Bruges, in The Study of senior home Westervier continues to be the victim of the feline corona virus. There are now 15 residents died from the corona virus. “There are no words for it. Silence and silencing,” says the director, Dirk Snauwaert, who hopes to have the necessary materials and equipment for all the residents and staff to test, there is likely to be.
“It’s amazing how fast the virus is spreading. However, we had all of the precautions to be taken in order to avoid it, but it is a pity that it did not work.” The director, Dirk Snauwaert, it is deeply moved by the human toll of the corona virus in the homes Westervier as well. Since the end of last week, there were 15 residents had died. Tuesday morning it was: the counter is still at 10. The fear is that, over time, more people will succumb. “They are part of a vulnerable target, but it continues to be terrible,” says the director.
the 15 members of staff fall ill
in the Meantime wait for them to be in Bruges for the promised kits. Once there, it will make each of the 120 residents, and all of the employees to be tested. So far, all with at least 15 employees, and in 52 the inhabitants are infected with the virus. “There may be more, but are some of them have no or very mild symptoms, which is why testing is so important,” says the executive. “In spite of the difficult operating conditions to continue, everyone is fully committed to our people.” In the meantime, wait for the senior home on a directive from the federal government on what to do if an employee tests positive but has no symptoms. Should it work or not? “We have been told that this is a guideline, but as yet we have not been given,” says the coordinating director, Dirk Lips. “Of course, there are consultations with the person involved. It seems clear, though, that an infected member of staff will not be working with the residents, which is negative, would the test.”
Students in the department
The aim is for the residents, which is a negative test for the virus isolate. It’s such a negative test, unfortunately, is not a guarantee that there will be no contamination. That could be a couple of days later, it’s suddenly popping up”, says the director, Dirk Snauwaert, that is, the past few days, the reinforcement was given by some of the nursing students of Vives. “Most of them were here for an internship, and they know us so well. We are very grateful for their support and assistance.” The board now tries as much as possible, to keep in touch with the family of the residents. This will give the residents who are dying and have been under strict guidelines to have the chance to say goodbye to their families. However, it remains the most difficult. “It is for the person with dementia is in this situation, it’s hard to tell. We will try to make them as good as possible to the guide, says an umbrella organization managing director Dirk Lips.
