'It's like my mom never existed': Coronavirus at Charles County nursing home leaves 35 dead
Source: Baltimore Sun
Its like my mom never existed: Coronavirus at Charles County nursing home leaves 35 dead and families with questions
By JEAN MARBELLA BALTIMORE SUN | APR 30, 2020 | 1:32 PM
The call from the nursing home that so many family members fear these days came shortly after midnight April 10 for Rosa Hernandez: Your mother is having trouble breathing. ... Rosa Inguanzo was rushed to the hospital, where she was tested for the coronavirus. It was positive, and Inquanzo died later that morning.
The 90-year-old former teacher had lived at Sagepoint Senior Living Services in LaPlata, where according to the state 34 residents and one staffer have succumbed to the virus, more than any other nursing home in Maryland. ... Hernandez said she called Sagepoint to let them know that her mother had the virusWhat hurts me the most is I have yet to hear from them not a word, she said. Its like my mom never existed. Its so heartbreaking. That was her home.
The number of deaths at the Sagepoint has alarmed many in Southern Maryland. Throughout the state, with nursing home residents making up more than half of the COVID-19 deaths, the grief of some family members is mixed with questions about whether more could have been done to protect this elderly, vulnerable population.
At least six Maryland nursing homes have more than 100 COVID-19 cases »
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In and around LaPlata, a town of about 9,500 that is the seat of Charles County, the deaths have touched many. and died. She said she was met with silence.
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Jean Marbella is a reporter on The Suns investigative and enterprise team. She joined The Sun in 1987 and has been a features writer, national correspondent, editor and columnist. She was born in Havre de Grace, grew up in Chicago and graduated from Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism.
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Botany
(70,290 posts)Rosa Inguanzo
35 dead @ just that one nursing home. Trump should lose every state by double digits.
TalenaGor
(1,103 posts)they have 8 cases right now - im scared shitless
they have moved all cases into one wing and put it on lock down - nurses in there only work that one wing....any resident that leaves their room has to be wearing a mask....