Connecticut is among a handful of states to open COVID-19-only facilities that provide an environment specially designed to handle infected patients — and help prevent outbreaks at nursing homes.
"You have adequate infection control and personal protective equipment. This is really what we want to see in terms of a specialized COVID facility, and this is really what many clinical leaders and what many nursing home leaders around the country are calling for."
"I'm in that critical age group, and I'm not concerned," said the facility's head administrator, Donna Orefice."We have the proper PPE. We have proper infection control procedures. We're keeping our staff to individual units so that people aren't crossing." Creating COVID-19-only facilities presents numerous challenges. Chief among them: Where do you find the space?
"Nursing homes have always been this forgotten setting," he said."They've been underfunded. Oftentimes we have a workforce that is underpaid and underappreciated. Nursing homes are forgotten in many respects." Grabowski believes it is a good first step, especially when combined with other moves the state is taking.
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