COVID-19 and Nursing Homes
With family visitation cut off due to the coronavirus pandemic, it has been even harder than usual to monitor your loved one’s care. And nursing home staff are facing increased stress, which often leads to a lack of proper care.
“We’ve known for years that infection prevention and control has been a real problem in facilities,” Carole Herman, founder and president of the Foundation Aiding the Elderly (FATE), told 13 News Now. “Workers have multiple residents they’re taking care of and their time is limited. They can only provide so much care if they’ve got six or eight people, you’re providing care for in a given shift. We know people may have cut corners, not washed hands, not used hand sanitizer, not changed gloves … that’s been a problem for years we’ve tried to highlight and point out. The pandemic has really exposed that. It’s not just infection control, it’s infection prevention.”
With the Government Accountability Office reporting that 82% of nursing homes have deficiencies around infection prevention and control, now is the time for increased oversight of your loved one’s care.
Let us help! We will review your loved one’s medical records monthly for any signs of sub-standard care and then work with you to seek corrective action from the facility.
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Many of us used to rely on regular visits to check in on our loved ones. COVID-19 has been a huge problem since we can't visit patients. Phone or video chats are infrequent and may not give us a full picture of their health over time.
If you are worried about your loved one, we want to help you ensure they're being care for, even during the pandemic.