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To the editor:
COVID cases are skyrocketing in Berkshire County and across the country. As of Dec. 6, 74 percent of long-term care residents at Hillcrest Commons have COVID. And yet, we are not seeing a COVID relief package available either here or for the millions in need.
According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 44 percent of children in Massachusetts renter households face food and/or housing hardship, and 29 percent of adults in the state are having difficulty covering their usual household expenses. What will it take to get the attention of our legislators that help is needed?
I am beyond outraged that the U.S. has failed so incredibly to deal with this public health crisis.
Within a few weeks, 75 percent of its residents were infected with the novel coronavirus and 32 had died. Hillcrest has now accounted for nearly 80 percent of all deaths from the virus in Pittsfield. Lisa Gaudent, vice president of Berkshire Healthcare Systems, which operates Hillcrest along with 14 other long-term care centers, said the past weeks have been painful for both residents and staff members who care for them. Imagine losing members of your family one right after the other over a period of a couple of weeks, she said. That would be devastating for anybody and it s devastating for our families and it s also devastating for our staff.
Death toll ticks up at Hillcrest Commons and Kimball Farms nursing homes berkshireeagle.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from berkshireeagle.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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The nursing and rehabilitation center Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield, Massachusetts had 32 COVID-19 related deaths as of Wednesday.
“We now have 48 recovered residents and 78 positive residents in-house, said Berkshire Healthcare spokesperson Lisa Gaudet. We have 41 staff that have also recovered and we have about another 14 over the next few days that will be also hitting that milestone, which we’re really happy about to welcome those folks back into the facility.”
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