Living through the current pandemic has been a stark reminder that life is truly precious. It is a reminder that we must never take for granted the brief time that we have on this earth. It greatly saddens me to write that we recently lost a beloved member of the Laguna Honda Hospital family, Dr. Jayum (Jay) Sparks.
Dr. Sparks joined Laguna Honda in 1999 and for nearly twenty years, served our residents with incredible compassion and care. His colleagues have shared with me the lasting imprint of his contributions. They also shared who he was as a person: gentle and kind, patient, devoted to his family and his residents, and passionate about public health and mentoring the next generation of health care professionals. Before joining LHH, during his days as the medical director for the Southeast Health Clinic, Jay was known to visit the local pharmacy and make house calls for patients who missed prescription pick-ups. His career was full of anecdotes like this one.
Together, we remember Dr. Jay Sparks, an exemplary member of the Laguna Honda family.
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As a community, both at LHH and throughout the Bay Area, we are preparing for the next phase of reopening, and some return to normalcy. This includes visitation resuming at LHH in the near future as well as certain activities and services. Because of this, the stakes are high this Labor Day weekend. Please know we are working with staff to ensure we do all we can to mitigate our risks over the holiday weekend and we ask the same of our residents’ families and friends. We cannot afford a post-Labor Day weekend spike in COVID-19 cases. We are on a positive trajectory and must remain vigilant. We are in this together.
COVID-19 remains a serious threat to our communities and therefore, it remains a serious threat to our hospital. At LHH, we have had three cases this week. This virus is still with us and we need to do everything within our power to protect our community.
Updated COVID-19 Numbers
At Laguna Honda, we have had 86 total COVID-19 cases since our first known case in March—23 resident cases, of which 22 have recovered, and 63 staff cases, of which 56 have recovered.
As a reminder, COVID-19 dashboards with LHH’s staff and resident case numbers are available online at LagunaHonda.org/COVID19
Please continue to help us fight this virus by social distancing, wearing a face covering, and washing your hands frequently.
If you have any questions about LHH’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic or the safety and wellness of our community, your resident care team is available.
Please keep healthy and safe.
Sincerely,
Michael T. Phillips, MHA, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer
375 Laguna Honda Blvd.
San Francisco, CA 94116
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