National Guardsmen help local long-term care facility

National Guardsmen help local long-term care facility

That happened in 20-19.

The country is looking ahead to a covid 19 vaccine.

But -- as we wait state and local health officials are working hard to protect everyone in their community.

That's especially those who are most vulnerable.

News 10's sarah lehman is live in our newsroom right now she has more from one long term care facility about the unexpected help they received.

And why it's much-needed.

Much-needed.

//////// rondrell... for about a month the indiana national guard has been deployed to long term care facilites across the state.

Including right here in terre haute!

[take pkg duration:1:27] [notes:] it seems like a simple task..

Nat} taking someones temperature... nat} and screening them in the time of covid 19.

But for workers at providence health care it's more than that.

"performing those sorts of tasks for us free up our staff to spend more time with the residents."

Providence health care is a 70 bed facility.

With 37 beds in their assited living.

They have about 120 staff members.

For the last few months staff members have had to volunteer to help screen people who come into the facility.

Erin brown is the administrator for the facility.

She said they were getting by.

But it was tough.

"certaintly a struggle.

/// when you don't have enough people to just devote someone to that area it's you know pulling people away from that resident care to perform that service."

But now -- they have help from the state!

"fortunate enough to receive two national guard members to join our team."

Their job is to screen anyone who comes in to the facilty.

Making sure providence health care workers can get back to their residents!

Brown says the guards are helpful.

But -- she says even more than that... both guards are both from vigo county!

"they have roots in the community.

And are obviously committed to it's development in their service of choice so that's helpful to our staff members to have that friendly face and our residents as well."

For now -- brown says the for now -- for now -- brown says the guardsmen will be with them until december 31st.

But -- if needed their help could be extended.

Reporting live in the newsroom i'm sarah lehman news 10.

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