I had three close relatives living at either The Waterford or one / both of the other facilities on Rock Prairie Rd. within the past 4 years, all of whom I visited multiple days per week. I'm fairly familiar with these places, after the first 2 months of my daily routine they became like 2nd homes to me, and I got to know many of the other residents since I usually visited at lunch or dinner times.
After about two years of direct observation at these facilities, I have difficulty resolving in my mind how many of the recently reported deaths are directly related to C19....some may have been related, some maybe not. For instance, the third reported C19 death in the county came about 5-6 days after the patient "had fallen and hit her head". I got to know about 2-3 dozen residents fairly well during my experience, some didn't last long after a fall. And I'd have good visits with others who never fell and appeared reasonably healthy but when I showed up the next day they were gone, for whatever reason. It's tough to lose acquaintances like them, and that often.
The Waterford has a memory care unit, and my observation was many residents in this unit, or any similar unit, don't live long due simply to their physical condition and not by any fault of the facility. The unit has restricted access, a good staff and well appointed quarters, and while not confining you still have residents living in a smallish area.
Two of my relatives passed over the last 36 months, one in their mid 70s, the other late 80s. One was diagnosed with Alzheimers and one with dementia. The former died of cancer, the latter got sick when the flu swept through one of the facilities, never recovered from symptoms, but the death certificate stated the cause of death was Alzheimers. The third relative is mid 90s, mind is sharp and physically in good shape though in a wheelchair.
After about two years of direct observation at these facilities, I have difficulty resolving in my mind how many of the recently reported deaths are directly related to C19....some may have been related, some maybe not. For instance, the third reported C19 death in the county came about 5-6 days after the patient "had fallen and hit her head". I got to know about 2-3 dozen residents fairly well during my experience, some didn't last long after a fall. And I'd have good visits with others who never fell and appeared reasonably healthy but when I showed up the next day they were gone, for whatever reason. It's tough to lose acquaintances like them, and that often.
The Waterford has a memory care unit, and my observation was many residents in this unit, or any similar unit, don't live long due simply to their physical condition and not by any fault of the facility. The unit has restricted access, a good staff and well appointed quarters, and while not confining you still have residents living in a smallish area.
Two of my relatives passed over the last 36 months, one in their mid 70s, the other late 80s. One was diagnosed with Alzheimers and one with dementia. The former died of cancer, the latter got sick when the flu swept through one of the facilities, never recovered from symptoms, but the death certificate stated the cause of death was Alzheimers. The third relative is mid 90s, mind is sharp and physically in good shape though in a wheelchair.
