Nursing home residents receive COVID-19 vaccine
2020 was a hard year for nursing homes. Several facilities in our area saw large COVID-19 outbreaks including Milton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Author: Nikki Krize
Updated: 7:16 PM EST January 8, 2021
MILTON, Pa. — The COVID-19 vaccine has been offered to all the Milton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center's nearly 200 residents and employees.
"Everyone was offered (the vaccine)," said Kathy Derleth, Bedrock Care chief nursing officer. "Part-time employees, our therapy partners as well, were also offered the vaccine."
Last year was a rough one for Milton Nursing and Rehab and Watsontown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Between the two homes, there were more than 200 reported COVID-19 cases throughout the pandemic.