“Our front-line staff continue to monitor all residents carefully and are diligently working to provide the highest quality care and comfort to our residents. I want to thank our staff again for continuing to serve our community and our residents with dedication and kindness.”

“We have daily conversations with Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit and the Ministry of Health to ensure all new and ongoing care directives are implemented and that our staff have a clear understanding of these directions.”

“I know that this update is hopeful news for the community and we continue to receive messages of love and encouragement. We will not forget the outpouring of support from the community and look forward to getting through this together.”