Resident Families

April 21st, 2026
Residents, Loved Ones, and Staff

We hope you are enjoying this beautiful spring weather. Please find below a COVID vaccine update and training highlight for staff.
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has recommended that everyone 65 and older have two doses of the 25/26 COVID 19 vaccine. BLHCC last administered the vaccine in November of 2025. Residents are due for their second dose in May of 2026. All residents who have given consent for the COVID vaccine in the past will receive their updated vaccine as directed. We’ve included the link to the CDC guidance for your convivence. If you want to make changes to your vaccine form you may do so by contacting Crystal Gitter, BLHCC Director of Nursing or Michelle Paulson, Social Services director. Any staff member who falls in this age category can receive their vaccine at their local clinic or pharmacy.
https://www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/long-term-care-residents.html

In other news, staff at BLHCC have taken part in advanced online dementia training awarded through a grant by the state of Minnesota. In the coming months you will see photos of those who completed the training on our Facebook page. As of March 31st, over half of our staff are officially certified in dementia care and numerous others are well on their way to finishing the course. We are proud of our staff. The time and care they take with the residents daily sets us apart from the rest. BLHCC would be nothing without our staff. Thank you for all you do.
Check out our Facebook page for the most up to date photos, summer events and opportunities to join the fun. https://www.facebook.com/blhcc/
Thank you!

Kendra Hiles Crystal Gitter
Administrator Director of Nursing

Archived Updates

Click HERE for a PDF copy of 9/24/20 notice Click HERE for September 10 update PDF copy July 24th PDF copy Click HERE for a PDF copy July 13 Click HERE for SignUpGenius step by step instruction Please click HERE for a PDF copyJune19 June 10th Covid Letter COVID19 Testing Resident Consent 052920 COVID 19 Factsheet1 COVID19 Frequently Asked Questions1 COVID19 PCRViralTesting FactSheet 0529201 Click here for May 29, 2020 Updates Download the pdf of this latest document. Download a pdf of our May 8, 2020 Update Download a PDF copy of our April 20th, 2020 Update