Aging in Full Bloom with Lisa Stockdale

Seniors living in long-term care facilities, and their families, still have a heavy burden to bear with government-mandated visitation restrictions firmly in place.  On March 11, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine issued an order limiting the number of visitors at nursing homes and assisted living communities to one visitor, per resident, per day.  Soon thereafter, visitation was almost completely prohibited with a few exceptions, such as end of life.   Read more here. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), seniors with severe underlying conditions like heart disease, lung disease, or diabetes seem to be  at high risk  for developing serious complications or dying from COVID-19.  Community living makes the highly contagious nature of this virus an even more threatening proposition for older adults. We understand why visitation restrictions are necessary.  Like all responsible healthcare providers, we are committed to preven...

Our promise is to  help seniors age on their own terms   by providing safe environments where quality healthcare is delivered.   We promise to do that with compassion, respect, gratitude, and leadership.   That was our promise prior to COVID-19.   It is still our promise.   And it will be our promise when this crisis is behind us.   But the crisis is not behind us.   Our employees, like all healthcare heroes, show up despite uncertainty, fear, and even a little anxiety.   We are charged with caring for the  most vulnerable of the vulnerable.   It's a challenge we wholeheartedly embrace.  We have been caring for seniors in Ohio and West Virginia for more than 30 years.  We own and operate a  continuum of care,  but the focus of this article will be on long-term care facilities such as our eight nursing homes and two assisted living communities.  Like most long-term care providers, we care for seniors...