BETHEL HOMES MARKS PROGRESS IN COVID FIGHT
During the Covid-19 pandemic, the team at Bethel Homes in Ossining has been “putting one foot in front of the other”¦carefully, cautiously and adapting to changes moment to moment.” Now after almost four months of this routine, Bethel can take a breath and celebrate its accomplishments ”” it”™s has been six weeks since a positive Covid test among the residents.
Merin Joseph, Bethel nurse practitioner said: “Being a clinician on site every day during this pandemic crisis, I have great appreciation about the contribution of frontline staff here at Bethel. They came together and performed their duties to the best of their abilities despite the risk ”” and we can proudly declare that our patient population is Covi- free over a month now”¦. The population that we care for are among the most vulnerable in our society. ”¦ We are warriors and we have to win this war either with or without weapons.”
Joseph said: “The Covid-19 pandemic has certainly brought out our best selves. We have a saying at Bethel, ”˜not all heroes wear capes.”™ But some of our biggest heroes demonstrate their strength in the smallest ways. Their superpower is bringing out smiles in the frail elderly and helping them weather the storm.”