Fourteen individuals have actually died from coronavirus at a single retirement home in Southeast Portland, where state officials stated workers did not wash their hands, stopped working to properly socially range and were not trained in how to slow the spread of an infection, according to an assessment report state authorities launched Thursday.
In addition, the examination report checks out, “interviews with center personnel revealed personnel did not feel like they had appropriate staff to fulfill the requirements of the homeowners.”
Staff Members at Health Care at Foster Creek in Portland did not have enough protective equipment; workers just got one face mask per shift and there weren’t any replacements. One caregiver reported a broken strap on a mask that still wasn’t changed.
The Health Care at Foster Creek long-term care facility is pictured Thursday, April 16, 2020, in Portland, Ore. Fourteen people living at the center have died in the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The state introduced the evaluation of the center two weeks after Foster Creek reported 10 deaths. About 95 residents lived at the center last month.
Oregon’s long-term care centers, which home aging and susceptible populations, have been hit hard by the infection. As of Thursday, the state reported 37 of Oregon’s 64 known coronavirus-related deaths occurred in long-lasting care centers.
State authorities said they are now monitoring Foster Creek and overseeing the operations of the facility.
” With this additional oversight, the state can much better deal with center management to take extra measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 infections,” checked out a statement from Mike McCormick, interim director of the DHS Workplace of Aging and People with Disabilities, which accredits long-lasting care centers. “We share a deep issue for the homeowners and staff affected by the infection.”
The state has opened a 47- bed center at Laurelhurst Village Rehabilitation in Portland to take patients who are recuperating from COVID-19 but are not ready to return into a common setting.
The state likewise produced a team to help long-lasting care facilities gain access to resources and staffing, as well as protective equipment.
There are 24 long-lasting care centers in Oregon reporting personnel or residents with COVID-19, according to details from the state. That makes up about 4%of nursing, helped living and residential care centers statewide.
