Should COVID-19 scare families away from FL nursing homes?
AS THE STATE SLOWLY BEGINS TOREOPENâ ONE INDUSTRY *NOTGETTING BACK TO NORMAL ANYTIMESOON... IS OUR STATEâS LONG TERMCARE CENTERS.
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IâM JANE MONREAL.IâM PATRICK NOLAN.IN FACT, COVID-19 REMAINS AMAJOR THREAT INSIDE HUNDREDS OFCENTERS.
SO WHERE DOES THATLEAVE RELATIVES EAGER TO PUTTHEIR ARMS AROUND LOVED ONESINSIDEOR THOSE NOW NEEDING LONGTERM CARE FOR RELATIVES.
4 INYOUR CORNERâS KATIE LAGRONE ISGETTING ANSWERS FOR FAMILIES.58-103119-125213-226THEY ARE THE FLORIDIANS HITHARDEST BY COVID-19.THE ELDERLY, THE VULNERABLETHEMOMS, DADS, GRANDMOTHERS ANDGRANDFATHERS WHO CALL ONE OFFLORIDAâS NEARLY FOUR THOUSANDNURSING OR ASSISTED LIVINGCENTERS HOME.(Kristen Knapp- FHCA)1:11- we are still on thefrontlines of trying to mitigatethe spread at our centersSO FAâ THE VIRUS HAS INVADEDMORE THAN 400 LONG TERM CARECENTERSINFECTING MORE THAN 2600RESIDENTS AND STAFF-- ANDULTIMATELY, KILLING NEARLY 400OF THEâ ACCORDING TO CASESREPORTED TO FLORIDAâS HEALTHDEPARTMENT.KRISTEN KNAPP IS COMMUNICATIONSDIRECTOR FOR THE STATEâS HEATHCARE ASSOCIATION.9:49 - when the virus entersnursing home, i donât think thatis an admission that youâvefailed.
This is the progressionof that youâve failed.
This isthe progression of this virus.STILL FAMILIES WATCH AND WORRY.(daughter of resident)2:50- it worries me to death.DANA BATTLES IS IN OHIO- HER MOMIS A RESIDENT IN A SARASOTAASSISTED LIVING FACILITY ANDFEARS WHATâS TO COME.(daughter)7:32- they donât have it undercontrol yet.
I donât feel thatanybody is safe.50 DAYS AFTER THE STATE LOCKEDDOWN LONG TERM CARE CENTERSTHEYREMAIN LOCKED DOWâ NO VISITORS,NO FAMILIES AND NO PLANS TO LIFTRESTRICTIONS ANYTIME SOON.DESPITE THE GRIM PICTURETHEINDUSTRY IS WORKING TO RECOVER.11:08-i would encourage anyoneat home, worried about what theysee on tv thereâs a differentstory.LUKE NEUMAN IS AN EXECUTIVE WITHPALM GARDEN HEALTH CARE-OVERSEEING 14 NURSING HOMES ANDASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES INSTATâ SEVERAL BATTLING COVIDOUTBREAKS.AT HIS FACILITIEâ RECOVERYSTARTS WITH TESTINGEVERYONE.(palm garden VP)3:08 everyone and anybodywilling to take the testsACROSS THE STATE, TESTING HASRAMPED UP INSIDE ELDERCENTERSSO HAVE SUPPLIES LIKEGLOVES AND MASKSSTILL MORE ISNEEDED BEFORE THE INDUSTRY CANFULLY REBOUND.(Kristen Knapp)7:01- the more we can expand theability to test in our state, ithink the greater weâll havemore information and to be ableto make some importantdecisions.KNAPP SAYS SOME LONG TERM CARECENTERS ARE STILL ADMITTING NEWRESIDENTSBUT FOR FAMILIESSEEKING CARE AND WORRIED ABOUTLETTING THEIR OWN LOVED ONEINSIDE16:56- if you are unable tosafely care for your loved oneat home than itâs reallyimportant you have thoseconversations with home healthaide or assisted livingdepending on the level of careyour loved one needs//(CUT BITE HERE TO PICK IT UPHERE)at the end of the day you wantto make sure theyâre safelycared for wherever that may beSTAND UP TAGAND JUST AS YOU WOULD DO IFCOVID WASNâT AN ISSUE- RESEARCH-ASK HOW CENTERS ARE HANDLINGPOSITIVE CASES- LOOK AT PASTINSPECTION REPORTS-SPECIFICALLY, IF THEYâVEFOLLOWED INFECTION CONTROLGUIDELINES.KATIE LAGRONE TAG O