Second COVID-19 surge hits local nursing homes
Charlene Manor Extended Care in Greenfield, like other nursing homes in the area, has returned to scheduled window visits only since another COVID-19 surge has hit Franklin County and the North Quabbin region. STAFF FILE PHOTO
Quabbin Valley Healthcare at 821 Daniel Shays Highway in Athol has eight residents and three staff members who have tested positive for COVID-19. Staff File Photo/Dan Little
Buckley HealthCare Center on Laurel Street in Greenfield. A spokesperson said the nursing home currently doesn’t have any cases of COVID-19. STAFF FILE PHOTO/DAN LITTLE
Published: 12/9/2020 4:43:28 PM
Quabbin Valley Healthcare Assistant Administrator Michael Kachadoorian said early measures to combat COVID-19 when it arrived in March paid off for the nursing home on Daniel Shays Highway in Athol, but it hasn’t been so lucky this time around.