Good Shepherd Covid-19 outbreak

Learning from the first round

Term care facilities and hospitals have been hit hard with cases throughout this pandemic ?

"* including one such facility in north iowa.

Kimt news 3's alex jirgens is checking in with the good shepherd health center in mason city.

Alex ?

"* how are staffers and residents faring?xxx george ?

"* good shepherd has hd to deal with two outbreaks this year.

Right now ?

"* 16 residents have tested positive.

That number is falling weekly.

Those infected report mild symptoms and this time fewer residents are hospitalized compared to the first round.

For staff ?

"* 18 staff members have tested positive.

Now that the facility has gone through this twice ?

"* and with stronger procedures in place ?

"* c?

"** ian stockberger says the facility is in a better position than earlier "the systems we put in place to deal with it and the staff that are comfortable dealing with it now, we've become quite the resource for the hospital.

We're taking between 2?

"*4 residents a day coming to us as covid hospital from the hospital that we are caring for, and the only reason that we're comfortable with it is our own experiences here."

The facility reccomends virtual visits with family members.

Recently ?

"* the center's chaplain acquired some audio equipment for an enhanced window visit between residents and family members.

Live in mason city?

"* alex jirgens ?

*- kimt thank you alex.

Across town ?

*- the independent order of odd fellows nursing home and assisted living facility released a statement today for community members ?

"* asking that relatives do not take residents home with them for the holidays.

While they understand it's difficult ?

"* the home is placing the health and wellbeing of loved ones as a top priority.///