Near the time of Rose’s employment departure from the beehive, many others had already left and more were leaving. Merida had given her notice because her husband was being restationed stateside, but across the country and she was going to join him there. The others that had left or were leaving were either getting out…

As the weeks passed, information was being reported that various things killed the virus, including ultraviolet light. Corporation X, bought and installed ultraviolet lights at the main entrance. Anything that was heard of was tried. Everyone was trying to do their part. PPE was finally become more accessible. It was stored in an area that…

About two weeks before the world stopped, my 17 year old daughter, we shall call Rose, was hired at the beehive to assist with answering call light, provide ice water and snacks to the residents, and to just spend time with them. She celebrated her 18th birthday at the nursing home beehive. Rose quickly became…

Before the resident was exposed to COVID at dialysis, another significant event happened. I have forgotten if the mandate was federal or state, but the orders came down that every resident and every staff member had to be tested for COVID. This was during the very early stages that tests had become available. This was…

And then it happened. The inevitable. After 4 months of preparing for an invisible enemy attack, and meticulous defending, it happened. At the time, none of us really knew what to expect. We heard the news, we read the stories, but we really didn’t know. We saw images of healthcare workers jumping out of hospitals…

Beginning of the World Stoppage and Pre COVID invasion was an intense time. It was a time of policy and rule changes happening what felt like every 5 seconds. To PPE or not to PPE. To fight or flight. Silly, dumbfounding rules coming out rapidly while I stood scratching my head, trying to figure out…

To protect the privacy of others, I will refer to the nursing home as the nursing home beehive. The stories shared of the nursing home are all true, but some content may have been changed or omitted to protect the innocent. These stories may have occurred at different nursing homes. I am a Director of…