January 21: News from around the Driftless Area
‘News from Around the Driftless Area’ is a compilation showcasing the excellent work and interesting tidbits from the community journalists sprinkled throughout our area.
VIROQUA –The Vernon County Health Department offered its first COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic last week for front line health care workers. They were able to administer the first dose of the vaccine to 150 people. More information about upcoming clinics and vaccine eligibility will be released in coming weeks… The Friends of Vernon County Parks and Forests hosts ‘Snowcially distanced’ guided winter walks exploring various Vernon County parks! The next walk will take place at the Upper Duck Egg Park starting at 3 p.m., on Saturday, Feb. 6. The winter walks and bonfire series are for family and friends of all ages. Walkers are to meet in the parks’ parking lots. All walks will have a volunteer guide and will be approximately 45 minutes t
Connecticut nursing homes are old and ill-equipped to contain viral spread. Did that make it easier for COVID-19 to tear through the facilities and kill thousands? courant.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from courant.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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The two nursing aides were supposed to start work at the Manchester Manor nursing home in early December, a welcome addition to a staff that has put in long hours under risky conditions and now faces a new wave of coronavirus cases.
But the week they were supposed to begin, both would-be employees informed management that they had instead taken jobs with Amazon in Connecticut, a safer prospect as COVID-19 cases among nursing home staff and residents are again on the rise.
“They just said they were more comfortable working at Amazon than they felt working in a nursing home,” said Paul Liistro, who owns the Manchester Manor and Vernon Manor facilities. “The turnover is pretty high, even if you get employees who think they want to work with people. They don’t really know how closely they’re going to be working with people until they get here.”
The two nursing aides were supposed to start work at the Manchester Manor nursing home in early December, a welcome addition to a staff that has put in long hours under risky conditions and now faces a new wave of coronavirus cases.
But the week they were supposed to begin, both would-be employees informed management that they had instead taken jobs with Amazon in Connecticut, a safer prospect as COVID-19 cases among nursing home staff and residents are again on the rise.
“They just said they were more comfortable working at Amazon than they felt working in a nursing home,” said Paul Liistro, who owns the Manchester Manor and Vernon Manor facilities. “The turnover is pretty high, even if you get employees who think they want to work with people. They don’t really know how closely they’re going to be working with people until they get here.”
'They can't continue': Nursing homes struggle to maintain staffing as COVID cases surge ctpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ctpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.