“are The old homes, the true time bombs. When the Virus occurs in these places, this leads unavoidably to a massacre“, had referred to the pensioners ‘ trade Union Spi-CGIL, the location of the homes for the elderly in Italy. But in this country, the Situation in the nursing homes is tense, more and more organisations are reporting that their residents and employees with the Coronavirus have been infected, there is to mourn many Dead.
Würzburg: an old people’s home is a Hotspot of the Corona-cases in Bavaria
The würzburg old people’s home, St. Nicholas has become the Hotspot of the Corona-related deaths in Bavaria. Of the 14 Corona-the dead in Würzburg 13 is attributable to the Nicholas home. All of the departed seniors were very old and showed some pre-existing conditions. Of the 161 residents have been infected currently 44. Also 32 of 86 employees tested positive for Covid-19, including the Foundation’s Director. The loss of personnel, as well as the state of emergency such as respiratory protection masks and protective clothing will complicate the Situation.
to be the critical situation, were first tested all the inhabitants on Covid-19. The infected seniors were isolated in their rooms. Because of the many deaths in the old people’s home, an evacuation of the St. Nicholas home, then to the debate. Due to the risk of transport of the severely in need of care and dementia residents and the Transport-related infection risk, this idea was discarded, however. Rather, the infected, the elderly are moved now, internally, two or three isolated stations. These stations are then isolated tightened.
- the current developments in The News-Ticker to the Corona onset
Wolfsburg: 15 seniors died of the Virus in home
Also in the North are the old homes to the Corona-hard. Especially the wolf Burger, Hanns-Lilje-home in the mostly demented people live, is particularly affected by the wave of Infection: Of the 165 home residents has been infected, almost half (72) with Covid-19. 15 senior citizens have died so far of the Virus.
in Spite of the sad developments, the worst is still to come: “This is for all of us a very, very hard time. Sorry infinite, and we try everything to protect the other people,“ said Wolfburgs Lord mayor Klaus Mohrs on Saturday at a press conference. A relocation of the residents of the home in a retooled wolf Burger, the Hotel was not implemented. As the reason for this decision was the dementia of the elderly were listed, which could exacerbate any changes in the outer circumstances.
The senior’s residence has now been placed under quarantine, the residents are housed separately. In the coming weeks, the Infected and the negative-Tested on different storeys. Locks are designed to prevent, that the inhabitants of the separated areas meet.
Wildeshausen: Infected staff infected residents
about 230 miles away old-age home in Wildeshausen in the Kreis of Oldenburg, it currently looks similar. 23 of the 51 of the residents here are infected with Corona. Also, 17 of the 44 employees have been infected with the Virus. In all Patients, the disease is so far mild. An 89-year-old residence residents with pre-existing conditions, however, is to Covid-19 died.
the extent of the disease indicate that the Virus had already been some time ago in the home of introduced, explained to the County. The infected seniors are now isolated for two weeks in their rooms, and also infected nurses supplied. The negative-tested residents are accommodated in strictly separated in single rooms and, in turn, to negative-tested employees is maintained. The health Department determine, however, the contact persons of the Infected. “It is a terrible development,” said district administrator of the district of Oldenburg Carsten Harings. You show “brutal”, the importance of the restrictions, such as Betretungs – or no-Contact orders were.
Triptis: Awo-Seniorenheim-quarantined
A Contact is also prohibited in the residence for the elderly to work wohlfart (Awo) in the East Triptis – nevertheless were infected, and there is now ten residents, and eleven employees with the Corona Virus. An Elderly woman had to be hospitalized. A total of 66 seniors living in the residence to be powered by 35 nurses.
“has exacerbated The Situation significantly,” had declared the district office Saale-Orla-Kreis district, on Friday. Nevertheless, the situation was manageable. After the Awo senior citizens home have been put under quarantine, announced by the authorities meticulous health checks. Accordingly, the respective family physicians of the residents to come into the home and your patients thoroughly examine. The physician will receive for the dates of special protective equipment. In addition, the staff observed the seniors even more precisely than before. Every 15 minutes a nurse check the condition of the inhabitants, by the hour, you can measure a fever. Blood pressure and pulse will be checked regularly. The employee must wear mouth – and nose protection.
nursing homes are “a highly dangerous place”
There are several reasons why the residents of the homes are so susceptible to the Virus. In a confined space, many of the elderly and immune-compromised people to live together. Is supported by external visitors to the Coronavirus in the home, it can spread like a wild fire and danger to life for all the inhabitants mean. Nursing homes would therefore be “a highly dangerous place,” said the Executive Board of the German Foundation for patient protection, Eugen Brysch in an interview with the Catholic news Agency (KNA).
Nevertheless, he also makes the policy for the devastating Situation in the nursing homes charge: “Though since the months are emerging, what people are high risk, happens as well as nothing for you. Because what’s going on in the care wrong, you can save the intensive medicine. But so far, the Federal government, Länder and science are mostly focused on the hospitals. This is negligence.“ “Self-congratulation quarantine”: Scholz gets a side-swipe at Illner Talk, FOCUS Online/Wochit “self-congratulation quarantine”: Scholz gets a side-swipe at Illner Talk
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