Colony Pointe Assisted Living staff and residents reflect on life during the pandemic.
COLUMBIA- Â Reflecting back at the pandemic, Colony Pointe Assistant Living administrator Oneva McClendon said it was a difficult time for residents to be in isolation away from their families.
"Everyone was really ready to be vaccinated. We had 100% participation here with the residents because they knew that was the next step to bringing families back in," McClendon said.
McClendon believes the staff at the nursing home played a huge role in keeping the residents morale up because they view their residents as family.Â
"It made our role that much more important in how we interact with the residents because they needed even more so to know how much we care about them as individuals and just to be there for them, not only as caregivers but a support system, to get them through the pandemic," McClendon said.Â