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COVID-19 Updates

Keeping our community healthy, informed and maintaining the safety of our residents & staff is our number one priority. We are all in this together.

COVID 19 Update: March 22, 2021

Fox Hill has now fully vaccinated 99.8% of its residents. In light of the greater protection enjoyed by the community, Fox Hill has relaxed its restrictions in a number of areas. Our dining room is open at 40% capacity, and up to 6 residents are able to dine together at one table. The capacity limits …

COVID-19 Update: February 1, 2021

On January 29, through the extraordinary planning and coordinated efforts of our staff, Fox Hill Village smoothly vaccinated 550 residents and staff in 7 hours. We are immensely grateful to the very capable Walgreens team, all our dedicated staff, and the outstanding leadership of our Managing Director, Tony Amico. We are proud of Fox Hill …

COVID-19 Update: October 30, 2020

Fox Hill has not had a case of coronavirus since May. As cases increase in many Massachusetts towns and we move indoors for the winter, we are balancing the safety of our community with our needs to connect with family and friends and maintain normal daily rhythms. Our safety measures include: Testing of 25% of …

COVID-19 Update: August 12, 2020

Summary of spring events: During the course of the spring, Fox Hill retooled its programming and instituted safety protocols to curtail the coronavirus. The staff rose to the occasion, adapting exercise programs, increasing audio-visual opportunities, and sending daily activities and diversions to all residents. They encouraged residents to get outside to walk our beautiful trails, …

COVID-19 Update: May 21, 2020

Update on the Health of the Community As of yesterday, Fox Hill had gone for three weeks without a new case of the coronavirus, and we have been cautiously hopeful. However, yesterday we learned that another resident has tested positive for the virus, and a second resident, not connected to the first, is most likely …

COVID-19 Update: May 6, 2020

Fox Hill Village There have been no new cases of coronavirus at Fox Hill since April 28. To date, 7 residents have tested positive for the virus. One resident passed away last week, and sadly, a second resident passed away this week. Of the remaining 5 residents, 1 has fully recovered, and the other 4 …

COVID-19 Update: April 28, 2020

We report with great sadness the first death attributable to the coronavirus at Fox Hill as of yesterday. We have three other residents with confirmed positive tests, and two more assumed cases, namely, the spouses of two confirmed cases. Five staff members at Fox Hill have tested positive. The assisted care program continues to operate …

COVID-19 Update: April 10, 2020

This week we learned that a Fox Hill Village resident had tested positive for the coronavirus. We cannot provide any specific information about this resident’s condition due to privacy laws governing health care information. However, we can tell you that this person had other health issues unrelated to the coronavirus that prevented the resident from …

COVID-19 Update: March 16, 2020

We wanted to update you on the new precautions we have taken to protect the Fox Hill community from the coronavirus. On March 12, we closed all dining venues, cancelled all group activities, and limited visitors to Fox Hill. We now announce: As of 5:00 p.m. today, Fox Hill will extend its precautions by prohibiting …

COVID-19 Update: March 12, 2020

The health and wellness of our residents is our top priority at Fox Hill. The Board and management have been closely following the spread of the Corona virus and the guidance received from the CDC, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and the physicians at Brigham and Women’s Hospital who operate our health clinic. Our …