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One would expect jubilation, jumping, screaming and even a small celebration once residents at the Chelsea Jewish Lifecare facilities got their COVID-19 vaccinations, but for one of the oldest residents at the Leonard Florence Center for Living (LFCFL), it was a bit more muted.
Steve Saling of the Leonard Florence proudly got his COVID-19 vaccine this month.
“Is that all?” asked Eleanor Karp, 106, after getting her appreciated but anti-climactic vaccination this month.
KCL Gladys (CNA) and Sunita (ADON) after receiving their first vaccine doses last week.
After all that COVID has caused for long-term care residents in 2020, the simple needle prick to hopefully prevent the scourge was a little bit less than expected. However, it hasn’t stopped a great deal of jubilation at the facilities this month as residents, staff and families begin to see a light at the end of what’s been a very lonely tunnel for Chelsea’s oldest and most vulnerable residents.