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MerryBlooms

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10. It's horrific.

Reply to malaise (Reply #6)

Wed Apr 15, 2020, 10:07 PM

Apr 2020

I'm keeping close tabs on my 89 y/o friend in her facility, and so far, so good. But getting information is difficult. Even without this virus, facilities keep patients, families and care workers in the dark. It's corporate policy. It's like corporate think none of the residents or their families or care workers are on to them... They're all mini trumps. If it weren't for our amazing Governor Kate Brown (who the republicans and nuts are always trying to recall) didn't lock down these facilities right away, the death toll would be crippling.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/more-than-100-oregon-long-term-care-facilities-have-confirmed-or-suspected-covid-19-cases/ar-BB12Cocx

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NJ-After an anonymous tip, 17 bodies were found at a nursing home overwhelmed by the virus. [View all] kpete Apr 2020 OP

Who does this to senior citizens malaise Apr 2020 #1

There's no help for these facilities. It's so much worse than MerryBlooms Apr 2020 #5

I've been watching Rachel's coverage of this for a few days malaise Apr 2020 #6

It's horrific. MerryBlooms Apr 2020 #10

There's no help for these facilities. It's so much worse than SamBob Apr 2020 #18

Holy shit... W_HAMILTON Apr 2020 #2

omg MerryBlooms Apr 2020 #3

Just reading this mcar Apr 2020 #4

Sounds like they were absolutely overwhelmed, & 2 nurses among the dead. Imagine the staffers... Hekate Apr 2020 #7

The facility already had a very low rating mcar Apr 2020 #15

They probably couldn't get anyone to come get the bodies. nt. Mariana Apr 2020 #9

These care facilities are under strict guidelines from corporate. MerryBlooms Apr 2020 #11

+1 dalton99a Apr 2020 #12

. backtoblue Apr 2020 #8

This is beyond terrifying superpatriotman Apr 2020 #13

Holy shit I live about 5 miles from that place njhoneybadger Apr 2020 #14

Good on Rachel for covering this. crickets Apr 2020 #16

Our local rehab / nursing home was the first place in our town to restrict visitors mgardener Apr 2020 #17