Should COVID-19 scare families away from FL nursing homes?

More than 400 facilities impacted, 1200 residents positive

AS THE STATE SLOWLY BEGINS TOREOPEN━ ONE INDUSTRY *NOTGETTING BACK TO NORMAL ANYTIMESOON... IS OUR STATE’S LONG TERMCARE CENTERS.

THANKS FOR STAYINGWITH US.

I’M JANE MONREAL.I’M 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 CORNER’S 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 OFFLORIDA’S 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 FA━ THE VIRUS HAS INVADEDMORE THAN 400 LONG TERM CARECENTERSINFECTING MORE THAN 2600RESIDENTS AND STAFF-- ANDULTIMATELY, KILLING NEARLY 400OF THE━ ACCORDING TO CASESREPORTED TO FLORIDA’S HEALTHDEPARTMENT.KRISTEN KNAPP IS COMMUNICATIONSDIRECTOR FOR THE STATE’S HEATHCARE ASSOCIATION.9:49 - when the virus entersnursing home, i don’t think thatis an admission that you’vefailed.

This is the progressionof that you’ve 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 WHAT’S TO COME.(daughter)7:32- they don’t have it undercontrol yet.

I don’t feel thatanybody is safe.50 DAYS AFTER THE STATE LOCKEDDOWN LONG TERM CARE CENTERSTHEYREMAIN LOCKED DOW━ 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 there’s a differentstory.LUKE NEUMAN IS AN EXECUTIVE WITHPALM GARDEN HEALTH CARE-OVERSEEING 14 NURSING HOMES ANDASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES INSTAT━ SEVERAL BATTLING COVIDOUTBREAKS.AT HIS FACILITIE━ 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 we’ll 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 it’s 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 they’re safelycared for wherever that may beSTAND UP TAGAND JUST AS YOU WOULD DO IFCOVID WASN’T AN ISSUE- RESEARCH-ASK HOW CENTERS ARE HANDLINGPOSITIVE CASES- LOOK AT PASTINSPECTION REPORTS-SPECIFICALLY, IF THEY’VEFOLLOWED INFECTION CONTROLGUIDELINES.KATIE LAGRONE TAG O