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Houston’s Belmont Village Senior Living Communities Combat COVID-19 With Vaccine, a Sense of Community, Special Events and Crucial Socialization
January 7, 2021 GMT
HOUSTON (BUSINESS WIRE) Jan 7, 2021
Belmont Village Senior Living founder and CEO, Patricia Will, and her 90-year-old father and resident, Laureano Marino Gutierrez, (Papi) will receive the COVID-19 vaccine together at Belmont Village Hunters Creek, located at 7667 Woodway Dr, Houston, TX 77063 on January 12, 2021.
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“While 2020 presented a year of unprecedented challenges for senior living communities, we are delighted that residents and staff of Belmont Village are set to receive priority vaccines and as such, we have been working closely with Walgreens, our vaccine vendor, to prepare each of our communities,” says founder & CEO, Patricia Will. “While the gift of immunity will be a game changer, we wi
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There have been 758 coronavirus deaths in Lake County since the pandemic began. (Shutterstock)
BUFFALO GROVE, IL Like every other municipality in Illinois, the Village of Buffalo Grove has been dealing with its own unique data points regarding the coronavirus. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, 2,428 people have contracted COVID-19 in Buffalo Grove since the outbreak began. That is an increase of 142 cases since Patch s last report on Dec. 24. For further comparison, there was an increase of 118 cases between Dec. 18-24.
The Lake County Health Department reports there have been 45,408 confirmed cases in Lake County. That s an increase of 1,522 cases since Dec. 24. For further comparison, there was an increase of 2,044 cases between Dec. 18-24. In addition, there have been 758 deaths, marking an increase of 42 since Dec. 18. For further comparison, there was an increase of 37 deaths between Dec. 11-18.
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There have been 679 coronavirus deaths in Lake County since the pandemic began. (Shutterstock)
BUFFALO GROVE, IL Like every other municipality in Illinois, the Village of Buffalo Grove has been dealing with its own unique data points regarding the coronavirus. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, 2,286 people have contracted COVID-19 in Buffalo Grove since the outbreak began. That is an increase of 118 cases since Patch s last report on Dec. 18. For further comparison, there was an increase of 115 cases between Dec. 11-18.
The Lake County Health Department reports there have been 43,886 confirmed cases in Lake County. That s an increase of 2,044 cases since Dec. 18. For further comparison, there was an increase of 1,616 cases between Dec. 11-18. In addition, there have been 716 deaths, marking an increase of 37 since Dec. 18. For further comparison, there was also an increase of 15 deaths between Dec. 11-18.
Of course, technology is playing a big role.
Residents of Belmont Village Senior Living in Lincoln Park can visit with relatives through the windows and using their phones to talk.
For those who aren t close enough to visit an elderly relative, many are leaning on technology this holiday season. I d never even heard of it and I must admit I was very nervous when it started, said Ana Merritt.
Merritt lives in Urbana and got help setting up her applications from Parasol Alliance technology experts at her senior living community. Now she sees her kids and grandkids every Sunday, and on holidays too.