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We're looking for volunteers to support our family visits! Please share with family & friends. Here are the details: What: You'll escort residents, observe visits, check-in visitors, and make sure our family visits happen safely!... When: Monday, Wednesday, or Saturday afternoons (2 or 4 hour shifts) How: Call (415) 759-3333 or email [email protected] for more details or to sign-up CityBridge Laguna Honda

Great news! Laguna Honda Hospital has zero active COVID-19 cases among staff and residents. No new resident cases identified in over two months & no new staff cases identified in over one month.... Shout out to the LHH team for a year of hard work - and a big thank you to our residents and resident families for your support and patience. Photo credit: Gabrielle Lurie | SF Chroncile SFDPH City and County of San Francisco - Government San Francisco Department of Emergency Management CityBridge Laguna Honda London Breed

Accepting nominations for the DAISY Award! WHAT: Celebrate excellence in nursing through the DAISY Award. Staff, residents, families are encouraged to submit nominations! WHEN: We will honor our first 2021 awardees during this year’s Nursing Week (May 10 - 16). To nominate for our Nursing Week, submit by April 15, 2021.... HOW: This quick and easy form! https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx MORE INFO: https://lagunahonda.org/DAISY-Awards DAISY Foundation #nursesweek #daisyaward CityBridge Laguna Honda DAISY Award Nurses

Sometimes you cry and nobody sees you, you’re all covered, Kinefe said as she wiped away tears on a recent video call. Each death hits us as a new death. ... It’s not a number. It’s a father or a mother or sister to someone. We are so grateful for our frontline workers, especially #LagunaHonda staff like Beza Kinefe, RN. Beza and her South 5 team cared for our residents with COVID-19 and guided us through one of the most challenging times in our history. ... https://www.sfchronicle.com//Sometimes-you-cry-and-nobody- City and County of San Francisco - Government CityBridge Laguna Honda

Drop-in vaccines for eligible San Franciscans! People eligible (65+, Phase 1A, Phase 1B) who live in zip codes 94124, 94134, 94110, 94112, 94107, 94102, 94103, & 94130 can drop-in to Zuckerberg San Francisco General (1001 Potrero Ave) to get vaccinated. Daily, 9am to 3 pm.... #LagunaHonda staff and residents are vaccinated! Now lets get the rest of the city vaccinated! Share to help #VaccinateSF

Human interaction with your loved ones and with people you care about and who care about you is huge so we wanted to be able to return to that as soon as possible, said Jennifer Carton Wade, the assistant hospital administrator at Laguna Honda. https://www.sfchronicle.com//S-F-s-largest-nursing-home-re Visits are back! All visits are scheduled through your Resident Care Team. ... #LagunaHonda CityBridge Laguna Honda San Francisco Health Network SFDPH

Laguna Honda's Brigitta van Ewijk (South 2 Registered Nurse) was featured at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition COVID-19 event! Watch Brigitta using this link beginning 24 minutes in: ow.ly/YwVw50DC8Tc Brigitta Van Ewijk shared her experience being a frontline healthcare worker during the pandemic, including these powerful words: "During these taxing times... I follow a specific routine. Every morning, when I get up, I do my 30-minute workout, and then I get ready for my demanding yet fulfilling work. That is what I do. That is my life. That is what I love. I am a healthcare worker."

It was a party for us when that one patient left, said Dr. Wilmie Hathaway, Laguna Honda’s chief medical officer. The whole hospital felt this relief, this breath we all took when it was official. https://www.sfchronicle.com//In-Bay-Area-nursing-homes-the #LagunaHonda CityBridge Laguna Honda SFDPH

Walk-in vaccinations are available at Zuckerberg San Francisco General for all San Franciscans age 65 and older! Drop-in daily, 9am-3pm until Feb 23 (1001 Potrero Ave, Building 30). No appointment needed. Reach out to your older family, friends, and neighbors and help them get vaccinated!... -------------------------------- Vacunas sin cita están disponibles en nuestro sitio para todos los residentes de San Francisco de 65 años o más! Visite todos los días, de 9am a 3pm hasta el 23 de febrero (1001 Potrero Ave, Edificio 30). No se necesita cita. Comuníquese con sus familiares, amigos y vecinos mayores y ayúdelos a vacunarse.

We are pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Wilmie Hathaway as the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center. Dr. Hathway has in-depth knowledge and appreciation of the unique history of Laguna Honda, and the importance of this institution to SFDPH and the City of San Francisco. Over the years, she has poured her heart and soul into advancing the interests of Laguna Honda. She is the perfect leader for this important role. Join us in congratulating Dr. Wilmie Hathaway in her new leadership role at #LagunaHonda!

Yesterday, Mayor London Breed gave the 2021 State of the City address. She acknowledged the hurt, frustration, and anxiety many of us are feeling, but assured us of better days to come. Her address began with Laguna Honda Hospital. We encourage you to read her words, or watch the recording of the speech below. "I am speaking to you today from Moscone Center, but I want to start a few miles from here, at Laguna Honda Hospital. Laguna Honda is one of the largest skilled nursing... facilities in the country. For 155 years, since it was founded to care for aging pioneers, Laguna Honda has served the neediest people of San Francisco, through thick and thin. My grandmother, Ms. Comelia Brown, spent her last twelve years in that hospital. Dementia had taken her ability to speak before she arrived. But it never took her personality, not all of it anyway. Ms. Brown loved chewing gum. She had lost her teeth by then, but she loved chewing gum. So the nurses and staff there would bring pieces in their coat pockets and hand it to her to brighten her day. Ms. Brown was always very particular about her hair and nails. She was a Southern lady at heart, and a lady must look the part. So the staff painted her nails. They left each other careful notes to make sure her hair was done just right. She couldn’t speak, but her caretakers were making sure we understood: our Grandma was still in there. We’ve all been reminded of something in the last year, something that I think I’ve known for a long time: The men and women at Laguna Honda, the nurses, doctors, paramedics, and staff there, along with all those taking care of people in need across the City: they are heroes. They are the best of us. At the outset of the pandemic, we saw frightening news accounts of outbreaks in nursing homes all around the country. Some called Laguna Honda a ticking time bomba powder keg. It’s true, the virus could have easily swept through Laguna Honda and killed dozens. Hundreds. But thanks to our frontline workers, the Department of Public Health, and everyone who did their part, COVID was contained at Laguna Honda. And so it was with great relief, and great pride, that only a couple weeks ago we saw the staff and the residents of Laguna Honda get their vaccinations, the very definition of our most vulnerable San Franciscans, among the very first to get vaccinated. That filled my heart. That’s who we are." Mayor London Breed, 2021 State of the City Address https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTV0CTigETs

Laguna Honda residents are now fully vaccinated! Geraldine McCowan, aka Mama G, received her second dose of the vaccine, and looks forward to getting back to the art studio! #VaccinateSF

We are excited to present the Central Processing Department (CPD) as Laguna Honda's January Team of the Month. CPD's role has been vital to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 within our facility. Since March 2020, the team has ensured adequate inventory of essential PPE, cleaning supplies, and other potentially life-saving products and tools. Thank you, CPD, for keeping us safe and helping us deliver quality care to our residents. #LagunaHonda #TeamoftheMonth

The vaccine is one of the most important ways to end the pandemic. Stay up-to-date on all things COVID-19 vaccine using the city's new webpage. (We're proud to see our Laguna Honda resident featured! Thanks to our partners at Walgreens for completing the first dose and we're looking forward to seeing you back on campus at the end of the month for the second dose.)

Great article on San Francisco's focus to protect vulnerable populations during the pandemic, including Laguna Honda residents. The article features two nurses critical in our COVID-19 response: Irin Blanco and Samantha Avecilla. "The unusual existence of such a large city-run S.N.F. could be seen as a stroke of luck. Alternatively, it could be understood as the earned good fortune of a city that cared enough to build a refuge for indigent gold rushers in 1866, and then to continue to run and fund it for the next hundred and fifty-four years." https://www.newyorker.com//what-the-san-francisco-bay-area

Laguna Honda begins 2021 with 1,000+ of our staff having received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine - second doses begin on January 8th. In partnership with Walgreens, resident vaccine rollout begins Monday. In San Francisco, and at Laguna Honda, we are still in the middle of our largest COVID-19 surge yet. We know just how important it is to get our community vaccinated quickly. ... #LagunaHonda #vaccine

Thank you to our #LagunaHonda staff, residents, and resident families for your work to fight COVID-19 and slow its spread. Please stay safe and stay healthy over the holidays. Together we will get through this challenging year.

"Despite all the hardship that we have experienced during 2020, there is still so much for which to be thankful. I am personally thankful to have become part of the Laguna Honda community. I am particularly grateful for this community’s resolve and proud to serve alongside you." - Laguna Honda CEO Michael Phillips @heidialletzhauserphotography

#LagunaHonda does the #HolidaysAtHome - Thanks to Jenn, Nawz, Chauncey, Irin, and Monica for sharing your plans to #StayHome this Thanksgiving. One of the best gifts we can give this holiday season is the gift of good health so that like Jenn says, we can "have many many more holidays" together.

We're excited to present November's Team of the Month - our Health Checkers! Laguna Honda's Health Checkers are our first line of defense against the virus and play a vital role in protecting our community. Every day, this team screens approximately 800 staff and they always do it with a positive attitude. From everyone at Laguna Honda, we appreciate you!... #LagunaHonda #TeamoftheMonth

The past year has taken a toll on all of us. Whether you are having one bad day or struggling to make it through each day no matter how bad it gets, you are not alone. Reach out to the people you care about. We are in this together. sf.gov/takecaresf #TakeCareSF @heidialletzhauserphotography

Every month we celebrate a team that has gone above and beyond. The Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) Department is October's Team of the Month! On a daily basis, the team cooks thousands of meals, serving three meals per day for up to 780 residents all while running a bustling cafeteria. Thank you FNS, we appreciate you! ... #LagunaHonda #TeamoftheMonth

It's #ElectionDay! At #LagunaHonda we take seriously the right to vote and our social workers and activity therapists support all our residents who choose to exercise this right. Remember, #MakeAPlan today. Get in line by 8 pm to cast your vote or drop off your ballot at one of San Francisco's 588 polling places and 11 Official Ballot Drop-Off Stations.... https://sfelections.org/tools/map_poll_time/ #VoteSafeCA #VoteCalifornia

We are pleased to announce the selection of Nawzaneen (Nawz) Talai as the Chief Quality Officer (CQO) for Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center. The role of CQO is expansive; it includes performance improvement, risk management, regulatory compliance, resident safety, and infection prevention and controland we know Nawz is the perfect fit. Please find the full letter announcing Nawz here: https://t.e2ma.net//olmq3b/0096bff872d0b24814779dfee6747109 Join us in congratulating Nawz in her new leadership role at #LagunaHonda!

We are pleased to announce the selection of Monica Biley, MPA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC as the Chief Nursing Officer for Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center. Monica brings over 17 years of leadership experience to the position, an impressive track record of improving healthcare systems, and a vision of patient-centered care in alignment with Laguna Honda’s mission. Please find the full letter introducing Monica here: https://t.e2ma.net//0qux2b/1e26c410a1acb970274bd71da994ade1 Join us in welcoming Monica to the #LagunaHonda family!

As Latinx Heritage Month comes to a close, please join us in honoring our Laguna Honda community’s rich Latinx heritage, the generations of Latinxs that have shaped us, our North 4 neighborhood, and our many residents and staff who identify as Latino/a/x! Follow us on Instagram for spotlights on our Latinx staff. #LatinxHeritage #LatinxHeritageMonth #LagunaHonda

After a brief hiatus, Laguna Honda is back on Facebook! We’re looking forward to staying connected with our extended Laguna Honda family. Be sure to follow us! #LagunaHonda