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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.