The Highlands at Brighton

COVID-19 Updates

The Highlands at Brighton is committed to providing families and county, state and federal agencies up-to-date information on COVID illnesses in residents.  This page provides the latest information on the number of resident cases or fatalities linked to COVID in our facility. 

 * NOTE: The numbers below reflect totals since the start of the COVID pandemic. Staff members who have tested positive more than once are counted for each time they test positive.

New cases of COVID-19 positive residents since prior day: 2
Cumulative: 142

New cases of COVID-19 positive staff since prior day: 0 
Cumulative: 185

New onset of 3 or more residents or staff with respiratory symptoms within 72 hours of each other: 0
Cumulative: 0

Number of deaths of residents since prior day: 0
Cumulative: 29

Visitation Update

Highlands at Brighton has resumed limited in-person visitation following New York State regulations. Read more about visitation guidelines.

Working to Keep Residents and Staff Members Safe

Any staff member with symptoms of COVID, being tested for COVID, or having a diagnosis of COVID, are kept out of work until they have been symptom-free for several days, and cleared to return to work by the Monroe County Health Department. 

We have adapted the latest evidence-based local and federal health guidelines to protect residents and staff from the risk of COVID. These include:

• Requiring all staff to undergo health screening prior to reporting to work
• Screening all staff for symptoms and fever every time they enter our facilities 
• Universal masking for all staff while they are in our facilities
• Elimination of large resident group activities and communal dining
• Using virtual medical appointments whenever possible so that residents do not need to leave our buildings
• Screening all new residents on admission for possibility of recent COVID exposure or infection
• Regular disinfection of all units, nursing stations and treatment areas

Our Pandemic Response Policy and Procedures

View our policy and procedures