âWeâre all tiredâ; Baptist Health Madisonville officials urge people to follow COVID-19 guidelines
âWeâre all tiredâ; Baptist Health Madisonville officials urge people to follow COVID-19 guidelines By Tanner Holbrook | December 10, 2020 at 5:58 PM CST - Updated December 10 at 5:58 PM
MADISONVILLE, Ky. (WFIE) - Baptist Health Madisonville is experiencing a rise in the number of COVID-19 patients that staff members are treating, hospital officials told 14 News on Thursday.
Hospital officials their COVID-19 patient census was in the mid-to-high 40s.
On Wednesday, hospital nurses appeared on the Madisonville/Hopkins County Daily Live Update on Facebook. During the update, Nursing Director Teresa Lynn said their critical care unit was full last week, and 20 patients were on ventilators.
Fitness is the what the Hopkins County Family YMCA strives for â whether it comes in the form of physical fitness or mental health fitness.
Earlier this month, 27 employees from the child care center were certified in Youth Mental Health First Aid to help childrenâs mental well-being during COVID-19.
âAs this pandemic has gone on, I have seen the attitude in children change,â said Chad Hard, CEO of the YMCA. âThey are experiencing everything we are as adults.â
He said children are experiencing symptoms of frustration, anguish, loss, lack of resources and isolation while being taken care of by adults who are going through the same things.
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