E-Z Glider
Footballguy
All 27 residents on her floor have now tested positive. At least a third of them have died. Only a few have recovered. A group of Alzheimer patients living in such close quarters are just so vulnerable. The national guard was called in last week to assist. They have taken over all logistics and wait at the door each day to fit/test/train the employees on their PPE gear. My daughter has been moved to a different unit, so all she can do now is scan the obituaries for updates. Earlier this week, one of her favorite residents, Don, died. Don was a WW2 veteran and a huge college football fan. Every day he wore a matching Penn State sweat pants and hoodie with the hood up. Perched on top of the hood was a baseball hat that read "WW2 Veteran". Most days he drank decaf with his dinner, but on the last day my daughter saw him, Penn State was playing, and the game was on the TV. Don rolled up to the counter and when my daughter asked him what he wanted to drink, Don said "I'll have a beer". My daughter was unsure what to do, so she asked one of the aides. They told her to fill a glass half with apple juice and half with ginger ale. She handed the glass to Don and he said "what kind of beer is this?". My daughter replied "Budweiser". He took a big gulp, gave her a big smile, and said "Thanks honey!". RIP Don.My 17yo daughter (and aspiring nursing student) got a job serving food in a nursing home about 3 months ago. It's her first "real job" and we figured it was a good opportunity to make sure this is really what she wants to do before going to college. She works in the Alzheimer's unit. I've never seen her so engaged and passionate about something so meaningful. She comes every night with endless stories (mostly sad, but not always) and she's become quite attached to several of the residents. Two weeks ago, the facility had its first positive case. Last week, they climbed to 14 cases, and my daughter's floor had their first case. This week, there are over 50 cases total (2 have died) and her floor has at least 10. Its a full blown outbreak that's making the news. In the past 2 weeks, she has gone from just wearing a face mask, to wearing full PPE (N95, face shield, gown). This will be her first night back since the outbreak last week and she's terrified. Not because she's afraid of catching the virus, but because she's afraid to find out which of her residents have caught COVID. It's heartbreaking watching this unfold, but Ive never been so proud of her in my life.
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