Roosevelt Islander Online: Good News From Roosevelt Island Coler Nursing Facility Tipster

Roosevelt Islander Online: Good News From Roosevelt Island Coler Nursing Facility Tipster

It’s been a very difficult year for Roosevelt Island residents of the NYC Health
& Hospitals Corp
Coler Rehab & Nursing  facility
as shown in this trailer from Fire Through Dry Grass, an upcoming documentary
about living through the Coronavirus Pandemic at Coler.
 

According to the
NY State Health Department

  • COVID confirmed deaths at Coler: 13 
  • COVID confirmed deaths outside of Coler: 17 
  • COVID presumed death at Coler: 1 
  • TOTAL: 31

as of February 4, 2021.Some say there were alot more Coler Covid deaths than officially reported.

But, good news this week from a Coler Resident. According to the Tipster
yesterday:

For the week of April 10th -16th there were: 

0 newly diagnosed positive residents

5 newly diagnosed positive staff

For the week of April 17th – 23rd there were:

0 newly diagnosed positive residents

2 newly diagnosed positive staff

For the week of April 24TH – 30TH

0 newly diagnosed positive residents

2 newly diagnosed positive staff

                 AND NOW

Get ready for the REALLY BIG NEWS!! Cue the band!!!  

For the week of May 1ST – 7TH and for the FIRST TIME IN MANY MONTHS

0 newly diagnosed positive residents

                     
     AND

0 newly diagnosed positive staff!!!

All the units are off quarantine and 

yesterday, May 10th,  visitations resumed inside the facility, and
continued outside, by appointment.

A momentous day!!

Let’s hope it holds!!

Another round of vaccinations for residents and staff was given on April
27th. I don’t have the numbers yet, but let’s hope they were significant.

Coler resident and
Open Doors NYC
poet Vincent Pierce provides a first hand description of what it was like for
him and others during the past year.

On Monday, May 10, Open Doors NYC hosted a discussion about Coler residents and staff working together for a safer facility.

Let’s hope the good news at Coler continues.



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