DCHC Works to Prevent More Cases Among Staff and Residents

How the facility is handling coronavirus concerns.

THE DOUGLASCOUNTY HEALTHCENTER HAVE TESTEDPOSITIVE FOR COVID-19 SINCE MARCH 29TH.TWO OF THERESIDENTS HAVE DIEDFROM THE VIRUS, ANDTHE FACILITYCONTINUES TOADDRESS MITIGATIONEFFORTS WITHIN THEBUILDING.JUSTIN STOLL, ACERTIFIED NURSINGASSISTANT FOR THEHEALTH CENTER SAYSHE HAS THE PROPERPROTECTIVEEQUIPMENT, DESPITEA NATIONWIDESHORTAGE.WITH A HANDFUL OFSTAFF MEMBERS SICK,THEY'VE HAD TOMANDATE OTHEREMPLOYEES TO WORKOVERTIME TO HAVEPROPER 'NURSE TORESIDENT' RATIOS.STOLL ADDS THESTAFF IS NOT ONLYWORKING TO KEEPEVERYONE VIRUS-FREE, BUT ALSO KEEPTHEIR SPIRITS HIGHDURING THISUNPRECEDENTEDTIME.WE TALKED ABOUTTHIS ANXIETY, THISHIGHER ANXIETYAND SOME PEOPLETEND TO FEEL THATA LITTLE BIT MORE,ESPECIALLY WHENTHEY ARE TRAPPEDIN THEIR ROOMAND THEY LET THEIRMIND RUNSTOLL ADDSRESIDENTS AREWORKING TO BECREATIVE, AS WELL.HE SAID SOME HAVETURNED TO ZOOMCALLS WITH FAMILY,DECORATING THEIRROOM AND EVENUSING COLORINGBOOKS TO STAY BUSY.THE DOUGLASCOUNTY HEALTHCENTER IS WAITINGFOR MORE TESTRESULTS TO COMEBACK FOR POSSIBLECOVID-19 PATIENTS.ON MONDAY WE TO