While some have been quick to criticize mistakes, no caregiver came into this line of work with the experience or expectation that one day they would be caring for patients during a pandemic. “Individuals who come into our facility from the hospital, and those who return after receiving treatment outside the facility, are cohorted on a separate unit where they are monitored for the required 14-day period and then produce a negative COVID test before joining the general population this has not changed.”Įmployees working at these care facilities have given their all in this time of crisis. “Throughout the pandemic, (Chautauqua Nursing) has followed the guidelines set forth by the CDC and (Department of Health),” Harsch said. Though it does not ease the pain, it does speak to how well all county facilities did the first nine months to keep the virus away from those who were most at risk. Most who have died locally have done so within the last month. Seven of the deaths were reported at Absolut Care of Westfield 24 at Chautauqua Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Dunkirk 11 at Heritage Green in Greenhurst and eight at Heritage Village in Gerry.Īs a number of local officials call for investigations into New York state’s handling and under-reporting of nursing home deaths throughout the pandemic, one thing has become clear in this region. Through Thursday, there have been 50 deaths recorded at nursing homes. “Many are in the hospital, and this past week we have lost two residents due to this unseen terrible killer. “Currently, we have all but four residents with COVID,” she wrote on a Facebook post. Last Tuesday, WCA Home administrator Tammy McCool spoke of the challenges at the Fredonia facility during recent weeks. Confinement promotes what has proven to be a deadly spread, especially in care facilities across the county. “The residents in our care are like family to us, and we continue to work together to protect them.” … We’re home to the most vulnerable individuals, many of whom have multiple health issues, and are impacted most significantly by the virus,” she said. “For nearly a year, our country has witnessed the unpredictability of this virus. … I think she’s wonderful.”ĭawn Harsch, spokeswoman for VestraCare and the Chautauqua Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, has expressed sympathy regarding the situation over the last month, referring to the virus as the “invisible enemy.” In responding to a number of questions posed by the OBSERVER and Post-Journal, she did not want to speculate on how the virus entered the care facility. “She has an aide that really watches out for her,” Tulipane said.
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Her sister, who has been virus free through this week, is grateful for the efforts of the staff. 8 that indicated more than 70 staff and residents had tested positive was her first indication of the extent of the spread. Tulipane said the article in the OBSERVER and The Post-Journal on Jan.
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Those who have reached out to the newspaper have expressed their frustration since it does not give the full picture.
That has not sat well with a number of families. That manager said when reaching out, they try to keep the message “generic.” Tulipane also said she heard from a member of the administration this week. On Friday, families of residents at the center indicated the facility had been visited by officials from the state Department of Health. Those messages, mandated by the state, have not always detailed the deaths. Those calls, Tulipane noted since the beginning of the outbreak, send a repeating message: one resident, one staff member has contracted the virus. “It’s terrible,” she says of the situation in a phone interview this week.Įchoing what other families have told the OBSERVER, the phone calls on a daily basis from the administration often provide information with little insight. Her greatest frustration as someone who cannot make in-person visits is the communication. Within a one week’s time, he will be one of at least 10 to pass.Ĭarol Tulipane of Silver Creek checks in almost daily on her sister, who also has been at the center throughout this ordeal. 17, this resident would succumb to the virus. “Tell his daughter to get him out of here or send in an MD to check him. “I try to keep track of the people on my floor,” she writes, noting a neighbor who has become sick. Her letter is a plea that comes far too late.
A lifelong Dunkirk resident, she knows many of those who are failing in health due to the virus.
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