Concerns surround long-term care facilities as COVID-19 cases rise in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO – Increased hospitalizations and positive tests are showing that COVID-19 is not yet behind us, and once again, concerns are surrounding long-term care facilities.
Katherine Nicholas, the assistant director of nursing at Morningside Ministries at the Meadows, a senior living community, is concerned as COVID-19 cases rise in our area.
“We’re taking extra precautions. We went back to N95 masks,” Nicholas said.
Masks are still required at the facility, and there are staff and visitor health screenings.
Dion Munoz, the assistant executive director, said they had not had any recent outbreaks, and most of their staff members and residents are vaccinated.
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‘It’s like having two Christmases at the same time’: San Antonio nursing home awaits COVID-19 vaccine
Morningside at the Meadows has about 300 staff and residents who rate as top priority for the vaccine
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Becky Purcell, a resident at Morningside Manor, a nursing home on the San Antonio campus, said the vaccine’s come just as residents needed a boost in morale.
“It’s like having two Christmases at the same time,” Purcell said.
About 300 residents and staff at the nursing home and the assisted living facility on the campus should be among the first priority group for getting the COVID-19 vaccine.