January 28, 2021
Charlotte Hall Veterans Home is the fortunate recipient of a donation that will have a tremendous impact on the use/reuse and recycling of PPE. A group of Southern Maryland entrepreneurs and manufacturers teamed up to build a new dry heat oven to help health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The modular unit can heat and sterilize 24,000 masks per day. The sterilization process takes one hour and can also be used for clothing, mattresses and gowns.
The cost of the unit is around $150,000 and was donated to Charlotte Hall Veterans Home by St. Mary’s County Health Department via CARES funding.
Hundreds in St. Mary s Get Moderna Vaccine
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HOLLYWOOD, Md. (December 31, 2020) The county s chief health officer said vaccinations of front-line health workers, first responders and the most vulnerable elderly populations in long-term care facilities were receiving their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine this week.
There were 319 vaccinations performed at the clinic at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Dec. 29, said Dr. Meena Brewster, health department director, which was in addition to the 430 already vaccinated in St. Mary s in the few days prior.
The health department was keeping vaccination data and making it available to the public through their website, Brewster said, but the data could be delayed by as much as a day.
MM1 Kenneth Evan Atkins, USN (Ret.), 79, of California, MD passed away on December 7, 2020 at Charlotte Hall Veterans Home in Charlotte Hall, MD.
He was born on January 12, 1941 in Warren, PA to the late Norman and Leola Ritch Atkins.
In 1958, Ken enlisted in the U.S. Navy and proudly served his country for over 21 dedicated years of service until his retirement on June 15, 1979 as a Machinists Mate First Class. During his service he travelled extensively and earned many citations and medals. After retiring from the US Navy he worked at DynCorp as a government contractor for many years supporting the Navy.