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Low staff vaccination rate likely caused outbreak at Florence care facility While the parent company reports 36% of staff are fully vaccinated, Lane County health officials say only 5% are. Posted: Jul 19, 2021 6:52 PM Posted By: Mike Cerullo FLORENCE, Or. A long-term care facility in Florence that s experiencing a major COVID-19 outbreak has released its vaccination data for both residents and staff. The parent company for Spruce Point Assisted Living and Memory Care, Nightingale Healthcare, claims 87% of the facility s residents and 36% of it s staff members are fully vaccinated. However, Lane County Public Health maintains the percentage of staff members vaccinated at the facility is 5%. ....