Poet’s Seat, Quabbin Valley health care centers get first vaccines
Quabbin Valley Healthcare LPN Jess McGivern receives the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Quabbin Valley Healthcare resident Peter Gartland receives the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Jess and Peter received their first dose together. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Modified: 1/1/2021 4:35:31 PM
Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol was one of the first nursing homes in Worcester County to conduct a COVID-19 vaccination clinic for its residents and staff with CVS/Omnicare pharmacy, Assistant Administrator Michael Kachadoorian said.
“Nursing homes across the state have been paired with a pharmacy CVS or Walgreens and back in the fall when this program was announced, QVH signed up for it immediately,” he said. “We were notified of our clinic date of Dec. 28 just before the Christmas holiday.”
Quabbin Valley Healthcare testing every 48 hours
Quabbin Valley Healthcare at 821 Daniel Shays Highway in Athol.
Published: 12/25/2020 8:43:33 PM
ATHOL Quabbin Valley Healthcare reports its COVID-19 numbers daily on its website. Last week, it reported three deaths from the virus, and by midweek this week was reporting eight casualties.
It currently has 27 residents who have tested positive and 19 staff members. Seventeen residents and 26 staff members have recovered from the virus.
“We’re testing everyone every 48 hours now,” said Assistant Administrator Michael Kachadoorian. He said the nursing home on Daniel Shays Highway still has enough employees to cover all shifts and recently called the National Guard in to help.
Deaths from COVID-19 up to 8 in one area nursing home
Published: 12/23/2020 6:58:04 PM
Two local nursing homes continue to report no new cases of COVID-19, while a third reported eight deaths this week, five more than it reported last week. Another nursing home and a long-term care facility reported an increase in the number of positive cases.
Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol reports its COVID-19 numbers daily on its website. Last week, it reported three deaths from the virus and by mid-week this week was reporting eight casualties.
It currently has 27 residents who have tested positive and 19 staff members. Seventeen residents and 26 staff members have recovered from the virus.
Three COVID-19-related deaths reported in one area nursing home
Quabbin Valley Healthcare at 821 Daniel Shays Highway in Athol had reported three COVID-19-related deaths as of Monday afternoon. Staff File Photo/Dan Little
Modified: 12/15/2020 4:28:27 PM
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Positive COVID-19 cases in two nursing homes Charlene Manor Extended Care in Greenfield and Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol continue to soar, and three COVID-19-related deaths were reported in the Athol facility Monday afternoon.
Quabbin Valley Healthcare reported eight residents and three staff members had tested positive for COVID-19 on Dec. 8, but by Monday those numbers had increased to 23 residents and 19 staff members. Three COVID-19-related deaths were reported as of 4 p.m. on Tuesday.
Three COVID-19-related deaths reported in one area nursing home
Quabbin Valley Healthcare at 821 Daniel Shays Highway in Athol had reported three COVID-19-related deaths as of Monday afternoon. Staff File Photo/Dan Little
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Positive COVID-19 cases in two nursing homes Charlene Manor Extended Care in Greenfield and Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol continue to soar, and three COVID-19-related deaths were reported in the Athol facility Monday afternoon.
Quabbin Valley Healthcare reported eight residents and three staff members had tested positive for COVID-19 on Dec. 8, but by Monday those numbers had increased to 23 residents and 19 staff members. Three COVID-19-related deaths were reported as of 4 p.m. on Tuesday.