| Moses Cone hopeful precautions against virus are working
The Moses Cone Health System is hopeful an outbreak of a highly contagious stomach virus at their hospitals may be slowing, while some area nursing homes are experiencing a spike in stomach illnesses.On Friday, the health system reported three new suspected cases of norovirus, or Norwalk virus, among patients already in its three hospitals. Four additional cases came in from the community."We're thinking these precautions and the public help with this is beginning to pay off," said Doug Allred, a spokesman for the health system.On Thursday, the hospital system made the unusual decision of asking the public to stay away from their facilities unless necessary.Tests confirmed an outbreak of norovirus in a unit of Moses Cone Hospital last week. Health system officials think patients in other hospital units at Moses Cone and Wesley Long Community Hospital were also infected with the virus.Hospital operations are continuing as normal.Units with outbreaks of the virus, which is difficult to contain, were banned from admitting new patients.Moses Cone officials think the virus has been moving through the community.
Development in South Sound
P22 Hampton Inn & Suites, 4301 Martin Way E., 57,158 square foot hotel with indoor pool, conference room. P23 Colonial Estates Chambers Lake, 3711 14th Avenue S.E., senior living with 112 lots for manufactured homes, 54 apartments, 87 assisted-living units. P25 West Capitol Business Park, 3603 Mud Bay Road, N.W., 342,673-square-foot office park, by MPH Holdings. P26 West Bay Park, 900 West Bay Drive N.W., phase one for new city park, by city of Olympia. P27 Smith Lake Associates LLC, 105-lot subdivision on 48.87 acres at 5600 block of Normandy Drive. P28 Windstar Development, 24-unit apartment building at 511 McPhee Road. P29 Trinity Land Development LLC, 28 multifamily units on 112 lots at 3441 Mud Bay Road N.W. P30 Sound Credit Union, new branch totaling 3,600 square feet and future restaurant on site at 3600 Martin Way E.
34 seniors suddenly left without a home in North Plainfield
NORTH PLAINFIELD -- Thirty-four elderly residents of the historical McCutchen Friends Home on Linden Avenue have been given 90 days to relocate after the facility's board of trustees announced last week that the facility will close by summer because of financial strains. McCutchen Executive Director Lori Reading said the announcement Thursday was met with shock and devastation by both residents and employees of the Quaker-sponsored facility, which has been providing private care for elderly residents since 1951. "I tell people this place isn't home-like; it is home," Reading said. "This has been very hard." Reading said the board's decision to close McCutchen was made in response to several factors affecting the facility's financial stability, including rising operational expenses, declining admissions, costly but needed building repairs and maintenance, and the state's Nursing Care Provider Assessment Tax.
Construction is set to begin on Providence Point
After years of planning and review, construction is set to begin on Providence Point. Scott Township commissioners approved the final development plan of Baptist Homes for Providence Point at their Jan. 23 regular meeting. Tom Swortzel, president of Baptist Homes Society, said that while a ceremonial groundbreaking was held in December, he expects construction on the continuing care retirement community to begin within a few weeks. "We were really lucky to find this much flat land in Pittsburgh," said Swortzel. "It's one of the highest points in the area, and the views are just beautiful." Providence Point is nestled on approximately 32 acres - adjacent to a 44-acre nature preserve protected by the Scott Conservancy. Providence Point's 257 independent living apartments and patio homes will be situated on over 30 acres surrounded by green space owned by Scott Conservancy.
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