Gallatin Rest Home in better position now amidst pandemic
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BOZEMAN â The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) updated its guidelines for senior-living facilities, loosening previous restrictions.
âItâs been⦠Itâs been difficult for our staff and itâs been difficult for our residents not being able to get a hug from anyone but staff,â explained Darcel Vaughn, the administrator at Gallatin Rest Home.
Itâs been a long year for Vaughn and so many others who work in senior care facilities, but it seems like things are finally looking up.
Gallatin Rest Home in better position now amidst pandemic
Gallatin County Rest Home Receives COVID Vaccination Shots
Tuesday was a big day for the residents of Bozeman s Gallatin Rest Home. Both staff and residents there received their first COVID-19 vaccinations.
Twenty-four residents and 33 staff members took part in the vaccination clinic, according to a press release. That was about 70 percent of all Gallatin Rest Home residents and approximately 50 percent of staff. The clinic was provided through CVS staff from Helena, Missoula, and Butte.
Gallatin Rest Home Administrator Darcel Vaughn said that staff and residents are very excited about the possibilities the COVID-19 vaccine brings. “This is a big step moving toward the reopening of the nursing home to visitors,” Vaughn said.