MIDLAND, Texas — Ashton Medical Lodge and Midland Medical Lodge have both implemented precautionary lockdowns due to coronavirus concerns.
Both facilities are under the direction of Foursquare Healthcare, who recommended their medical lodges implement the lockdown starting Thursday morning.
The facilities will only allow employees in and out of the building during the lockdown.
Both places tell us they are following CDC guidelines and only have the lockdowns in place as a precaution. There is no reason to believe anyone in proximity to either location has contracted or been exposed to COVID-19.
We have reached out to Foursquare Healthcare for a comment on their decision to place a lockdown of their facilities.
Other nursing companies and care providers are also implementing precautionary measures to help reduce the possibility of an outbreak.
Focused Post Acute Care Partners issued a statement Thursday saying that while no one in any of their facilities has a reported case, they are following CDC guidelines and only allowing "essential" visitors in for onsite visits.
The facility says they are closely monitoring CDC recommendations and will be sure to notify if any residents or staff are diagnosed with COVID-19.
Focused Post Acute Care Partners has several local centers, including some in Midland, Odessa, Crane, Pecos and Fort Stockton.
If you have a loved one in the care of one of these facilities and want to visit them, you re asked to contact the center's Community Executive Director to make an appointment to visit.
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