Coping Through The Holiday Season In South County
There is no doubt that we are
ALL living in trying times as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has not let up, just as yet. Even though plans are in the works to inoculate the general public in the coming months, we
STILL have a ways to go. The holiday season is upon us and 2020 is truly making each and every one alter their usual routine in regard to celebrating with family and friends. There is a way to assist those who are experiencing stress during this difficult time.
Berkshire Community College and the Southern Berkshire Rural Health Network have teamed up to a
COVID 19: Coping Through the Holiday Season
It seems that COVID-19 takes over all parts of our lives in one form or another, and it can be a struggle to cope with the stress of having to deal with all of that, even if it is not affecting you so bad it may be to your family and people you know especially during this holiday season.
Berkshire Community College and Southern Berkshire Rural Health Network offer a Zoom-based webinar where South County experts in health care and mental health will discuss coping with stressors caused by the COVID-19
pandemic.
The speakers will talk about how we are all affected by COVID-19 and different ways to cope and maintain health through the holiday season. The webinar panelists will focus on different aspects of their work as it relates to pandemic and respond to the audience’s questions.
LEE FACILITY OUTBREAKS: Two elder-care facilities in Lee have experienced recent COVID-19 outbreaks.
Lee Healthcare and The Landing at Laurel Lake, operated by Next Step Healthcare, each has seen one to 10 cases to date, according to the companyâs Friday COVID-19 dashboard, which is updated daily.
In the stateâs Tuesday COVID-19 report for elder-care facilities, Lee Healthcare was listed as reporting one to four deaths. Those numbers are self-reported.
Next Step did not respond to inquiries sent Tuesday and Friday by The Eagle.
Two documents on the companyâs website, dated Wednesday, address family members and residents of Lee Healthcare and of The Landing at Laurel Lake. The authors write that they âhave identified and confirmed several positive COVID19 cases amongst staff and residentsâ but do not provide numbers.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. As the Berkshire region continues to see an increasing number of positive cases of COVID-19, Berkshire Health Systems has updated its visitation guidelines for all of its facilities, effective Tuesday, Dec. 15. This change is for Berkshire Medical Center and its Hillcrest and North Adams Campuses, Fairview Hospital and BMC and Fairview Physician Practices. Community spread of COVID-19 has risen dramatically since the end of October, which has resulted in a significant increase in the number of COVID-19 hospital admissions and positive cases. BHS continues to provide safe comprehensive patient care services, both inpatient and outpatient, and these new visitation restrictions are designed to help maintain a safe environment for BHS staff and patients. The guidelines below are the same as enacted at Berkshire Medical Center on Dec. 3, but now include all other BHS facilities and are:
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